As someone who writes a weekly column of comment on all things credit union, it should come as no surprise that I think about credit unions and credit union people a lot. Mostly these thoughts are positive, reflecting on all the good that credit unions have accomplished over the years...

Almost every staff job in today's credit unions is getting more difficult, but none more so than the CEO's. For starters, credit union CEOs of today must have hands-on experience, be well-educated, be master delegators, be risk takers, be capable of setting and sticking to priorities, be technologically savvy, people...

There are some things readers will see in other credit union publications that they will never see in the pages of Credit Union Times. You won't see a "news" story about an advertiser that is placed strategically in proximity to that vendor's advertisement. Quite the opposite. The editors of Credit...

Late last December, the Chicago-based Bank Administration Institute (BAI) held its annual Retail Delivery 2001 conference in the Anaheim Convention Center. Over 300 credit union participants, including many CU CEOs and technology staffers, were on hand for this one-of-a-kind conference. They came not to hear the mostly dry and scripted...

A pattern seems to be developing for NCUA Board members, at least those representing the Democratic Party. As the year winds down, they are unceremoniously fired by the President of the United States after refusing to resign their NCUA position as requested.

Since this is the first issue of Credit Union Times for the new year, here are my credit union predictions for 2002. As the overall economy improves throughout the next 12 months, I predict that credit unions will produce some impressive numbers in all key areas. This includes substantial growth...

Long-time readers of Credit Union Times will find something very familiar in this issue, yet something very different. In this our 51st and final issue of the year is our traditional Year In Review section. This section chronicles the major news events of the year. It is a virtual highlight...

It is time to fess up on how my January 3, 2001 predictions for the then-new year panned out. Looking back over the past 12 months, here's how I did: I predicted that Board Member Yolanda Wheat would be named NCUA Chairman by President Clinton in the waning days of...