WASHINGTON, DC (April 5, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) wrote in support of the bipartisan Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2019, calling it a “reasonable and sound approach” to cannabis banking. The legislation, which would clarify the federal ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2019) — Today the Senate confirmed Dr. Mark Calabria to serve as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Calabria, who will serve a five-year term, served as the chief economist to Vice President Mike Pence, and previously served ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2019) — Today the Senate confirmed Dr. Mark Calabria to serve as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Calabria, who will serve a five-year term, served as the chief economist to Vice President Mike Pence, and previously served ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 4, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter for the record ahead of the budget hearing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) imploring Congress to encourage the FCC to modernize its regulations for the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2019) — Registration is now open for CUNA Credit Union Finance for Boards & Committees Workshop, October 21-22, 2019 in Phoenix. This workshop is designed for credit union board and committee members to gain a fundamental education in credit union financial ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to Capitol Hill today to further emphasize the nonprofit model of credit unions as financial cooperatives. “Taxing credit unions would yield enough cash to run the government for ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2019) — Do you have a credit union colleague who displays exceptional creativity, innovation, and passion in their job? Credit Union Magazine is now accepting nominations for its seventh annual Credit Union Rock Stars program. Sponsored by Fiserv, Credit Union Rock ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 2, 2019) — New officers Jason Lindstrom, Brian Grytdal and Michelle Shelton have been elected within the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Executive Committee, following this year’s Marketing & Business Development Council Conference. Lindstrom has been elected as the new ...
WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter in response to the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) markup of H.R. 1500, the “Consumers First Act.” The trade organization has long advocated for a multimember, bipartisan commission at the ...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 29, 2019) — Whitefish CU was awarded the Best of Show Award – the highest honor in the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council’s Diamond Awards competition – during the Council’s 26th annual conference, March 20 - 23 in Las Vegas, NV. ...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 29, 2019) — Glia, an industry provider delivering platforms that combine technology with a human touch to give organizations seamless member experiences, was presented the CUNA Technology Council’s Best of Show Award at the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). This ...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 29, 2019) — CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices Thursday seeking clarity on the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Regulations governing how businesses can interact with consumers are not keeping up with technology, leaving both consumers ...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2019) — The House Financial Services Committee passed the CUNA-supported Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595) Thursday by a bipartisan vote of 45-15. The bill would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions serving legal cannabis-related businesses. “...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter for the record ahead of the House Ways and Means Committee hearing on the 2017 tax law. Credit unions are exempt from federal income tax because of their structure as not-for-profit ...
WASHINGTON, DC (March 27, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter in response to the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) markup of H.R. 1500, the “Consumers First Act.” The trade organization has long advocated for a multimember, bipartisan commission at the ...
