Welcome to your credit union
My first financial relationships after graduating from college were with a local bank in the community where I lived and the credit union where I worked. There was great similarity in the operation of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Michael Fryzel’
If you hear something, say something
The recent opinion piece written by Scott Butterfield that appeared on CUInsight regarding examiners of financial institutions contained some expressions that may have been heard before. Fortunately he prefaced his remarks by saying that “most [...]
Trump names two to NCUA landing team
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday appointed Peter Barrett of Barrett Capitol Strategies and Chelsea Pizzola, formerly of the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation, to his NCUA landing team. They will join former NCUA Chairman Michael [...]
Trump appoints Fryzel to transition ‘landing team’ for NCUA
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former NCUA Chairman Michael Fryzel for his transition effort at the NCUA. Fryzel’s appointment was one of several Trump made to fill his agency “landing team members.” Fryzel, who [...]
Score one for the CFPB
My mother would occasionally tell my father that he was never right. His response was that even a broken clock was right twice a day. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), in the minds of [...]
Speculating on Presidential elections and credit unions
In less than four months voters across our country will elect a new president. Thus far, the election process leading up to each party’s convention has been one of the most hard hitting, controversial [...]
Let’s hope the NCUA Board can avoid the wrong road
Recent actions by the Congress of the United States in proposing legislation aimed at providing regulatory relief for credit unions sends a clear and distinct message to the NCUA Board. Address the issues that that [...]
How the decline in the taxi industry affects credit unions
Not too long ago in major cities across this country it was not unusual to see someone walk to the curb, raise there arm and yell “taxi” as they tried to flag down a cab [...]
The power of the ballot
In government and politics, where it seems we face a crisis every day, there appears to be a growing concern that those in charge are not only unable to adequately do their jobs but also [...]
The credit union advantage
For decades businesses of all types have prided themselves on what they do for their customers. Taking care of a customer’s needs has been foremost in their pursuit of achieving a successful and ongoing [...]
The credit union dream is alive!
One thing that was clearly evident at the recent World Credit Union Council & America’s Credit Union Conference was the dedication and commitment of those in attendance to continue providing financial services to the [...]
Onsite: NAFCU’s 48th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Montréal
NAFCU held their 48th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Montréal, Canada this week. Over 1600 people from around the credit union movement brushed up on their French and headed north for the event. [...]
Make an investment in the future at your credit union
Each year, the months of May and June are special. Tens of thousands of students graduate during those months and close a chapter of their lives while opening a new one. Students graduate from junior [...]
Being square with seniors
The Chicago Tribune recently carried an article that caught my attention. The article entitled “5 Senior Discounts to Avoid” was written by Cameron Huddleston of the Kiplinger Group. The most disturbing part of the article [...]
Go make a difference
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the confirmation of my grandson Christopher. Milestones in a young person’s life are very important and ones which involve a person’s faith are even [...]