“Credit unions have a different structure and business model than banks do, but they’re still depository institutions, so safe and sound is still safe and sound,” said George Burns, commissioner, Nevada Financial Institutions Division (NFID). They’re also the largest state-chartered, locally owned financial institutions in the state, according to Matt Kershaw, CEO, Clark … [Read more...]
Movers and Shakers: Matt Kershaw
President & CEO Clark County Credit Union (65 years in NV) Type of Business: Credit Union | Hails from: Sandy, Utah | 11 years with company in Nevada | Based in: Las Vegas How did you first get into your profession? My friend’s dad worked at a bank and helped me find a job when I was going to college. What is your pet peeve? The gobbling up of successful … [Read more...]
Nevada’s Credit Unions Experience Growth
Despite new and ongoing challenges, Nevada’s credit unions are experiencing an upswing in membership and activity. Of the state’s 17 credit unions, the nine in Northern Nevada attained a record high membership of 112,347 by adding 3,973 individuals between the fourth quarters of 2014 and 2015, the most recent period for which Nevada Credit Union League (NCUL) data is … [Read more...]
Let’s Get Personal: Credit Unions in Nevada
Although many financial institutions struggled during the recent economic downturn, credit unions in general fared somewhat better. “The credit union industry weathered the recession pretty well, but in Nevada some merged out of existence. The credit unions that are left are much stronger and are thriving now,” said Andy Hunter, president and CEO of Silver State Schools … [Read more...]
