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12. Bonding, Understanding Risk, and Mitigating Losses

Every business must take on risks in order to accomplish their goals. In this class we’ll talk about risk and what you need to be aware of in working with your management team on the way to the future.

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11. Regulatory Requirements for Financials & Board Members

As a team you won’t have the luxury of interacting only with members and employees. Occasionally you’ll have to work with outside parties, who will test your understanding of regulations, as leaders of...

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10. The Budget Process and Variance Analysis

Every organization must have a plan. To ensure that a plan is taken seriously, the stakeholders must hold themselves accountable along the way. In this class we will discuss some concepts that will...

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9. Income/Expense Statement 201 (Revenue Generation)

How do we really earn our money? Are we good stewards of our members’ money when we invest in our operation? This class will introduce the nuts and bolts of serving members while ensuring a return to...

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8. Questions to Ask During a Board Meeting

To be a good team, everyone has to have confidence to ask questions and interact. Gaining confidence and speaking out during a Board meeting comes from a shared understanding of why a topic is...

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7. Liquidity, Savings, and Capital 101

Do we have enough cash? How are we managing our members’ deposits? How are we managing our members’ capital? These are key questions you will deal with in this class, and every time you get together as...

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6. Assets 201

Once you get past the basics and start to dig into ALM, you need to look at your assets a little more closely. This class will get you started.

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5. Asset/Liability Management (ALM)

It’s common sense to take good care of your assets and control your liabilities. In this session we’ll look at how you manage your balance sheet through ALM.

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4. Important Ratios

As much as credit unions love acronyms, they love ratios even more. In this class we’ll review some key ratios you can use as indicators of your performance and which way your trends are moving.

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3. Income Statements 101

While the balance sheet helps you know where you are and what you’re worth, the income statement points to how you got there and how you will continue to build value in the future. This class will...

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2. Balance Sheet Structure 101

The balance sheet is a universal scorecard for all businesses. In this class we’ll introduce you to some concepts that will help you to discuss and think about how your credit union is doing.

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1. Alphabet Soup: Glossary of Credit Union Lingo

Welcome to our first class in this series. The credit union business loves its acronyms, so in this session we’ll introduce you to some common ones you’ll hear and use as a team.

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Introduction

CU*Answers believes financial literacy is more than just book learning. It comes from the interactions Board members have with each other and with credit union teams. It comes with the confidence you...

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12. Bonding, Understanding Risk, and Mitigating Losses

Every business must take on risks in order to accomplish their goals. In this class we’ll talk about risk and what you need to be aware of in working with your management team on the way to the future.

View Article

11. Regulatory Requirements for Financials & Board Members

As a team you won’t have the luxury of interacting only with members and employees. Occasionally you’ll have to work with outside parties, who will test your understanding of regulations, as leaders of...

View Article


10. The Budget Process and Variance Analysis

Every organization must have a plan. To ensure that a plan is taken seriously, the stakeholders must hold themselves accountable along the way. In this class we will discuss some concepts that will...

View Article

9. Income/Expense Statement 201 (Revenue Generation)

How do we really earn our money? Are we good stewards of our members’ money when we invest in our operation? This class will introduce the nuts and bolts of serving members while ensuring a return to...

View Article


8. Questions to Ask During a Board Meeting

To be a good team, everyone has to have confidence to ask questions and interact. Gaining confidence and speaking out during a Board meeting comes from a shared understanding of why a topic is...

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7. Liquidity, Savings, and Capital 101

Do we have enough cash? How are we managing our members’ deposits? How are we managing our members’ capital? These are key questions you will deal with in this class, and every time you get together as...

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6. Assets 201

Once you get past the basics and start to dig into ALM, you need to look at your assets a little more closely. This class will get you started.

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