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Lenwood Brooks of Performance Trust on NCUA's Board of One & More
In this episode, Mark Treichel sits down with Lenwood Brooks — former chief of staff to NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood, former Director of Government and Industry Relation...
WFC Classic: Why Does NCUA Ask to Meet with Your Board without CU Staff Present?
Why Does NCUA Ask to Meet with CU Board without CU Staff Present? Join Mark Treichel and his team as they delve into the rare but important topic of why the National C...
State Interchange Laws and the Threat to the Dual Charter System with Jason Stverak of DCUC
State-level interchange legislation is no longer a one-state story, and a federal preemption ruling has left credit unions on opposite sides of a line they did not dra...
WFC Classic: Model Risk, Credit Risk, Interest Rate Risk, ERM & More
All models are wrong. Some are useful.
Bank Buys, CUSO Acquisitions, and Mergers of Equals: The 2026 Acquisition Landscape with Mike Bell & Justin Gingerich
Credit union acquisition activity in 2026 tells a story the headline numbers hide. Only four or five bank purchases have been announced so far this year — but accordin...
WFC Classic: Corporate Governance in Credit Unions: What Matters Most to NCUA
This Archive Thursday episode of With Flying Colors revisits a timely and important topic: corporate governance. Mark is joined by former NCUA colleagues Todd Miller a...
Trust Is Not an Internal Control: David Reed on Fraud and the Supervisory Committee
In this episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel welcomes back David Reed of Reed & Jolly, PLLC — a longtime credit union attorney, former general counsel, an...
WFC Classic: Liquidity — An NCUA Perspective
"Liquidity Management: Reading Between the Lines of NCUA's Latest Guidance"In this insightful episode, Mark Treichel and former NCUA Capital Markets Specialist Todd M...
CAMELS Gets an Overhaul: Inside the NCUA’s Proposed Changes
For the first time in 30 years, the CAMELS rating system is being rewritten. In this episode, Mark Treichel is joined by Todd Miller and Steve Farrar — all former NCUA...
WFC Classic: What It Means When NCUA Requires an Organizational Review
This week we’re bringing back an archive episode of With Flying Colors that remains just as relevant today as when it was first recorded.I’m joined by Steve Farrar and...
Q1 2026 NCUA Data: A Quiet Quarter With One Loud Number
Mark Treichel sits down with former NCUA colleagues Steve Farrar and Todd Miller to review the credit union industry data for the quarter ending March 31, 2026. The co...
WFC Classic: NCUA's Net Economic Value (NEV) Framework
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...
Washington Roundtable: The NCUA Board in Flux With McKechnie, Bacino and Swann
Mark Treichel hosts a Washington roundtable with John McKechnie, Geeff Bacino, and Alonzo Swann — each with deep NCUA and credit union experience — to break down the f...
WFC Classic: Avoiding Document of Resolutions: 10 Essential Strategies
Episode Description: In this special archive episode of With Flying Colors, Mark shares valuable insights from his years of experience in credit union examination and ...
NCUA Sues for $95 Million — and Names How the Money Vanished - Jackson Area FCU Revisited
In May, NCUA conserved Jackson Area Federal Credit Union, and I recorded an episode saying I suspected the reported cash wasn’t real. This follow-up walks through what...
WFC Classic: What Should Be In Your Board Monthly Package
Episode SummaryIn this archive episode of With Flying Colors, Mark sits down with Todd Miller — longtime NCUA expert, former Director of Special Actions, and member of...
WFC Classic: Rating Commercial Credit Risk — What NCUA Expects
| WFC Classic: Rating Commercial Credit Risk — What NCUA Expects
NCUA’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan: What Changed and Why It Matters
Episode: NCUA’s 2026–2030 Strategic Plan: What Changed and Why It Matters In this solo episode, Mark Treichel walks through NCUA’s newly released 2026–2030 Strategic ...
WFC Classic: Conservatorship - When NCUA Removes the Board of Directors
WFC Classic: Conservatorship - When NCUA Removes the Board of Directors
From Appeal to Proposed Rule: How One Credit Union's Field of Membership Fight Reshaped NCUA Policy with Rick Mumm
Mark Treichel sits down with Rick Mumm — a 34-year NCUA veteran who spent 26 of those years in field of membership work, including bylaws, mergers, liquidations, and c...