Join us on April 2, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST

NASCUS is pleased to present the next session in our complimentary member webinar series, featuring:

• Martin Eakes, CEO of Self-Help Credit Union and the Center for Responsible Lending,
• Charles Nerko, Managing Partner at NERKO, and
• Ashley Magill, Senior Vice President of Lending and Operations at FiCare Federal Credit Union

NASCUS Webinar Series: Vendor Risk in the Real World—Strategies for Credit Unions to Retain Control
Third-party vendors can offer valuable opportunities for credit unions, but when relationships begin to falter, costs can rise quickly, and control can erode. In this webinar, credit union leaders and counsel will share practical strategies for identifying early warning signs, reducing vendor risk, strengthening accountability, and protecting your institution when challenges arise.

Attendance is free as a NASCUS member benefit.  This webinar will NOT be recorded.
Please fill out the form below to participate. A virtual meeting link will be sent out ahead of the webinar.

Guest Speakers

Martin Eakes, CEO of Self-Help Credit Union and the Center for Responsible Lending
Martin Eakes co-founded Self-Help, a community development lender, in 1980. Self-Help has provided $12 billion in financing to more than 176,000 homebuyers, small businesses, and nonprofits. Self-Help reaches people who are underserved by conventional lenders—particularly persons of color, immigrants, women, rural residents, and low-wealth families. Self-Help has 80 branch offices in North Carolina, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Florida, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Martin helped establish in 2002 an affiliate of Self-Help, the Center for Responsible Lending, which battles predatory mortgage and payday lenders across the country and fights to protect homeownership and family wealth for working families. He was designated “the greatest enemy in the world” to the 450% interest rate payday lenders, which Martin considers one of his most memorable and significant honors. Read more

Charles Nerko, Managing Partner at NERKO
Charles represents financial institutions, businesses, and individuals in high-stakes disputes involving technology outsourcing, IT systems, trade secrets, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and other strategic matters.

Charles helps clients resolve conflicts, manage risks, and protect their rights, reputations, and digital assets. He takes decisive action against technology vendors, competitors, and others who jeopardize business interests or misappropriate confidential information. He has served as lead counsel in notable matters, including successfully handling data security and contract exit litigation for the US Courthouse SDNY Federal Credit Union, the financial institution serving federal judges and court employees. Other law firms also turn to Charles for guidance on legal ethics and the protection of privileged information. Read more