A timeless observation from Ed Callahan:
The disturbing word banded about this year so far is “comparability.” It came up in President Bush’s plan for solving the S&L mess-to make the NCUSIF’s accounting comparable to those other funds. . .
Comparability is also echoed in the phrase, “bank envy” the desire of some credit union people to enjoy more of the powers of banks. . .This comparability stems from a kind of inferiority complex. Those that embrace the notion that by becoming more comparable, we are somehow elevating ourselves. In fact, the opposite is true. . .
Credit unions are different. They were set up to be different and should remain different. They are different because we put the emphasis on the people we serve. Our strength is we help people.
Callahan Report, July 1989
