The regulator kept the corporate crisis bailout money for itself, further undermining the pillars of the cooperative system. Does anybody care?
Options exist for many credit unions to hold public funds that boost liquidity while serving the community.
Credit unions headquartered in the Central Region reported more loan accounts per members than those headquartered in other states. In what other areas did these cooperatives excel?
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Huge new reserves for the NCUSIF appear as if from nowhere while credit unions get peanuts from the corporate credit union bailout.
The NCUA board touts its payback to credit unions, but soaring reserves hide a different story.
Hike the Hill, demand change, join together to encourage state and federal lawmakers to step in and save the system from the regulators.
The regulator listens to no one but itself — keeping more and spending more while the FDIC shrinks. Now, the fund owners have the means to model the fund’s performance.
Creating future accounting fictions is at the core of the regulator’s rationale for paying itself more and returning less to credit unions.
As margin support begins to fade, earnings performance is becoming more sensitive to revenue mix and harder to interpret through public reporting alone.
Harvard FCU combines digital estate planning with human financial guidance to support positive, proactive wealth transfer across generations.
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Look beyond the headlines to better understand what is driving current market trends and how they could impact credit union investment portfolios.
At Service Credit Union, Dave Widener connects data, strategy, and culture to shape better outcomes for members.
The Ohio-based cooperative has partnered with a fintech to offer fractional investing as part of its financial education curriculum in local schools.
Seven questions credit union board members should ask to ensure alignment on executive benefit plan goals.
As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.
How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.
As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.
How The NCUA Cheated 100 Million Credit Union Members Out Of $3.1 Billion