To CUSO or Not to CUSO
Reasons to Use a CUSO versus the Credit Union's Incidental Powers
By Guy Messick, 11/24/2007
The reasons for using a CUSO are as follows:
1. A CUSO is still needed to legally provide some services. For example, if a credit union desires to provide nondepository trust services or to be engaged as an active ... Click here to read more
Sample Credit Union Collaboration Policy
By Guy Messick, 10/17/2007
Collaborations are an essential element in the operations of the Credit Union. Collaborations enable the Credit Union to be able to provide services more efficiently and effectively and to provide valuable financial services to members that ... Click here to read more
Turing the Regulator into Your CUSO’s Marketing Director
By Guy Messick, 10/17/2007
The vast majority of people who work at NCUA and the state credit union regulatory agencies fully appreciate that credit unions need economies of scale and more expertise in order to survive and thrive in today’s regulatory climate. ... Click here to read more
CUSOs in 2007
By Guy Messick, 7/8/2007
Industries and the organizations that comprise them go through evolutionary processes that transform their respective roles over time. Regulation, competition and other outside forces influence and mold organizations ... Click here to read more
Credit Unions Forming New Credit Unions: Reseeding the Industry
By Guy Messick, 7/5/2007
Credit unions are merging out of existence at the rate of about one per day. At the writing of this article in May 2007, there are about 9,000 credit unions in the Untied States. ... Click here to read more
