America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

CUNA Mutual Group a Founding Visionary for Credit Union Awareness

WASHINGTON, DC (February 10, 2020) — CUNA Mutual Group has been recognized as an exclusive Founding Visionary for Credit Union Awareness as the organization increases it pledge of support to $3 million for the Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® campaign. CUNA Mutual Group ...

CUNA launches citizen voting resource ahead of nation’s first primary

WASHINGTON, DC (February 10, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is launching “Credit Unions Vote,” a campaign focused on getting credit union members to vote in the November elections. The credit union movement fosters an environment of community involvement and is encouraging members to ...

CUNA prepares response to Crapo’s concerns on SAFE Banking

WASHINGTON, DC (February 7, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today sent a response to Senate Banking Committee (SBC) Chairman Sen. Mike Crapo (D-Idaho) who requested public feedback on ways to address public health and money laundering concerns with cannabis banking. CUNA President/CEO ...

Four nominated for Credit Union Hero of the Year

WASHINGTON, DC (February 5, 2020) — Nominations are in for Credit Union Magazine’s Credit Union Hero of the Year award, sponsored by Symitar. These four credit union professionals have already been selected as Credit Union Heroes: Robin Brule, chief community engagement officer, Nusenda Credit ...

Platon, Plouffe, Cutter and Wallace to headline National Credit Union Fly-In

WASHINGTON, DC (January 24, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced four speakers that will deliver a keynote address at the 2020 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC). Platon, one of the world’s most well-known and respected photographers, who’s worked to promote ...

CUNA/league system to spend record-setting $7M in 2020 election cycle

WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today announced the CUNA/League system will spend a record-setting $7 million in the 2020 election cycle to support congressional candidates on both sides of the aisle. Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC), the ...

Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® starts news year with new launches

WASHINGTON, DC (January 7, 2020) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today announced five more states have launched the category-level brand campaign, Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union®: Illinois, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Mississippi. Today’s launches bring the total number of states where ...

Servicemembers get financial win in NDAA

WASHINGTON, DC (December 10, 2019) — “We commend the conference committee for putting our servicemembers’ financial readiness ahead of wall street profits in the FY 2020 NDAA. We thank the conferees and every lawmaker who worked with credit union advocates to keep such controversial language ...

CUNA to FDIC: Credit union-bank merger concerns are inaccurate and misinformed

WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today wrote to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman (FDIC) Jelena McWilliams to express concern regarding remarks made during the December 4, 2019, House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) hearing. McWilliams sated that credit unions buying ...

CUNA continues its call on Senate to act on a national data security standard

WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today wrote to the Senate Commerce Committee ahead of its hearing to examine legislative proposals to protect consume data. Credit unions are deeply concerned that Americans’ financial wellness is compromised by inconsistent privacy and ...

CUNA statement following passage of TRACED Act to combat robocalls

WASHINGTON, DC (December 5, 2019) — “We applaud Congress for their bipartisan effort to pass legislation that addresses illegal robocalls and seeks to improve enforcement of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, while recognizing the need to provide recourse to those legitimate callers whose calls may ...