Internal fraud can cripple credit unions, and boards should be the first lines of defense to prevent it. Find out how, plus get the latest on executive recruitment and compensation trends, in this Focus Report.

Credit Union Boards: The First Line of Defense Against Fraud: A statistic shows boards and supervisory committees don't uncover fraud, but they can thwart it with some diligence.

Recruiters: Search From Within, Pay for Performance: Today's executive compensation trends include simpler contracts featuring performance pay parameters.

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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.