The NCUA’s Most Important Function Needs Transparent Reassessment
Recent high profile embezzlement cases and NCUA’s reticence to disclose information about them suggests a major problem, says Chip Filson. NCUA’s examination process has failed.
NCUA Board Approves Plan to Keep Current 18% Interest Rate Ceiling
At the June board meeting of the NCUA, the board voted on the interest rate ceiling for credit unions, adopted a final rule on capitalization of interest, and adopted a final rule to ease the impact of the Current Expected Credit Losses standard, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.
The Three Pillars of Local SEO: Proximity, Prominence, and Relevance
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing emphasis placed on Search Engine Optimization and discoverability, but how do you tackle SEO on the local business front? Casey Smith offers some insight and suggestions.
Takeaways from the 2021 CU*Answers Leadership Conference
CU*Answers held its Annual Leadership Conference discussing the future of the industry and of CU*Answers as it moves forward into 2022. Check out the key takeaways from each section of the event!
Five Legal Trends To Be Aware Of
Internal Auditor Patrick Sickels details a few recent trends in litigation that credit unions should be on the lookout for, and how they can ensure they won’t be targeted.
Harper Left Out of Meeting Between Biden and Financial Regulators
David Baumann of the Washington CU Daily reports that the heads of the U.S. financial regulatory agencies met with President Biden on Monday. Except for one: NCUA Chairman Todd Harper, who an agency spokesman said was not invited and did not attend.
A Critical Role for America’s Credit Union Museum
America’s Credit Union Museum may never be more important to the industry than it is now, says Chip Filson. The industry must learn from its early history, or risk losing its critical place in society.
Define Key Performance Indicators to Help Track Your Goals
The temptation to dive head first into data analytics and be swept along with the results is real. Thomas Hull suggests tailoring your key performance indicators to match your goals, not the other way around.
Behind the Scenes of the 5300 Call Report
The 5300 Call Report can be a daunting task for a credit union to complete. Karen Sorensen shares her CUSO’s efforts to make this process easier for credit unions.
Reg Agenda: NCUA May Consider Changing Interest Rate Ceiling
The newest version of the federal regulatory agenda has been released and in it the NCUA has listed a number of possible rules it may consider. Among the list are changes to the interest rate ceiling for loans made by credit unions, as well as a number of proposals that the board has been debating, reports David Baumann of the Washington CU Daily.
