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The trade group hopes appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2019 will address confusion over websites being compliant with the ADA, among other concerns.

Now the third-longest shutdown in history, there are few signs the government will reopen anytime soon, and that's causing problems for lenders.

Industry trade groups, which have been active in fighting lawsuits that allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, hailed the decision.

Both CUNA and NAFCU have responded to the bureau's request for input by raising concerns about cybersecurity, public complaints and more.

As the 20-year anniversary of the passage of the Credit Union Membership Access Act draws to a close, one insider reminds that today's fights aren't as dissimilar as they might seem.

CUNA and the credit union leagues of Illinois and Wisconsin filed a brief in support of an institution that is embroiled in litigation over whether its website meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The industry spent a good portion of 2018 fighting ADA and overdraft lawsuits, and experts say despite some progress, next year could hold more of the same.

With control of the House changing hands in January, credit unions are set to shift their focus from regulatory relief to cybersecurity and fighting CRA.

As Congress races to fund the government, a criminal justice reform bill could also include the STATES Act, which would provide safe harbor for credit unions serving the legal marijuana industry.

One week after NCUA filed its own appeal brief, three major organizations banded together in support of the expanded field-of-membership rule

The legislation follows passage of a similar bill in the House and would push back implementation of NCUA’s risk-based capital rule to 2021.

The newly sworn-in director’s first public remarks seemed to contrast with the approach of her predecessor, Mick Mulvaney, who at times questioned the role of the agency.

The National Credit Union Administration will hold its final open board meeting of 2018 this week, amid a host of other regulatory and legislative activity.

The regulator claimed Congress has already granted it the authority to define field-of-membership areas.

Hearings of interest to credit unions have been postponed as the government prepares to close for a day of mourning following the death of President George H.W. Bush.

CUNA and NAFCU have asked lawmakers to include a variety of specific provisions in an update to the 2017 tax reform package.

The Credit Union National Association will not ask Mississippi Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith to return its campaign contribution, even as a number of major corporations have asked for their money back.

The majority of credit unions are run by women, according to a recent study, but that positive news doesn't paint the full picture.

Winners of the Maxwell, Herring and Desjardins awards will be feted at the Credit Union National Association's 2019 Governmental Affairs Conference.

Tester is the only Democratic supporter of the recent regulatory relief package sitting on the Banking Committee to win re-election this fall.