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Emergency Podcast: NCUA Conserves and Removes the Board of Aldersgate Federal Credit Union - Why its a Bold Move
The National Credit Union Administration today placed Aldersgate Federal Credit Union in Marion, Illinois, into conservatorship. Member services will continue while th...
Risk Appetite and Risk Management Framework
NCUA often asks what a credit union's Risk Appetite is, but doesn't provide much if any, guidance on the topic. We do.
NCUA's Examiners Guide & NSPM What You Need to Know
NCUA staff rely heavily on the examiner guide and the National Supervision Policy Manual. We discuss these documents and what they really mean for credit unions.
From Pit Bulls to NCUA Press Releases: A Week in the Life
In this short and slightly offbeat solo episode, Mark shares a personal tale of dog sitting gone sideways—with two lovable pit bulls, a well-intentioned checklist, and...
Who Reviews Your NCUA Exam Before You See It?
NCUA requires some level of management review every exam before you see it. We explain why and how that impacts you.
NCUA’s Next Moves: Downsizing, Decentralizing, and Disrupting
Episode Summary: In this episode, I dive into what NCUA might look like after its May 22nd downsizing — a 25% reduction in staff driven by Trump-era mandates for small...
Why Your CAMEL Code Is Even More Important Now
📝 Episode Summary:In this post-Memorial Day episode, Mark dives into NCUA’s latest insurance fund update with a sharp focus on CAMEL codes—and why they matter more tha...
Credit Union Vs Banks: What You Need to Know About the Insurance Funds
The NCUSIF and the DIF are similar but different. Today we do a deep dive on that and more.
Trump’s Workforce Cuts Hit NCUA: What’s Changing - What’s Next -Special Edition
Trump’s Workforce Cuts Hit NCUA: What’s Changing, What’s NextShow NotesIn this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel breaks down the biggest NCUA update in year...
Documents of Resolutions & Project Management - What You Need to Know
Document of Resolutions can be complex or simple. Regardless, they usually have many steps that NCUA doesn't realize, but you need to track. We discuss the ins and o...
Inside FHLB: Ryan Donovan Talks Liquidity, Housing, and Credit Union Opportunities
In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel reconnects with Ryan Donovan, President and CEO of the Council of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLB). Ryan return...
NCUA's Hyper Focus On Corporate Governance in DORs
NCUA is hitting corporate governance hard. In this episode we discuss why and what to do if it happens to you.
Loan Participations Are Big Business with Bill Paton of Alloya Corporate Credit Union
This post on LinkedIn led to this podcast: Growing this program from an idea, to an incredible technological platform is far and away the most rewarding venture of my...
Organizational Review - What It Means If NCUA Asks For It
The dreaded organizational review Document of Resolution or worse yet LUA. What it means and what you should do.
NCUA's Succession Planning Regulation to Change? With JT Blau
NCUA has reopened the Succession Planning Rule for public comment. In this episode JT Blau and I discuss the rule and its requirements.
Emergency PODCAST: President Trump Sued by Harper & Otsuka over Firings
Presidential Power and Independent Agency Autonomy: The 2025 NCUA Board Removal CaseI. Legal and Constitutional FrameworkA Constitutional Showdown BeginsFrom "At Pleas...
Conservatorship: When NCUA Removes the Board & What You Need to Know
Conservatorship: When NCUA Removes the Board & What You Need to KnowEpisode Summary:In this special episode, hosts Mark Treichel, Steve Farrar, and Todd Miller dive in...
DOGE Days and Deep Cuts: NCUA in Flux with Bacino & McKechnie
The NCUA’s boardroom has been rocked. Two board members fired. DOGE staff roaming the halls. Rumors of a regulatory consolidation swirl. In this must-hear episode, Mar...
Emergency Podcast: President Trump Fires NCUA Board Members Harper & Otsuka and What it Means for You
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the firings, saying, “President Trump is the chief executive of the executive branch and reserves the right to fi...
Nature Abhors a Vacuum & So Does the Rumor Mill
Episode Overview:In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel tackles two hot topics ahead of the upcoming NCUA Board meeting:The Staff Buyout Program: With 14...
NCUA's Net Economic Value (NEV) Framework with Todd Miller
Episode Summary: In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel is joined by former NCUA capital markets expert Todd Miller to discuss the latest updates to...
Rodney Hood to FDIC, Retirement Rumors & Regulatory Rumblings
A quick-hit episode this week! Mark shares thoughts on Duke’s March Madness collapse, the rise of Rodney Hood at OCC, Jim Nussle’s pending retirement, and NCUA’s buyou...
NCUA: Can You Put That In an Examiners Finding Instead of a DOR?
Episode Title:NCUA: Can You Put That in an Examiner Finding, Not a DOR?Episode Summary:In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel is joined by Steve Far...
From the Base to Capitol Hill: Advocating for Credit Unions with Jason Stverak of DCUC
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel is joined by Jason Stverak, Chief Advocacy Officer of the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), for a wide-ranging ...
The Harsh Realities of a CAMEL Code 4 Downgrade
Episode Summary: In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel is joined by Steve Farrar and Todd Miller from Credit Union Exam Solutions to discuss the s...
Year End Industry Data and Credit Union Trends: A Deep Dive with Todd Miller and Steve Farrar
In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel is joined by Steve Farrar and Todd Miller to analyze the latest trends shaping the credit union industry in 2...
The Road to Recovery: Managing a CAMELS 3 Rating
So You're a CAMEL Code 3 – Now What? 🎙 Episode Title: So You’re a CAMEL Code 3 – Now What? Episode Summary: In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel ...
NCUA in 2025: What to Expect & How It Affects You
NCUA Predictions: What Will the Do in 2025?Treichel: [00:00:00] Hey everyone, this is Mark Treichel with another episode of With Flying Colors. Today I am flying solo ...
What It Means If NCUA Asks To Meet With Your Board Without You
Episode Summary:In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel, along with industry experts Steve Farrar and Todd Miller, discuss a growing trend—NCUA requesting...
Emergency Pod: Did NCUA Just Vote On It's Trump Mandated Restructuring Plan?
Did NCUA just vote on its reorganization plan? Time will tell.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/latest-memos/guidance-on-agency-rif-and-reorganization-plans-r...
