New guidance on accounting for expected loan losses could soon place added pressure on credit union CFOs and their financial management teams. Meanwhile, increasing regulations are driving some small credit unions out of business. Learn more in this Focus Report.
Are Credit Unions Being Regulated Out of Business?: A 37% decline in the numbers of both credit unions and banks indicates that too much regulation may be taking its toll.
Credit Unions Brace for New Accounting Standards: Basel Committee guidance for loan loss could mean big changes for U.S. credit unions.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
