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Merger Mania: What Thirty Quarters of NCUA Data Reveal About Credit Union Consolidation
In this solo episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel presents a comprehensive data analysis of credit union mergers using thirty quarters of NCUA quarterly m...
The Two Documents That Shape Your NCUA Examination
Two documents shape how NCUA conducts credit union examinations: the Examiner's Guide and the National Supervision Policy Manual (NSPM). In this episode, Mark Treichel...
Margin, Membership, and Mounting Risk: Unpacking Q4 2025 with Farrar, Miller and Bauer
In this episode, Mark Treichel is joined by Steve Farrar, Todd Miller, and Dennis Bauer for their quarterly review of the National Credit Union Administration call rep...
From Guidelines to Guardrails: Getting Credit Union Policies Right
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel sits down with Todd Miller to explore what makes credit union policies effective — and what separates the policy f...
Rate Caps, Interchange, and the Banking Lobby: What Credit Unions Are Up Against with Jason Stverak
Episode SummaryMark Treichel sits down with Jason Stverak, Chief Advocacy Officer at the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), for a wide-ranging conversation on the po...
Don’t Create a Vacuum: Crisis Communication for Credit Unions with John McKechnie
When a crisis hits your credit union—whether it’s a cyber breach, ransomware attack, or liquidity event—how you communicate in those first hours and days can define th...
My Takeaways from Monday at GAC: Structure, Supervision, and Stablecoins
Episode Title: My Takeaways from Monday at GAC: Structure, Supervision, and StablecoinsIn this episode, I share my takeaways from Monday at GAC in Washington, D.C.This...
LUAs Explained: From Informal Actions to Formal Commitments
Mark Treichel sits down with Steve Farrar and Todd Miller to break down Letters of Understanding and Agreement—NCUA's formal enforcement tool that requires board-level...
It's Never as Bad as You Think: Suicide, Fraud, and the Stories I've Never Told
Episode Title: It's Never as Bad as You Think: Suicide, Fraud, and the Stories I've Never ToldContent Warning: This episode discusses suicide. If you or someone you kn...
Your Right to Appeal: Navigating NCUA's Formal Process
Episode Description: When your credit union receives an examination result you believe is wrong, what are your options? In this episode, Mark Treichel walks through NC...
NCUA’s Stablecoin Proposal: What Credit Unions Need to Know Now
The NCUA has issued a proposed rule implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal licensing framework for payment stablecoin issuers.For the first time, credit u...
Why Concentration Risk Still Trips Up Credit Unions
In this special archive episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel is joined by Steve Farr and Todd Miller — both former NCUA leaders — to revisit a foundational top...
NCUA in Transition: What Hauptman’s Move Means with Bacino, Swann & McKechnie
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel is joined by former NCUA leaders Geoff Bacino, Alonzo Swann, and John McKechnie for a timely and candid discussion...
Emergency Pod: NCUA Board Chair Kyle Hauptman Leaving for PCAOB?
Chairman Hauptman’s Statement on Appointment to PCAOBALEXANDRIA, VA (January 30, 2026) – National Credit Union Administration Chairman Kyle S. Hauptman issued the foll...
What Credit Unions Should Really Prepare for After NCUA’s 2026 Priority Letter
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel is joined by former NCUA senior leaders Todd Miller and Steve Farrar for a deep dive into NCUA’s 2026 Supervisory ...
Breaking: NCUA Moves to Remove a Major Barrier to Board Service
In this emergency update of With Flying Colors, Mark breaks down a newly proposed NCUA rule that could meaningfully reduce barriers to serving on a federal credit unio...
Quick Take on NCUA's Exam Plans for 2026
In this special preview episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel tees up an upcoming live, on-stage discussion from the Florida Q’s Cruise with team members Steve ...
$2.5 Billion, Egos, and Why Big Numbers Need Context
The clash between President Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has now expanded beyond interest rates — and into a $2.5 billion building renovation at the F...
Trump Demands 10% Credit Card Rates: Can He Do This?
President Trump has called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. It’s a headline-grabbing proposal — but can he actually do it, and what would it re...
Understanding Examiner Findings, Supplementary Facts, and DORs
NCUA exam reports often contain more than meets the eye.Examiner findings, supplementary facts, and documents of resolution may look like routine supervisory language ...