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Three tips from deep in the loan workout trenches

Written By: Ron Mercer, CPA Director Artisan Advisors Workout may be making a comeback.  Current economic uncertainty may cause more troubled loans, in which case focus will shift from normal operations to [...]

The case for a credit union data consortium

Written By: Sam Brownell Founder and CEO CUCollaborate In financial services, data is the ultimate competitive edge. The largest banks, fintechs, and emerging digital players have leveraged vast datasets to overhaul underwriting, optimize [...]

Marketing is an investment, not an expense

Written By: Alan Bergstrom Founder Bergstrom Consulting Services It happens all the time — when budgets get tight, marketing is often one of the first things to be cut. This is especially [...]

Why preserving the NCUA’s independence is critical

Written By: Jason Stverak Chief Advocacy Officer Defense Credit Union Council The National Credit Union Administration serves as the cornerstone of the U.S. credit union system, ensuring its safety, soundness, and independence. [...]

Cross-Industry mergers are not a one-way street

Written By: Russell Hunt Senior Managing Director Skyway Capital Markets Cross-industry transactions between different types of regulated depository institutions have been an integral part of the evolving framework of consolidation and delivery [...]

Correlations denied, new rules needed

Written By: Michael Jamesson Principal Jamesson Associates Human beings are pattern-seekers. We are confronted by a world of disparate inputs, and we try to impose order so that we can operate amongst [...]

Is your core banking system still the core you need?

Written By: Tim Scholten President and Founder Visible Progress LLC In an era where customer expectations, regulatory demands and digital innovation are rapidly transforming the financial landscape, many financial institutions are evaluating [...]

There’s gold in them thar…credit unions?

“According to most financial experts, a ‘normal’ person should allocate between 5% and 10% of their retirement savings to precious metals like gold…aiming to diversify their portfolio while mitigating risk…” – Google AI assistant summary Written [...]

Why do banks need scale?

“Get big or get out.” Written By: Jeff Marsico President The Kafafian Group It’s a phrase that echoes throughout the banking industry, often delivered by investment bankers and advisors as a [...]

Democracy takes work – especially in a cooperative

By Chip Filson, former NCUA regulator and co-founder of the consulting firm Callahan & Associates Written By: Chip Filson Former NCUA regulator and co-founder Callahan & Associates “Dictatorial systems make one [...]

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