CECL: A Half-Baked Cake
One year after implementation, there’s still work to be done when it comes to new rules around expected credit losses.
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Everyone’s A Risk Manager At Logix FCU
For the past decade, the credit union’s head risk leader has been evangelizing the idea that everyone must be a risk manager to ensure the
5 Lessons For Credit Unions From Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse
The crisis is still unfolding, but the latest high-profile bank failure has plenty of takeaways for credit unions around asset management, net worth, communication, and
The Importance Of FCRA Compliance
October 17, 2016
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Stiff potential penalties underline the need to maintain and adhere to up-to-date compliance programs.
Money Indeed Changes Everything: An Open Letter To The NCUA Board
September 29, 2016
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The NCUA could accomplish so much more by being open about how it plans to manage and distribute billions of dollars from the corporate credit union collapse and bailout.
How To Make Student Lending A Low-Risk, Low-Hassle Investment
September 19, 2016
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Careful underwriting, default insurance, and other best practices are helping credit unions beat national loan default rates and introduce bundled products that create lifetime relationships with college grads.
Keith Domingue On Leadership
September 19, 2016
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The chief financial officer of First Community in Texas talks about questioning authority, the regulatory environment, and the future of credit unions.
At The Core, It’s More Than A Commodity
September 15, 2016
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After years of integration, core processing platforms remain at the heart of today’s credit union technology.
Combat Fraud By Putting Cardholders In The Middle
September 12, 2016
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A new multi-channel alert system provides immediate paybacks for CSCU credit card clients.
How This Small, Single-Sponsor Credit Union Hangs Tough
September 6, 2016
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Simplot Employees Credit Union uses new tools to stay old school with a single branch and sponsor.
Five Corporate Estates Gain $570.1 Million In Second Quarter, But NCUA Secrecy Remains
September 1, 2016
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The latest news should be good for credit unions invested in the failed corporates, but lack of regulator clarity makes it hard to know what’s really going on.
A Team Solution To The Payday Lending Problem
August 22, 2016
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Redstone Federal Credit Union combines risk and reward in its counseling-lending program and casts a wary eye at proposed CFPB changes in short-term loan regs.
‘S’ Is For ‘Sensitivity’
August 11, 2016
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Reactions vary as the credit union industry prepares for its primary regulator to add ‘S’ to CAMEL.
The Importance Of FCRA Compliance
Stiff potential penalties underline the need to maintain and adhere to up-to-date compliance programs.
How To Make Student Lending A Low-Risk, Low-Hassle Investment
Careful underwriting, default insurance, and other best practices are helping credit unions beat national loan default rates and introduce bundled products that create lifetime relationships ...
Keith Domingue On Leadership
The chief financial officer of First Community in Texas talks about questioning authority, the regulatory environment, and the future of credit unions.
At The Core, It’s More Than A Commodity
After years of integration, core processing platforms remain at the heart of today’s credit union technology.
Combat Fraud By Putting Cardholders In The Middle
A new multi-channel alert system provides immediate paybacks for CSCU credit card clients.
How This Small, Single-Sponsor Credit Union Hangs Tough
Simplot Employees Credit Union uses new tools to stay old school with a single branch and sponsor.
Five Corporate Estates Gain $570.1 Million In Second Quarter, But NCUA Secrecy Remains
The latest news should be good for credit unions invested in the failed corporates, but lack of regulator clarity makes it hard to know what's ...
A Team Solution To The Payday Lending Problem
Redstone Federal Credit Union combines risk and reward in its counseling-lending program and casts a wary eye at proposed CFPB changes in short-term loan regs. ...
‘S’ Is For ‘Sensitivity’
Reactions vary as the credit union industry prepares for its primary regulator to add ‘S’ to CAMEL.
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It’s Been A Noisy, Yet Resilient Year For The U.S. Economy
Jason Haley
Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
Every Member Deserves A Financial Oasis
Callahan & Associates
Discover how First Alliance Credit Union is redefining success by putting values and member needs at the heart of everything it does.
6 Lessons For Credit Unions From Craft Breweries
Alix Patterson
Craft breweries demonstrate how commitment to value, operational agility, and community focus can ignite growth and drive property.
The K-Shaped Recovery And An Economy Divided
Tony Waltrich
Inflation, debt, and income inequality are fueling a K-shaped, post-pandemic recovery, widening the gap between different economic segments and challenging lower-income households.
Quarterly Market Snapshot And Two-Year Financial Statement
Callahan & Associates
Quarterly performance reports from Callahan & Associates highlight important metrics from across the credit union industry. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the financial statement has never been easier.
How Asset Size Shapes Credit Union Performance Across 3 Metrics
Omar Shalabi
Explore how credit union size influences growth, lending, and efficiency.
Members Are On The Move. Credit Unions Are Here For Them.
Sherry Virden
Accelerating membership growth signals the increasing influence of credit unions amid evolving interest rate trends and economic challenges.
3 Ways Falling Rates Are Poised To Impact Credit Union Balance Sheets
Andrew Lepczyk
Falling interest rates are changing the game for credit unions. Explore how potential shifts in lending, savings, and margins are set to affect the bottom line.
Leaders Of The Pack: The Top 20 Cores For Credit Unions
Omar Shalabi
Explore the subtle shifts redefining the credit union core processing space and how these movements shape growth, innovation, and member experience.
A Fresh Start For A Timeless Mission
Callahan & Associates
The combination of the right philosophy and the right technology can set credit unions up for success even during difficult economic times.
Money Indeed Changes Everything: An Open Letter To The NCUA Board