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Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., said Congress has "got to be pushing back" against the Current Expected Credit Losses standard, while Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, indicated that not all Republicans view the cannabis banking issue the same way.

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask as credit union executives visit Capitol Hill for two days.

At a credit union conference, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., said Congress has "got to be pushing back" against the Current Expected Credit Losses standard, while Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, indicated that not all Republicans view the cannabis banking issue the same way.

The third credit union-related bill introduced this week would cut credit unions’ annual required board meetings to just six times per year.

One platform under development will let financial technology startups use a single portal to obtain licenses from multiple states, and another will let states collaborate on examinations.

Fintechs like LendingClub and Varo Money illustrate how the traditional financial system is changing. Banks that don’t rapidly evolve with technology will be obsolete.

The technology can quickly sift through and analyze contracts, nondisclosure agreements and other legal documents, says InCloudCounsel's Troy Pospisil.

The decisions made five years ago are creating problems for contactless payments today.

The debate centers on whether guidance on credit union-bank mergers is necessary.

ICBA outlined a series of questions for lawmakers that would force credit unions to defend the industry's practices during meetings with local representatives.