Navigating Risks in the Lending Landscape
While speaking at a recent credit union league conference, I was asked by an attendee, “Are we going to learn how to be risk-free?” I responded, “If our goal is a completely risk-free credit union, then we can turn off the lights and go home.” Risk is inherent in lending. Because there is risk in […]
A Full-Time Employee’s Doctor Says She Can Only Work Part Time at the End of Her FMLA Leave
Can You Fire Her? Most employers, including the one involved in the lawsuit the title of this article is based upon, Hostettler v. The College of Wooster, would answer this question “yes.” After all, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations expressly provide that employers may terminate an employee if she is not able to […]
Poucher and Phillips Receive 2018 Hugh Watson Award for Leadership Excellence
The Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) organization is pleased to announce that Michael Poucher and Dale Phillips have been awarded the 2018 Hugh Watson award at this year’s session of the Southeast CUNA Management School. Selected by vote of his classmates, this is the first time two students have received the award. Both students […]
Jasmine Ngo Wins Bowater CU’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship
Jasmine Ngo of Cleveland, Tennessee, has been selected as this year’s recipient of Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship. In order to receive this scholarship, Jasmine competed against many other students who were evaluated based on grades, school activities, civic activities and an essay on the importance of credit unions in the lives of […]
Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union presents Mad City Money, a Budgeting Simulation, to Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) Crossville Students
A total of 46 TCAT Students attended the Mad City Money budgeting simulation presented by Upper Cumberland Federal Credit Union on July 11th 2018. Mad City Money is a 2 hour hands-on simulation that gives the individual a taste of the real world complete with an occupation, salary, spouse, student loan debt, credit card debt, […]
Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation Provides Grant to Top Wrench
Top Wrench was recently awarded a grant by the Y-12 FCU Gives Foundation. Top Wrench is a non-profit drug-free vocational program developed for high school students as an introduction to team building and basic technical skills as they prepare for careers in the automotive field. The grant will be used to support the 2018 Top […]