DCUC, CUNA, and NAFCU sent a joint trades letter to Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) expressing our support of the Senate Amendment 206 to the 2024 NDAA. This amendment would help to remove many current constraints [...]
Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on June 7 introduced the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA, S. 1838), which would require banks with more than $100 [...]
Over the last few weeks, I have seen many LinkedIn posts where young family members, fresh out of high school, are headed for basic military training in the United States Armed Forces. It is always [...]
Publisher’s Note: CUInsight is hosting a free webinar Wednesday, Wednesday, July 12, titled, “Speaking Military: Enhancing Credit Union Communication and Support for Military and Veteran Members” We hope you’ll join us! Register here. [...]
Air Force FCU (AFFCU) was established in 1952 by 10 air- men on JBSA-Lackland. Over the 71 years, AFFCU has grown to serve the diverse needs of over 52,000 members worldwide with a full [...]
News of a tax reform bill percolating always gets the attention of credit union advocates in DC, and when DCUC picked up rumors of House Ways and Means in preliminary stages of drafting legislation, we [...]
The CFPB released its 2022 Annual Report which highlights a number of complaints made by military personnel. From the Executive Summary, the largest concern deals with payment apps: Servicemembers submit complaints related to payment apps [...]
Successful advocacy can take time, patience, help from others, and lots of goodwill. If you have ever tried to convince someone to do something for whatever purpose, this comes as no surprise. Yet, when your [...]
When serving in the United States Air Force, I read many of the books found on the Air Force Chief of Staff’s Annual Reading List. It’s a great source for the latest in [...]
As the House begins its markup of the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, DCUC and our fellow credit union trade associations remain opposed to any amendments from the banking lobby on Department of Defense (DoD) [...]
DCUC worked with the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU)in sending a joint letter to the NCUA Board. In the letter, we ask the NCUA to amend the definition of “qualified charity” as [...]
Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer. Temperatures are pleasant. School is out with graduations and celebrations abound. Families are beginning their vacations, long days are spent at the swimming pool, and meals are [...]
So, it’s been a little over 90 days since most of us started our new year’s resolutions and down our individual paths toward greater results, reaffirmation, and renewal. Have you hit your target? [...]
Protecting our members from scams can seem like a never-ending battle. One way to improve your ability to support your members is to understand how their financial challenges leave them vulnerable to certain kinds of [...]
Data Security The new House Republican majority is tackling the thorny issue of data/cybersecurity. House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) held a hearing aimed at examining consumer data privacy and breach notification frameworks [...]
