Articles by Andrea Stritzke

Since the Federal Reserve issued its final rules on interchange fees, some financial institutions have eliminated free checking to recoup lost income.

Credit unions can't ignore the cost of compliance and the need to budget for it.

Create and implement a compliance game plan.

July 21, 2011, is a significant date for all credit union compliance staff. Why?

Develop detailed procedures to assist staff in handling questions about the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Identify in your policies how long you'll keep certain documents.

If you don’t conduct a compliance review, you could quickly be out of compliance.

CUs' compliance load just keeps getting heavier.

The Fed recently provided another proposal related to the CARD Act. But this one is actually helpful.