Although I can already hear your disappointment, rather than fill this space with my words, I thought I’d share some of the observations and events from last week’s America’s Credit Unions’ Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC), including:
THE 'tude
You’ve likely heard some variation of the same joke—and it’s often used with state capitols, too--that the District of Columbia is 68 square miles surrounded by reality.
A physical echo chamber is a room traditionally used by sound recording studios to simulate the echo effect of large spaces, such as a concert hall.
Everyone has an “I remember where I was” moment that is involuntarily tied to some dramatic event in the news or your life—and if you’re young enough that you don’t yet, you will.
There is a movie currently streaming on Netflix that will have even newbie credit unionists shouting at their respective screens with exasperated statements like, “Hello! That’s what we do1,” and “Hey, that’s isn’t new,” and, “We’re right here already!”
This is the second in a two-part look back of a Jan. 26, 2022 article on the transfer of $10 million of members’ capital to a nonprofit by the former CEO and chairman of what was then Finance Center Credit Union in Stockton, Calif., which has since merged into Valley Strong Credit Union in Bakersfield.
On Jan. 26, 2022 I wrote a detailed analysis of the transfer of $10 million of members’ capital to a nonprofit organized by the former CEO and chair of the now-merged Finance Center Credit Union in Stockton, Calif.
In case you haven’t noticed, the credit union model is dying – lost in a quagmire of dizzying consumer options.
I challenge you to find any aspect of credit unions that is more of a paradox than volunteer boards of directors.
According to the Chinese Calendar 2024 is the Zodiac Year of the Dragon.