The latest from B. Dan Berger

- by B. Dan Berger, NAFCU

The honest truth behind credit union-bank mergers

Over the past several years, the natural evolution of the banking industry has led to consolidation among many financial institutions. Given the current trajectory of our economy, this is something ...

- by B. Dan Berger, NAFCU

Durbin Amendment should be repealed, not expanded

Because of its egregiously negative impacts on American consumers, the “Durbin Amendment” is one of the biggest legislative failures in recent memory. Part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform ...

- by B. Dan Berger, NAFCU

What CUs need to know: Changes to UDAAP guidance

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) is committed to representing, assisting, educating, and informing our member credit unions to help them grow, and help grow the credit union ...

- by B. Dan Berger, NAFCU

Effectively combating home appraisal bias

Over the past two years of the pandemic, we’ve seen heightened scrutiny from Congress and regulators regarding discrimination in the home appraisal process. While multiple factors have led to ...

- by B. Dan Berger, NAFCU

NAFCU champions for the success of CDFIs and MDIs

As the past few years continue to reshape the nation’s “normal,” some communities are still feeling disproportionate impacts of the pandemic. Because credit unions were created to help working-class ...