NAFCU Press Archives

NAFCU announces 2016-2017 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC (June 14, 2016) — The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) announced the newly elected and continuing members of its 2016 - 2017 Board of Directors during NAFCU’s 49th Annual Conference and Solutions Expo. Richard L. Harris, president and CEO of ...

NAFCU welcomes House appropriations report with NAFCU-backed CFPB, TCPA measures

WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Vice President of Legislative Affairs issued the following statement today in response to the House Appropriations Committee’s release of its draft report language for the financial services and general government appropriations ...

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long statement on May jobs report

WASHINGTON, DC (June 3, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement in response to the Labor Dept.’s May employment report. “This was an unqualified dud of a jobs report, with the weakest month of ...

NAFCU statement on CFPB’s proposal on payday lending

WASHINGTON, DC (June 2, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) President and CEO Dan Berger issued the following statement in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) 1,300 page proposal on payday lending. CFPB is holding a hearing on small-dollar ...

NAFCU comment letter to NCUA on investment and deposit activities

WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2016) — RE: Comments on Agency Information Collection – Investment and Deposit Activities Related to Part 703 and Section 721.3 of NCUA Rules and Regulations; OMB Number 3133-0133 Dear Ms. Wolfgang: On behalf of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (...

NAFCU Chief Economist Curt Long statement on first quarter GDP data

WASHINGTON, DC (May 27, 2016) — National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Chief Economist Curt Long issued the following statement today in response to the Commerce Department’s second reading of first quarter GDP data. “While first-quarter GDP remained low despite the upward revision, ...

NAFCU letter to CFPB on bankruptcy periodic statements

WASHINGTON, DC (May 27, 2016) — RE: Periodic Statements for Borrowers who have filed a Bankruptcy (RIN: 3170-AA49) Dear Ms. Jackson: On behalf of the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU), the only national trade association focusing exclusively on federal issues affecting the nation’...