America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

NCUA approves CUNA-requested changes to capital, business lending

WASHINGTON, DC (April 23, 2020) — The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) approved yesterday an interim final rule that would amend its capital adequacy and member business loans and commercial lending regulations following the creation of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ...

CUNA announces new eSchool to put empathy into action

WASHINGTON, DC (April 21, 2020) — Registration is now open for CUNA Putting Empathy into Action During a Pandemic eSchool (free to CUNA members) set for Tuesday and Thursday 1-hour sessions, April 28-May 7. In this new eSchool, presented with the National Credit Union Foundation, ...

CUNA and World Council cancel World Moving Conference

WASHINGTON, DC (April 20, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) today announced the cancellation of World Moving: A Joint Credit Union Conference, which was set to take place July 19-22 in Los Angeles, California, USA. The ...

CUNA responds to PPP guidance from SBA on behalf of America’s credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President/CEO Jim Nussle released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) published an Interim Final Rule Thursday, effective immediately, announcing the implementation of Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act. ...

CUNA-supported bipartisan bill exempting disaster loans from MBL cap announced

WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2020) — Reps. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.), Don Young (R-Alaska) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) today announced legislation that would exempt all credit union member business loans made during a declared disaster exempt from the member business lending cap for ...

CUNA announces new small business lending COVID-19 webinar

WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2020) — Registration is now open for Navigating SBA Lending Programs in Response to the CARES Act & COVID-19 Pandemic webinar. This webinar, offered as a FREE CUNA member benefit, on April 15, from 10:00-11:30 AM CT gives credit ...

CUNA supports Rep. Sherman’s call on the Fed for Reg D relief

WASHINGTON, DC (April 9, 2020) — Today, Congressman Brad Sherman sent a letter to the Federal Reserve System seeking the temporary relief from Regulation D transfer limits. CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle issued the following statement in response to Rep. Sherman’s letter: “Ensuring that ...

CUNA releases webinar covering COVID-19 paid leave requirements

WASHINGTON, DC (April 6, 2020) — Credit union compliance and HR professionals can now access a free recorded webinar that covers how to apply the new paid leave requirements established in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that went into effect April 1. The ...

CUNA responds to PPP guidance from SBA on behalf of America’s credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President/CEO Jim Nussle released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) published an Interim Final Rule Thursday, effective immediately, announcing the implementation of Sections 1102 and 1106 of the CARES Act. ...