Credit Union National Association President/CEO Bill Cheney today commended Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) for introducing legislation that would address several regulatory burdens facing credit unions and community banks.

“This legislation is a good first step toward providing regulatory relief, but it can only be viewed as a first step,” Cheney said Thursday night when the bill was introduced. “More will need to be done to address the cumulative effect of regulatory changes that continue to challenge credit unions.”

In a letter of thanks to Luetkemeyer for taking this step, Cheney reminded, “It is not just one new law or revised regulation that challenges credit unions but the cumulative effect of regulatory changes,” a phenomenon that has been “building for over a decade.”

The Luetkemeyer bill, called the “Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act (CLEAR Relief Act),” would aid community-based financial institutions–both credit unions and community banks–by:

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