Corporate Credit Unions: Insight on the Issue

Corporate Credit Union Past is Now Prologue:

The Future of the Corporate Credit Union Network: Interdependence or Fragmentation
This article from 2002 explains the four eras of the corporate credit union system and poses questions about the future of the network, some of which are reemerging today.

Why the Corporate Credit Union System Works
Written in response to an NCUA movement to “re-regulate” the corporate network in 1995, this article explains the successes of corporates at that time. Do the same needs for the corporate system still ring true today?

Time for Wisdom and a Miracle
It is crucial that credit unions remember past lessons from the Cap Corp issue in 1994. This article, written in the wake of frozen withdrawals on shares, examines the potential ramifications of the Cap Corp failure on the confidence of the credit union industry. A look back may provide some basis for discussion on how to avoid similar mistakes today.

Should There be a Corporate Credit Union System?
In 1994, when the need for a corporate network was also being questioned, this analysis explains the reasoning behind a three tier system and the benefits of the corporate network for smaller credit unions.