Articles by Bill Klewin
Slow down and watch for compliance hazards with multifeatured open-end lending plans.
November 1, 2012
CUs now can find the lending solution that is right for members.
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Auto-loan uptick provides opportunity for review.
July 27, 2012
Compliance requirements differ for direct and indirect loans.
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CUs must continue to watch the volume, complexity, and novelty of new consumer regulations.
March 1, 2012
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is taking very seriously its role as protector of consumers against abusive credit providers.
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Establish the new agency’s legality before subjecting CUs to still more regulations.
February 10, 2012
CUs face a deluge of rules both baffling and complex.
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From Ficus to Nandina, agency aims to simplify cumbersome and redundant mortgage disclosures.
December 21, 2011
It would be a rare win-win if the new bureau could streamline the mortgage process for lenders in a way borrowers could understand.
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A case in point involves the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.
November 23, 2011
Penalties for violating ECOA can be quite severe. Just ask a small bank in Texas.
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See what the member of the future, Olivia, will expect from CUs.
July 25, 2011
Technology will continue to change how members obtain CU services.
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Take a no-holds-barred approach to lending.
May 31, 2011
Successful lending demands dedication, discipline, training, and communication.
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Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act regs leave much to be desired.
April 14, 2011
New mortgage disclosures mean CUs face a short compliance timeframe and difficult problems to solve. Again.
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Electronic lending, from application to funding, will be a requirement to remain competitive.
February 1, 2011
Members, particularly young adults, will demand the ability to obtain loans without face-to-face interaction at any point in the transaction.
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