Jackie Stewart is the executive editor of American Banker Magazine. Previously, she covered breaking news, community banks and mergers and acquisitions for American Banker before being named as the managing editor of the Credit Union Journal. After graduating from Northwestern University in 2006, Jackie taught for two years in the Bronx, N.Y., through Teach for America.
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A new initiative aims to help small credit unions survive and thrive, but a plethora of trends are working against them.
In 2017, the National Credit Union Administration board approved provisions to make mergers more transparent. But one of those changes has become a casualty of the government closure.
Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.
A number of healthy credit unions have undertaken “mergers of equals” to bolster long-term prospects. But those institutions are opening themselves up to unique risks and challenges as a result.
Despite strong performance in the industry overall, analysts expect regulators to shutter more institutions in the years ahead.
These CEOs don't just run their credit unions, they're also the chief executive for their community -- and despite a desire to serve, they face some unique challenges.
Last week the car manufacturer said it would cut jobs and close factories. Now credit unions in the affected areas are considering how the news will affect their members and themselves.