Paradoxical commandments of leadership
I recently spent some time with this year’s GAC crashers during DCUC’s annual crasher luncheon. I am always impressed with the diversity and talent each class brings from across the United States. What [...]
I recently spent some time with this year’s GAC crashers during DCUC’s annual crasher luncheon. I am always impressed with the diversity and talent each class brings from across the United States. What [...]
ITIN (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number) lending is important to credit union members, especially for those who might not have a Social Security Number but still want access to credit and financial services in the United [...]
In politics, surprises are rarely good news. But now, as 2024 starts to take shape, unexpected developments on a couple of key issues show potential to help credit unions advance our agenda on Capitol Hill. [...]
America’s Credit Unions held their first Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) as a merged entity. It was great to see many friends and industry colleagues who traveled across the globe to attend the conference. My [...]
Life can be easier when you know what to expect. A winter storm warning, a heavy traffic report, and practice tests are some examples that come to mind. In our industry, an upcoming examination should [...]
Last month I looked ahead at 2024 from a regulator’s perspective—what can defense credit unions expect from NCUA and CFPB? This month I am going to lay out (guess) what Capitol Hill is [...]
Relax. This isn’t another article on how close science fiction books and movies got things right 30 or 40 years ago. Although many things have changed for the better or worse (as predicted), we [...]
the Honorable Tanya F. Otsuka was sworn in as the 25th Board Member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). Otsuka was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden in September to serve on the NCUA [...]
Earlier this year, President Joseph R. Biden nominated Tanya Otsuka of Virginia to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board. Otsuka is currently the senior counsel for staff of the Senate Banking Committee, led by [...]
Dear Senator Shaheen and Senator Ernst: On behalf of our Board of Directors and over 35 million members, I am writing to request your support for S. 539, Veterans Member Business Loan Act which would [...]
A recent study conducted by Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, funded by the United States Military Academy (USMA), found that military personnel are at great risk of having their personal information collected and [...]
In the Defense Credit Union Council’s (DCUC) official ALERT publication, President/CEO Anthony Hernandez speaks to both current and emerging concerns heard from within the credit union industry and its counterparts following the DoD’[...]
The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) successfully concluded its 2023 Midwest Sub-Council Conference held October 3-5. This year’s conference, co-hosted by Frontier Community CU, focused on important topics including speaking military, advocacy and industry [...]
Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker McCarthy, and Minority Leader Jeffries: The American Bankers Association, Association of Military Banks of America, Bank Policy Institute, Consumer Bankers Association, Credit Union National Association, Defense Credit [...]