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About Technical Assistance
The Federation offers a wide range of technical assistance to credit unions that are committed to serving low-income and underserved communities. This assistance is provided through two Federation departments: Technical Assistance for CDCUs; and, CU Breakthrough Consulting Services.
Our Technical Assistnace department helps CDCUs to meet the complex management challenge of running a community financial institution that is extensively regulated and supervised. Through training programs, seminars, and conferences, individual consultation both on- and off-site, and other services, our Technical Assistance staff has helped hundreds of CDCUs meet the challenges of operating in an increasingly complex industry.
Federation members receive many of these services at no or low cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please review the Frequently Asked Questions about our Technical Assistance Resources before contacting us.
For more information and specific services and pricing, contact Federation Director of Membership Services Pablo DeFilippi at: pablo@cdcu.coop or (800) 437-8711 x304.
CU Breakthrough Consulting Services
The Federation also offers a fee-based consulting service that can help credit unions of all types expand and improve their financial services to low-income and other underserved communities.
More information is available on the CU Breakthrough page, or by contacting Terry Ratigan at (212) 809-1850 x251, or at tratigan@cdcu.coop.
CU Breakthrough is a service of the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions, for additional information click on the CU Breakthrough link above, or click here.
Support Programs
Our Technical Assistance Program offers several specialized support programs for member and non-member credit unions:
Best Practices "White Papers"
- Federation's Best Practices Series - These informational papers have been developed by our Technical Assitance Department as preliminary guidlines for CDCUs wanting to learn more about some of the complex regulatory and compliance regulations. Our Best Practices Series also contains advice and information on critical regulatory and management issues that can affect a CDCU's performance.
- NCUA's CDCU Examination Guidance White Paper and Notification Letter to CUs
- Mergers White Paper - The Federation has recently updated this important resource for CDCUs. If your examiner mentions a merger, be prepared and know the facts.
