NAFCU's Economic & CU Monitor Archives

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Below is an archive of old issues of NAFCU's Economic & CU Issues Monitor and Flash reports. They are ordered chronologically, but if you desire to search by special topic, we suggest using the "F3" key which opens a "find" option in most browsers. 

2013

May   Regulatory Compliance
April        Data Security & Financial Literacy
March   Regulatory Issues
February     Interest Rate Risk
January           Legislative Priorities


2012

December           Credit Union 2013 Outlook
November   Capital Issues
October   Membership
September   Interchange Impact
August   Exam Issues
July   Challenges Facing Credit Unions
June   Legislative Grab Bag
May   Regulatory Issues
April   Financial Literacy
March   Commercial Lending
February   Lending
January   Credit Union 2012 Outlook


2011

December              None
November   Member Business Lending
October   Disaster Recovery Planning
September   Market Volatility
August   Data Security and Fraud Prevention
July   2011 Mid-Year Credit Union Outlook
June   The Future of Banking
May   Regulatory Roulette
April   Secondary Mortgage Market
March   Education and Training
February   Interchange
January   Credit Union 2011 Outlook


2010

December              None
November   Member Services and Community Outreach
October   Mortgage Lending
September   Employment Issues
August   Fraud Issues
July   2010 Mid-Year Credit Union Outlook
June   Automatic Teller Machines
May   Examination Issues
April   Community Outreach Services and Underserved Areas
March   Member Business Loans
February   Effect of Compliance Issues on the Bottom Line
January   Credit Union 2010 Outlook


2009

December              None      
November   Liquidity Risk Management
October   Lending Growth
September   Stress Testing
August   Regulatory Burden
July   Secondary Market
June   Niche Marketing and Technology
May   Loan Performance
April   Secondary Capital Issues
March   Credit Union Predictions for 2009
February   Compliance and Capital Issues
January   Expense Mitigations


2008

December               None
November   Bankruptcy and Credit Card Loans
October   Small-Dollar Loans
September   Share Insurance
August   Credit Union "Green" Practices
July   Non-Interest Expenses
June   Credit Crunch
May   Security Issues
April   Non-Interest Income
March   Secondary Mortgage Market Pricing
February   NCUA Data Collection
January   2008 Lending Outlook 


2007

December               None
November   Consumer Lending Issues
October   Community Outreach
September   Credit Union Tax Exemption
August   Credit Union Share Insurance
July   Community Service
June   Regulatory Costs
May   Credit Union Outreach Services
April   2007 Credit Union Expectations 
March   Technology
February   Online Training
January   Data Security


2006

December               None
November    Credit Union Political Involvement
Octoberr   Trends in Credit Union Lending
September    Member Business Lending
August   Saving Accounts
July    Financial Education Programs
June    Vehicle Lending
May   Data Security Breaches
April    Corporate Credit Unions
March    Bank Secrecy Act
February    Liquidity
January   Loan & Share Conditions


2005

December                 None
November Debit Card Interchange Revenues 
October Hurricane Katrina/Rita Effects 
September Payment Services
August Biometrics 
July Demographics
June How Credit Unions Use Macroeconomic Data
May Loan and Share Pricing/Rationing 
April Mortgage Securitization and Servicing 
March Asset Securitization 
February Bankruptcy 
January Fraud


2004

December            None
November Human Resources Issues 
October Membership Issues 
September Check 21 Issues
August Investment Strategy
July Controlling Expenses
June Strategic Planning & Credit Card Marketing Strategies
May Credit Union Investments
April Credit Card Usage Among Credit Union Members
March Credit Union 2004 Outlook
February Product/Service Analysis and Financial Planning
January  Call Centers and Strategic Planning


2003

December            None
November Loan Grade Classifications & Board of Directors' Size
October Refinancings/Prepayments 
September Security Issues
August Debit Card Usage
July Risk Mitigation Strategies
June Corporate Credit Union Issues 
May Regulatory Flexibility 
April Board of Directors Issues
March Securitization of Assets
February Credit Union 2003 Outlook 
January  Card Losses and Expectations for 2003


2002

December             None
November  Employee Compensation and Benefits
October  Retirement Planning/ Savings Services
September  Utilization of Economic Data 
August  Credit Union Branching
July  Privacy Issues
June  Unsecured Lending 
May  Low-Income Lending and Secondary Capital
April  Credit Union Accounting Issues 
March  Future Credit Union Issues
February  Trends in Credit Union Non-Maturity Deposits
January  Trends in Credit Union Real Estate Refinancing, Pre-payments, and Sales in the Secondary Market


2001

December             None
November  Trends in Credit Union Investments
October  Trends in Credit Union Real Estate Lending
September  Trends in Credit Union Service Fee Income 
August  Trends in Credit Union Select Employee Groups (SEGs)
July  Credit Union Automobile Leasing and Lending Activities
June  Prompt Corrective Action and Risk-Based Net Worth Issues 
May  Small Business Administration (SBA) - 7(a) Guaranteed Loan Program 
April  The Phaseout of the One-Year Treasury Bill
March  None 
February  Credit Card Usage Among Credit Union Members
January  Asset Liability Management Procedures and Savings