"Rates are holding up better at credit unions. You can see how long-term CD rates at two popular credit unions compare to Discover Bank's 10-year CD in my post Comparing the Best CD Rates After Early Withdrawal Penalties. I think it's likely that we'll see more rate cuts at these credit unions. Police and Fire Federal Credit Union (PFFCU) in Philadelphia had a good explanation in January how they were able to offer such competitive rates and why those rates had to fall. Here are excerpts:" Long-Term CD Rates Continue to Decline:
The National Credit Union Administration has finalized a rule to improve board and executive succession planning within the credit union industry. This strategic move aims to curb the trend of mergers driven by technological stagnation and poor succession strategies, ensuring more credit unions maintain their independence and enhance their technological capabilities. By Ken McCarthy, Manager of marketing communications at Tyfone Credit unions are merging out of existence because of an inability to invest in technology, the National Credit Union Administration Board wrote when introducing its now finalized rule on board succession planning. The regulator now requires credit unions to establish succession planning for critical positions in their organizations. But it’s likely to have even wider effects, such as preserving more independent charters and shaking up the perspectives of those on credit union boards. “Voluntary mergers can be used to create economies of scale to offer more or ...
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