The business case for community building
Credit unions have a mission to help struggling members and a need to protect their own viability with prudent underwriting. That’s often seen as a tension, but it doesn’...
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Decipher the acronym: FinCEN PPP CDD FAQs
Happy Monday! My husband and I are obsessed with HBO Max show, The Great Pottery Throw Down, so we decided to take a 10-week pottery class. It is a lot ...
NCUA, IRS to host EITC, VITA webinar Feb. 23
NCUA and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are co-hosting a webinar on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs Feb. 23. NCUA and the ...
NCUA Board reviews SIF status, ways to manage fund
As the NCUA Board Thursday received a quarterly briefing on the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), Chairman Todd Harper said the fund is the agency’s top priority ...
Advice for a new CEO
Recently, a friend became the new CEO of a credit union. This is her first opportunity to sit in the corner office. She asked me for advice and I was ...
Chas-ing the past and changing the terms
I hate banks. I have an old Chase credit card that I have had since my college days that I just keep for emergencies. I never use it. It never ...
The improved FinCEN 314(B): Teaming up to tackle AML/CFT
Money launderers deploy a host of tactics to throw AML specialists off the trail, from investing in businesses and real estate to using a complex array of financial instruments. Often, ...
Learn the process behind a successful project
Want to learn the secret behind consistently delivering successful projects? We’ve put together a series of articles to give you insight into our process – and this process not only ...