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Photo gallery: CUNA CFO Council Conference underway in Austin
Hot topics include NCUA Call Report issues and digital leadership.
Nearly 600 credit union finance professionals, including more than 100 first-time attendees, joined together in Austin, Texas, for the 2018 CUNA CFO Council Conference.
Day one of the conference featured a presentation by Mike Walsh on the future of financial services, issues chief financial officers (CFOs) have with NCUA Call Reports, and CFO best practices. Following is a photo gallery from the opening day of the conference.
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“The future will demand algorithmic leaders,” says Mike Walsh, founder/CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy.
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The Current Expected Loan Loss standard, branch profitability, and rising interest rates held CFOs’ attention during Sunday’s CFO Exchange.
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Instructions for the NCUA Call Report too often are “as clear as mud,” says Kevin Durrance, CEO of Texans CU.
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Attendees at a preconference session learned about several pain points involving the NCUA Call Report.
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More than 100 first-time attendees played a round of “ice breaker bingo” during Sunday’s first-time orientation.
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The popularity of auto leasing is growing, an attendee learns in the Exhibit Hall.
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More than 80 companies showcased their wares in the Exhibit Hall.
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