Expanding credit union service to veterans
I hope you’ll take some time over the holiday weekend to honor those who have chosen to serve our country in the armed forces. Military service brings its own set of financial challenges for [...]
America’s Credit Unions News Archives
Credit Unions Vote launches in advance of 2024 election cycle
CUNA launched Credit Unions Vote with just under a year to go until the Nov. 5, 2024 election, a campaign designed to foster credit union involvement in the 2024 election cycle. It focuses on getting [...]
Interchange bill would make card use riskier, more expensive
Interchange proposals being considered in Washington, D.C., will make using credit cards riskier and more expensive, wrote Kathy Harrington, president of Heartland Credit Union, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., in the Brainerd Dispatch this week. "[...]
Otsuka committee vote, appropriations bills scheduled this week
The House and Senate are in Washington, D.C., this week, with both considering appropriations legislation on their respective chamber floors. Among the bills the House is considering is the Financial Services and General Government [...]
CUNA responds to bank attack during hearing on military financial inclusion
Written testimony from the Association of Military Banks of America (AMBA) veered off the focus of the hearing to attack credit unions on military bases and supposed limits in access for those on the base, [...]
A historic moment for our movement
It was exciting to announce this week that CUNA and NAFCU members approved the merger of both organizations into America’s Credit Unions. These last few months weren’t about winning votes, but learning directly [...]
NCUA’s Hood lauds growth of DEI Summit, industry progress
NCUA Board Member Rodney E. Hood celebrated the significant evolution of the event and the ongoing commitment of the credit union community to DEI principles Thursday at NCUA’s 2023 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit. “[...]
Jim Nussle and Dan Berger discuss the approval of the merger
Watch Jim Nussle, President & CEO of CUNA and the future America’s Credit Unions, and Dan Berger, President & CEO of NAFCU, talk about this historic opportunity to position the industry for growth and [...]
CU-backed legislation would remove restrictions to veterans business lending
Congress should support legislation to increase credit union lending to veteran-owned businesses, CUNA wrote to a Senate, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee for its hearing on financial services to veterans. CUNA, Leagues, and credit [...]
CrossState Credit Union Foundation hosts financial reality fair for individuals reentering society
The CrossState Credit Union Foundation, working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and the Pennsylvania Department Banking & Securities held a Financial Reality Fair Oct. 20, at Pennsylvania CareerLink in Harrisburg, Pa. The [...]
AACUL announces new Executive Board
The American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) elected its next Executive Board. League Presidents reelected four incumbents plus one new League President to govern the association. “Strong leadership from the Executive Board enables AACUL [...]
Harper touches on overdraft in prepared remarks at REACH
As NCUA Board Chair Todd Harper touched on overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) products during his speech at the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues’ REACH 2023 conference, the Leagues are reminding credit union leaders [...]
PODCAST: Successful business development
What’s the key to successful business development? Forming relationships and “being your most authentic self,” says Bradley Dyer Jr., senior business development officer at $1.4 billion asset Credit Union of America in Wichita, [...]
Federal Reserve proposes changes to debit card interchange cap
The Federal Reserve issued a proposal Wednesday to make significant changes to the current debit card interchange cap. CUNA strongly opposes any changes—legislative or regulatory—to the current interchange system. Specifically, the proposal would: [...]
Dupaco shares more than $3.3M with participating members
Nearly 74,000 participating Dupaco Community Credit Union member-owners received a share of more than $3.3 million in Thank Use Ownership Perks for 2023. The special payout to participating members happened earlier today, Oct. [...]