NAFCU Press Archives

NAFCU announces 2016 NAFCU/PAC credit union award winners

WASHINGTON, DC (June 16, 2017) — The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) today announced the winners of the NAFCU/PAC 2016 White Hat Award and Credit Union Challenge Awards during the association’s 50th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo in Honolulu. “These winners ...

NAFCU’s 50th: Berger touts credit unions’ vision, focus on members

WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2017) — National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger said a bright future lies ahead for America’s credit unions as they work to “accomplish extraordinary things” on behalf of their members. Berger spoke this morning ...

NAFCU announces 2017-2018 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2017) — The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) announced the newly elected and continuing members of its 2017 – 2018Board of Directors during its Annual Business Meeting, held today in conjunction with the association's 50th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo. ...

NAFCU releases first-ever Credit Union Sentiment Index

WASHINGTON, DC (June 13, 2017) — The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) on Monday released its first-ever Credit Union Sentiment Index, which shows general optimism among the participants about continued loan and membership growth but concerns regarding regulation. "The survey will be available ...

NAFCU urges greater clarity, accountability in veteran-guaranteed home loans

WASHINGTON, DC (June 13, 2017) — National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Regulatory Affairs Counsel Ann Kossachev wrote in a letter Monday, saying that the association hopes to see greater accountability and clarity as the Department of Veterans Affairs works on a rulemaking related ...

NAFCU thanks House for passing the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10)

WASHINGTON, DC (June 9, 2017) — National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger today praised the passage of the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10), which contains NAFCU-supported measures that would, among other provisions, ease some mortgage rules, require a ...

NAFCU thanks Sens. Rounds, Heitkamp for urging CFPB to delay HMDA Rule

WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2017) — National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger today thanked Sens. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., for writing CFPB Director Richard Cordray echoing NAFCU's call for a one-year delay in the ...

NAFCU to Senate Banking: Regulatory relief is needed for credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2017) — Steve Grooms, president and CEO of 1st Liberty Federal Credit Union (Great Falls, M.T.), will testify today on behalf of the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) before the Senate Banking Committee on the importance of regulatory ...

NAFCU to CFPB: CARD Act puts burden on CUs, relief needed

WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2017) — The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Regulatory Affairs Counsel Ann Kossachev today wrote to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) requesting that the bureau closely evaluate the effects credit card regulations have had on the credit union ...

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long statement on May Jobs Report

WASHINGTON, DC (June 2, 2017) — National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s May employment report, released this morning. "The May jobs report was a disappointment as job growth failed ...