Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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Request for Information Regarding Enhancing and Streamlining Data Collection From Credit Unions

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration. ACTION: Notice; request for information. SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing this request for information (RFI) on opportunities to enhance and streamline NCUA's data collections....

Bank Conversions and Mergers, Subpart C-Merger of Insured Credit Unions Into Banks

( printed page 21391) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the merger of insured credit unions into banks. The Board proposes to eliminate certain prescriptive procedural,...

Sharing is Daring – NACUSO

By Nate AndersonPresident & CEOrekindle The Control Conundrum My local community hosts a Tuesday night “running group.” They run together, then go out for drinks and food afterward. Every week they do this.  I’ve known about this group for over a year and have yet to...

Beyond DOL Fiduciary Rule: 4 Key Retirement Policy Areas to Watch

With the House of Representatives reviewing a second attempt by the Trump administration to push health care reform, points made during a Morningstar Investment Conference session discussing developments on policies beyond the fiduciary rule highlight key areas to...

CUNA Mutual Launches Data Analysis Service

CUNA Mutual Group announced Tuesday that it has formed a data and analytics technology and services business to help credit unions see through the blizzard of information to better guide their relationships with members. CUNA Mutual AdvantEdge Analytics LLC, based in...

Culture: The #1 Human Capital Challenge

A recent study conducted jointly by the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and the Columbia Business School found that 85% of executives feel their culture isn’t where it needs to be. This fact, combined with numerous studies finding a strong...

European Data Privacy Regs Will Impact Credit Unions

Thousands of American companies including credit unions that do business with European customers need to reckon with EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, which goes into full effect a year from now. The GDPR changes the handling of personal and corporate...

Former Michigan CFO Sentenced By State Judge

Michael A. LaJoice, a former CFO who embezzled more than $18 million from a Michigan credit union, was sentenced to seven to 20 years Monday by an Oakland County circuit court judge. The state’s sentence will reportedly run concurrently with LaJoice’s...

NCUA Receives $445 Million From UBS in Mortgage Settlement

The NCUA has received $445 million from UBS to settle claims in connection with the sale of faulty residential mortgage-backed securities to two corporate credit unions, according to the agency. “This latest recovery, together with prior recoveries, has helped...