Despite risk-weighting and 7% leverage ratio, the NCUA can require whatever it wants of your credit unions capital.

The very fact that the agency has to issue a rule about home-based credit unions is preposterous.

The very fact that the agency has to issue a rule about home-based credit unions is preposterous.

The very fact that the agency has to issue a rule about home-based credit unions is preposterous.

The very fact that the agency has to issue a rule about home-based credit unions is preposterous.

New executive editor marks end to weekly columns from editor/publisher.

Heather Anderson took up the mantle of executive editor this week. With her keen intellect, wit and Midwestern work ethic, I know shes going to do an excellent job of heading up the day-to-day editorial efforts at Credit Union Times. Her credit union background is invaluable to helping us further...

The NCUA announced last week at its monthly board meeting that credit unions assessment for the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund would be a mere eight basis points. The total bill for credit unions comes to $701 million, or approximately $100,000 on average per credit union, for 2013. Its...