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Industry groups are also pushing the federal regulator to improve how off-site examinations are conducted.
August 31 -
Bankers have long opposed the idea of the U.S. Postal Service taking deposits and making loans directly, but some in the industry are open to the idea of letting banks and credit unions offer services at post offices.
August 28 -
If Congress wants to provide better access to banking services for low-income and rural Americans, it would be wise to consider financial services partners that operate under a not-for-profit model.
August 25
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The chairman of the National Credit Union Administration spoke candidly about his experiences as a Black man during a panel discussion that touched on issues including race and the pandemic.
August 14 -
A report from the trade group, released Tuesday, follows a June resolution from its board of directors recognizing historic, systemic and institutional racism in the U.S.
August 11 -
Trade groups are still pushing for the industry's priorities, such as temporarily lifting the member business lending cap, as negotiations over the next round of aid continue.
August 10 -
The account would complement the existing Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and could be replenished annually if banks and credit unions use the funds to help when natural disasters and other crises occur.
August 5 -
Primary races in Alabama, Maine and Texas resulted in victories for candidates with support from the Credit Union Legislative Action Fund.
July 15 -
For all banks' claims that credit unions pose a threat to their commercial lending market share, they've accounted for just 2% of volume in the Paycheck Protection Program.
July 13 -
Jim Nussle, CEO of the Credit Union National Association, recently argued that Congress should do away entirely with FOM requirements. Such a move would further favor credit unions over banks.
July 9
Sound Financial -
Jim Nussle, CEO of the Credit Union National Association, recently argued that Congress should do away entirely with FOM requirements. Such a move would further favor credit unions over banks.
July 8
Sound Financial -
Credit unions won the day as the Supreme Court rejected an appeal that would have limited consumers' access to financial services. Now Congress must act to remove those field-of-membership restrictions entirely.
June 30
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Credit unions are once again opposing language in draft legislation of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Act that would allow banks to rent space on military bases for free.
June 12 -
The Credit Union National Association filed the class action suit in 2017 after roughly 147 million people had personal information exposed through a hack of the credit reporting agency.
June 8 -
The Credit Union National Association has been directed to work with the entire industry to find ways to address discrimination experienced by African Americans.
June 5 -
In one of Tuesday's more high-profile primaries, Rep. Kweisi Mfume won the Democratic primary to fill the seat once held by the late Elijah Cummings.
June 3 -
Some credit unions have closed branches as demonstrations continue following the death of George Floyd last week.
June 1 -
The HEROES Act aims to clarify whether economic stimulus checks from the government can be used for debt collection, but it's unclear if that language will survive the legislative process.
May 22 -
Lobbying lawmakers via videoconferencing has some advantages, but it's unclear if that format will continue to be used once social distancing requirements are eased.
May 15 -
The central bank said customers will be able to make more transfers and withdrawals "at a time when financial events associated with the coronavirus pandemic have made such access more urgent."
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