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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 ...
Teamwork Under Pressure: Lessons from an Olympic Gold Medalist
This is a classic episode of With Flying Colors—and a rare one that steps slightly outside the credit union lane for a reason.As teamwork becomes an increasingly criti...
Credit Unions in Q3 2025: Stability Returns, Pressures Remain
In this quarterly roundtable episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel is joined by former NCUA executives Dennis Bauer, Steve Farrar, and Todd Miller to break down...
NCUA Regulation Updates: Audits, Cyber Guidance, and Corporate Rules
NCUA has launched a new Deregulation and Simplification Project, signaling a shift toward clearer, more flexible rules—without weakening safety and soundness.In this e...
Demographics, Deposits & the Consolidation Wave — With Dan Prezioso of Olden Lane
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel speaks with Dan Prezioso, Partner at Olden Lane, about the demographic shift reshaping credit unions and why depos...
Monthly Board Meeting Packages with Todd Miller
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...
Understanding Risk Management: Culture, Appetite & Action
Overview In this episode, we break down the fundamentals of risk management for credit unions — what it really means, why it matters at every asset size, and how board...
Geoff Bacino - John McKechnie & Alonzo Swann - an EX- NCUA Roundtable
This week on With Flying Colors, I’m joined by three longtime colleagues from my days at NCUA — John McKechnie, Alonzo Swann, and Geoff Bacino — for a lively roundtabl...
Facing the Challenges of a CAMEL Code 4
This is a special Archive Thursday episode of With Flying Colors. In this conversation with Steve Farrar and Todd Miller, we explore what it really means when a credit...
Succession Planning: From Policy to Practice with David Reed
In this episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel sits down with David Reed of Reed & Jolly to dive deep into the NCUA’s new succession planning rule and what it me...
The Art of Commercial Lending and the Role of Credit Culture
In this archive episode of With Flying Colors, host Mark Treichel welcomes Vin Vitton, retired NCUA Senior Credit Specialist and longtime commercial banker, for an ins...
Why Raising Deposit Insurance Could Hurt Credit Unions
In this solo episode, Mark Treichel breaks down a hot topic out of Washington: a Senate proposal to raise FDIC deposit insurance coverage from $250,000 to $10 million....
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...
Elizabeth Eurgubian: Behind the Curtain at NCUA’s Communications Office
In this episode of With Flying Colors, I sit down with Elizabeth Eurgubian, Partner at Atlas Advocacy and former Director of External Affairs and Communications at the...
Navigating NCUA’s Code 3 Challenges with Todd Miller and Steve Farrar
This is a special Archive Thursday episode of With Flying Colors. In this conversation with Todd Miller and Steve Farrar, we dive into what happens when a credit union...
Trump, Reputation Risk, and NCUA’s New Rule
In this solo episode of With Flying Colors, Mark Treichel breaks down the NCUA’s proposed rule to eliminate reputation risk from its supervisory program — and the poli...
What It Means When NCUA Requires a CU to Conduct 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...