Opinions
At The End Of The Listening Tour, A Lot To Talk About, Act On
Mar 08NCUA Chairman Deborah Matz has spent the past few months leading Town Halls across the country and online. Matz has referred to it as a "listening tour." Credit unions have been happy to oblige with an earful.
How CUs Can Collaborate To Gear Up For 'Compliance Tax' Burden
Mar 08A recent report makes the assertion that "by 2013, the cost of regulatory compliance and risk management will have priced Tier 3 and Tier 4 financial institutions out of the market." This Compliance Tax can be addressed, and I believe the solution is found in technology.
Why It's Not Enough That Consumers Are Angry At Banks
Mar 08A Gallup Poll conducted last June revealed that only 22% of Americans have a "great deal" or "quite a lot" of confidence in banks. And they have even less faith in the people who run them.
One Forecasting Tool Sees a Few Signs for Optimism
Mar 01Call it a not-so-subtle indicator of the nation's mood-when you land at Washington's Reagan National Airport you are greeted by souvenir stands at which the most prominent t-shirt on display reads, "I love my country, it's the government I'm afraid of."
How Title Insurance Can Offer Advantage
Mar 01Your members typically won't have a very good understanding of what title insurance covers or what it costs. Yet title insurance is one of the largest expenses when closing on a purchase or refinance.
Corporate Solution Is Not a Real Fix
Mar 01The timing of NCUA's "solution" (to the troubled corporate CU system) is somewhat suspect, but at least the trade group hit the nail on the head regarding corporate investing.
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