WASHINGTON, DC (November 18, 2022) — CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle issued the following statement upon Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announcing she will not seek a leadership position in the next Congress. “We thank Speaker Pelosi for her steadfast support throughout her ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 15, 2022) — CUNA National Awards Committee announced the 2022 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and Desjardins Awards for Financial Education. State leagues across the nation select winners in various asset ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 15, 2022) — The National Institute for Lobbying and Ethics (NILE) recognized CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Federal Government Affairs Jason Stverak as one of the top lobbyists of 2022. NILE is the professional association for those in the lobbying and ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 14, 2022) — Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) National Awards Committee announced the 2022 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and Desjardins Awards for Financial Education. State Leagues across the nation ...
WASHINGTON, DC (November 3, 2022) — “The Federal Reserve raised the benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points for a fourth consecutive time, increasing the target range to 3.75 - 4 percent. The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) press release reiterated its commitment to ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 27, 2022) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Chief Economist Mike Schenk, issued the following statement after the U.S. Commerce Department released its third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) report: “U.S. economic growth bounced back from two consecutive quarters of decline ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 25, 2022) — Today, CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) announced Equifax, a global data, analytics and technology company, as an alliance provider. As the first Nationwide Credit Reporting Agency (NCRA) to join the CSS roster of providers, Equifax offers credit unions innovative solutions ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 20, 2022) — The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding mechanism is unconstitutional Wednesday. CUNA has long supported placing the CFPB under the traditional appropriations process. “The court’s decision today is ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 19, 2022) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak addressed the NCUA at its briefing for its draft 2023-2024 budget today highlighting that the agency should focus on ‘budgetary discipline.’ NCUA’s proposed combined 2023 staff draft ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 17, 2022) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) filed an amicus brief Thursday on behalf of Golden 1 Credit Union in Burgardt v. The Golden 1 Credit Union, a legal proceeding involving arbitration agreements. At issue is the process by which an ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 13, 2022) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Senior Economist Dawit Kebede, PhD, issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s September Consumer Index Report: “Price increases are not slowing down. The September Consumer Price Index rose by 0....
WASHINGTON, DC (October 11, 2022) — Ballast Research named the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)-League system as the most credible trade association in Washington across all industries, based on an independent study of Washington policymakers. This is the sixth year in a row that ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 7, 2022) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Senior Economist Dawit Kebede, PhD, issued the following statement in response to the Labor Department’s September Employment Situation: “The U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs in September, lower than the year-to-date average ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 6, 2022) — Ten leading financial services trade associations sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leadership and the top members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees warning them that attaching the so-called Credit Card Competition Act of ...
WASHINGTON, DC (October 4, 2022) — The Federal Reserve issued a statement finalizing updates to the Board’s Regulation II rule concerning debit card transactions, stating debit card issuers must authorize “at least two payment card networks.” CUNA, Leagues and credit unions strongly oppose this ...
