THE 'tude

Two questions for you. If one was considered an aberration, and two suggests a trend, what in the world will the reality be for Credit Union Land when three rolls around? Or four and five and… And will anyone in the leadership of credit unions ever stand up and actually lead?

“Harmony in Washington” sounds like the lead headline in a post on The Onion or the first sign of the apocalypse, but at least in the credit union space it’s been the theme of the early part of this week.

Though an annual observance honoring the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces, Veterans Day earlier this week also provides leaders throughout the financial services industry with a perfect opportunity to consider a critical question: Are we doing all we can to ensure that our military personnel have access to affordable, quality banking and credit services and products to help them achieve financial security? 

Though an annual observance honoring the men and women who have served in our nation’s armed forces, Veterans Day earlier this week also provides leaders throughout the financial services industry with a perfect opportunity to consider a critical question: Are we doing all we can to ensure that our military personnel have access to affordable, quality banking and credit services and products to help them achieve financial security? 

Shortly after Donald Trump became president and my Republican colleague, Mark McWatters, was designated NCUA chairman, the consequences of a leadership change in the White House continued to ripple through the agency

The election of Joe Biden as the next President of the United States translates into a major reboot of the nation’s financial regulatory landscape as the new administration hits CTRL, ALT, DELETE throughout the executive branch and returns mainframe operations back to their pre-2017 settings.

No matter how our presidential election eventually shakes out, there are going to be large groups of people who feel hurt and disenfranchised over the outcome.