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Along with amendments to the Bank Secrecy Act, the Taxpayers First Act could help credit unions maintain their tax-exempt status.

Rates have risen, car prices are up and sales are expected to drop by nearly a half-million units this year, but institutions can take steps to ensure minimal impact.

A number of credit unions have faced lawsuits alleging their websites failed to meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Revised legislation would exclude credit unions from Community Reinvestment Act requirements, but could make the National Credit Union Administration the de facto enforcer of how CUs meet the needs of underserved markets.

The trade association met with the Justice Department to reiterate credit union concerns about how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to websites.

A new regulation in the Golden State could provide a de facto national standard as Congress continues to stall on data breach legislation.

Credit union trade groups opposed a previous version of the rule, which impacted about four times as many workers as the current iteration.

The proposed legislation would ease restraints on loan maturity limits.

The National Credit Union Administration will return the money to credit unions after having lowered the agency's normal operating level last year.

Credit unions haven't dipped into subprime lending as much as other lenders, which has helped protect the industry – but there could still be major speed bumps ahead.