BankThink

Well, there you have it! A person writes a letter to the editor and complains about the federal regulatory oversight and in fear of retaliation they withhold their name. This is not a good sign.

When the corporates were taken over, NCUA insured 100% of the deposits. If the institution was not an insured institution-NCUA SHOULD HAVE CUT THEM A CHECK FOR $250,000 AND WISHED THEM A NICE DAY.

The holiday season is upon us, and planning for the coming year's initiatives is well underway. But something else is keeping you up at night. It's no longer Tarp, Dodd-Frank, or the 'great recession.' You're being visited by spirits, you say?

It was proceeding like your standard mystery shop -- until the mystery shoppers asked: "Tell me, why should I do business with you instead of the bank across the street?"

Examiners seem to have plenty of time on their hands for petty irritations and reprisal.

I am the CEO of a credit union which fortunately is doing fairly well in these very difficult times, but with NCUA and their illustrious Board of Directors, who knows what lies ahead.

I support NCUA pay raises and new staff. I am not satisfied with the job that NCUA is doing. But we have to give them the resources to improve.

Forgetting for now the political fallout, the WikiLeaks affair has evolved into one with major business implications for the financial services industry.

Bank managers across France are sincerely worried about a campaign by former soccer star Eric Cantona to stage a nationwide bank run, the Financial Times reports.

In these times of commoditization, credit unions are encouraged to remember, and protect, the "trust-factor." It remains one of the industry's few true points of market differentiation.