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Congress is in session, but actions at NCUA, FASB and more will dominate the upcoming week in Washington for credit unions.

From marijuana to member business lending, a look at policymakers and others' perspectives on key issues affecting the industry.

The chairman of the National Credit Union Administration gave CU Journal more details on the agency’s forthcoming rule providing guidance for credit unions purchasing banks.

Speaking during NAFCU's Congressional Caucus, a leader from the U.S. Department of Treasury said credit unions can help the agency improve how consumers are notified in the event of a data breach.

The former Fox News host told credit union leaders they risk becoming a casualty of the #MeToo movement if they fail to update their sexual harassment guidelines.

Public orders are an effective way to discourage violations of consumer protection law, the bureau's director said at a credit union conference.

A major credit union conference will bring lawmakers face to face with the industry as Congress returns from its summer recess.

FedNow will provide another option for real-time payments but executives will have to decide if this option is right for their institution.

As credit union leaders converge on Washington, here's a look at some of the biggest legislative and regulatory issues facing the industry – and what it might take to move the needle.

The NCUA said credit unions can now serve hemp businesses but uncertainty remains around important issues like due diligence.

Nearly three years after NCUA passed the rule, credit unions are ready to broaden their reach, but the possibility of an appeal to the Supreme Court may put those efforts on hold.

A panel of federal appeals court judges reversed a district court’s decision on the NCUA’s controversial field-of-membership rule, but saw merit in bankers’ claims of potential redlining.

The Senate is also expected to pass a budget deal that will increase spending and suspend the debt ceiling.

Lawmakers will hear from a credit union executive on cannabis banking while also considering issues such as the use of alternative data in underwriting.

After FASB's decision to give most credit unions and banks extra time to prepare, lobbying groups are pushing for more.

The bench upheld a lower court's ruling that the plaintiff did not suffer an "injury-in-fact." Several judges previously made similar rulings.

NAFCU and CUNA expressed concerns about the social media giant's proposed cryptocurrency, including reiterating calls for Congress to act on data security.

Credit unions could have an answer about when a new credit loss standard will take effect, while the National Credit Union Administration will hold its monthly board meeting this week.

The accounting rules group is weighing whether to consolidate and push back deadlines for smaller firms to comply with credit-loss accounting change in light of concerns they will not be ready.

The American Bankers Association also argued that the definition of a low-income credit union was too broad.