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ABOUT

Walter received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Graduate School of Banking. He is a life-long learner and has continued his studies to this day in industry-related topics. Walter has also conducted both classroom and one-on-one training on various banking and credit union topics throughout his career.

 

He began his career in financial services as a commercial banker, spent several years in community development lending, then joined the credit union industry. After a very successful 25-year career, working with seven credit unions,

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Walter retired and is now serving as a consultant assisting small credit unions of $50 million and less in assets. Over the last 15 years, he has assisted in the improvement and/or “turn-around” with a number of small credit unions, either individually or as part of a team based on his skill set and areas of expertise.

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Walter Merkle
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