Article - Start your CUSO! 5 tips for strong CUSO formation - A CUSO, like any other business, needs careful planning if it’s going to make sense for your CU and become a viable business. If you and your CU are thinking about starting a CUSO, what should you be thinking about? ... (read more)

News Item - Is There a Business Case for a Single, National CUSO? - The U.S. Census Bureau reports that credit unions hold only 6% of assets among U.S.-based depository institutions. ... (read more)

News Item - Biz Lending CUSOs Not Under Anti-Money Laundering Proposal By Michelle Samaad - NACUSO said business lending CUSOs are not affected by an anti-money laundering proposal from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.... (read more)

News Item - Aspire FCU Builds on Taxicab Medallion Success With Niche CUSO By Michelle Samaad - Even before arriving at Aspire Federal Credit Union, Paul Perez was very familiar with the taxicab medallion business.... (read more)

News Item - TMG Announces CU Card Securitization Despite Toxic-Asset Flurry By David Morrison - Jeff Russell wants credit union executives to consider participations in credit union-issued credit card loans as one way they can boost their investment income in hard economic times. ... (read more)

News Item - CUSOs Move From Collaborations to Collaborating - We really are fortunate to be working in an industry where collaboration and sharing of ideas are still prevalent. ... (read more)

News Item - Vulnerable Marketplace Brings CUSOs Together to Create Compliance Force By Michelle A. Samaad - On the surface, it looks like a marriage consummated by the turbulent financial downturn and a stream of fairly new regulations.... (read more)

News Item - Transactional CUSOs Search for Better Ways to Help Member CUs By David Morrison - CUSOs that primarily help credit unions manage credit, debit, ATM and other payment transaction say that helping their member credit unions weather the current economic storm and even thrive are their biggest challenges over the next three months. ... (read more)

News Item - To Aid Innovation, NCUA Should Provide for CUSO Pilot Programs - These unprecedented times create an opportunity for credit unions to flourish in the coming decades if we harness the power of collaboration and pair that with innovation to meet the needs of consumers. ... (read more)

News Item - U.S. Moves to Bail Out Credit Union Network By Mark Maremont - Wall Street Journal - USA "The National Credit Union Administration, the industry's federal regulator, announced the moves late Wednesday after a special board meeting called at short." ... (read more)

Article - Due Diligence and CUSOs - Scrutinize a CUSO’s experience, business model, cash flows, and financials.... (read more)

Article - Bubba Gump Makes a Tasty Étoufée Out of Shrimp Crisis - For years bankers have been portraying credit unions as lovable but bumbling folks making us sound a bit like Forrest Gump. Is that so bad?... (read more)

Podcast - Guy Messick chats with Lisa Renner from CU Holding - At the NACUSO Conference we attended, we interviewed several clients to share information about the organizations..... (read more)

Podcast - Brian Lauer chats with Curtis Hays From Beyond Marketing LLC. - At the NACUSO Conference we attended, we interviewed several clients to share information about the organizations..... (read more)