A bipartisan group of representatives Wednesday introduced a bill to increase federal credit union loan maturity limits. America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle thanked cosponsors—Reps. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wis., Juan Vargas, D-Calif., Young [...]
America’s Credit Unions looks to build on the strong foundations of its legacy organizations to ensure credit unions and those they serve can thrive financially. America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote [...]
America’s Credit Unions—as part of a coalition representing nearly 10,000 financial institutions in all 50 states—launched a new campaign to highlight united opposition against big box bailout interchange legislation. The Electronic [...]
Hazelmae Overturf describes herself as a credit union lifer. “I'll be in credit unions in some capacity, if they’ll have me, for as long as I live,” says the director of community impact at $[...]
With Congress back in Washington, D.C., America’s Credit Unions will engage with lawmakers for the first time as a strong, united national trade association. The advocacy team will be active on Capitol Hill, [...]
Not since the Great Recession has financial services seen a year as eventful as 2023. Rather than focusing on the rearview mirror, let’s consider how several major developments will likely play out for credit [...]
This week we officially broke ground on America’s Credit Unions, your united, powerful national trade association. Staff met under our new, inspiring America’s Credit Unions logo, and the days were filled with fantastic [...]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Thursday he will not run for re-election in 2024. A member of the House Financial Services Committee since his first election to the House in 2009, Luetkemeyer has consistently focused [...]
The CFPB must initiate a Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) review of any potential overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) proposed rules, America’s Credit Unions and other financial services trades wrote to CFPB [...]
America’s Credit Unions is legally active as of Jan. 1, and the organization is at the beginning of a “historic transformation into a new powerhouse national association,” America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim [...]
FinCEN issued a final beneficial ownership information (BOI) Access Rule Dec. 20. The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) requires creation of a BOI database where companies and legal entities report BOI directly to FinCEN; financial institutions [...]
Financial education has been an important part of member service for years at SAFE Federal Credit Union in Sumter, S.C. Over the past 18 months, however, the $1.8 billion asset credit union has [...]
From economic uncertainty to mergers to technological advancements, 2023 had a bit of everything. Let’s look back at the 10 most popular CUNA News stories of the year: 10. Economy on a razor While [...]
It’s been an exciting and historic year for CUNA, NAFCU, AACUL, Leagues, and credit unions as we work toward our goals of advancing the communities we serve. Advocacy is the primary way we do [...]
Colleen Desselle is a big proponent of continuous learning. “When you quit learning, you quit living,” says Desselle, chief marketing officer at $458 million asset CSE Federal Credit Union in Lake Charles, La. As associate [...]
