NAFCU News Archives

Senators call on banking regulators to scrutinize Zelle fraud

Senators call on banking regulators to scrutinize Zelle fraud

As more consumers fall victim to fraud scams on peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps, a group of Democrat senators sent a letter to federal banking regulators – including the NCUA – calling on the agencies to review customer [...]

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NCUA’s field of membership proposed rule and secondary members

Happy Monday, compliance friends! Today we’re going to talk about the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) proposed rule regarding chartering and field of membership (FOM) regulations. Specifically, the portion dealing with the eligibility [...]

CFPB outlines risks, benefits of BNPL programs

CFPB outlines risks, benefits of BNPL programs

The CFPB Thursday released a report on the financial profiles of consumers who use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) programs. The bureau found that these borrowers often exhibit higher measures of financial distress compared to [...]

Make a difference through mentorship

Make a difference through mentorship

One of my favorite things about the credit union industry is how collaborative it can be. I regularly hear stories of CEOs reaching out to ask business development questions, we see ongoing conversations via our [...]

NAFCU responds to unwarranted attack on credit union industry

NAFCU responds to unwarranted attack on credit union industry

In response to the banking industry’s recent attack on credit unions, NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Greg Mesack Wednesday sent a message to Congress educating lawmakers on accurate facts regarding the credit [...]

2023 NAFCU Board nominations now open

2023 NAFCU Board nominations now open

Today, NAFCU’s 2023 board election cycle opens with several director positions available. NAFCU's regional board positions reflect the NCUA's regional offices. An email to NAFCU members today will include information on how to access [...]

NAFCU’s Berger meets with NCUA’s Hood on GHGR Fund

NAFCU’s Berger meets with NCUA’s Hood on GHGR Fund

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger Monday met with NCUA Board Member Rodney Hood to discuss credit union involvement in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (GHGR) Fund to support projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and [...]

Liquidity: As explained through Black History

Liquidity: As explained through Black History

In honor of Black History Month and the newly released NCUA Supervisory Priorities, I thought it’d be perfect timing to tackle a topic that’s on most credit union professionals’ minds: liquidity. Today’s [...]

NAFCU Reg Alert details NCUA’s FOM proposal

NAFCU Reg Alert details NCUA’s FOM proposal

NAFCU sent members a Regulatory Alert Thursday, detailing the NCUA’s proposed rule to reform several of the agency’s field of membership requirements (FOM) and definitions. The NCUA Board unanimously approved issuing the proposal [...]

NAFCU’s Berger, NCUA Vice Chair Hauptman meet on top CU issues

NAFCU’s Berger, NCUA Vice Chair Hauptman meet on top CU issues

NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger met with NCUA Board Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman Wednesday to discuss multiple topics of interest to credit unions, including the federal credit union (FCU) interest rate ceiling – which the [...]