America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

Pence delivers message to credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2019) — Today at the Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC), more than 5,200 credit union professionals from around the country gathered to hear Vice President of the United States Mike Pence recognize credit unions for the ...

CU Direct announces support of CUNA’s Credit Union Awareness Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC (March 13, 2019) — CU Direct, the nation’s leading credit union lending technology developer, has joined Credit Union National Association (CUNA), state leagues and credit unions nationwide in the Awareness Initiative. CU Direct has provided financial support to the Awareness Initiative, a ...

Crapo addresses credit unions at CUNA GAC

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2019) — Jim Nussle, CUNA president/CEO, released the following statement after Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) spoke at the 2019 Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC): “Senator Crapo has been a great partner to CUNA and credit unions ...

Sen. Jon Tester speaks at 2019 CUNA GAC

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2019) — Jim Nussle, CUNA president/CEO, released the following statement after Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) spoke at the 2019 Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC): “We thank Senator John Tester for acknowledging the role credit unions play ...

McWatters, Metsger join Nussle on stage at CUNA GAC

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2019) — Jim Nussle, CUNA president/CEO, released the following statement after  National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Chairman J. Mark McWatters and board member Rick Metsger spoke at the 2019 Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference (CUNA GAC): “The NCUA ...

Brett Martinez named 2019 CUNA board chairman

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced today election results for its Board of Directors Executive Committee Members. Brett Martinez, President & CEO of Redwood Credit Union (RCU), was elected as the CUNA Board Chair. Martinez addressed the CUNA Governmental ...

CUNA letters to Congress on CFPB rulemaking, maturity limits

WASHINGTON, DC (March 12, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent two letters to Capitol Hill this week, including those on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) reporting and loan maturity increases. Below please find details on the contents of each letter: Senate Banking Committee: “...

CUNA announces new awareness initiative totals at GAC

WASHINGTON, DC (March 11, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today announced significant financial support for the Awareness initiative, a groundbreaking effort being led by CUNA to grow consumer consideration of credit unions as their best financial partners. Over 425 credit union organizations have ...

NCUA approves Share Insurance Fund distribution to credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President/CEO released the following statement after the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board approved a $160.1 million equity distribution from the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund that will be paid to ...

CUNA sends data privacy letter to Homeland Security subcommittee

WASHINGTON, DC (March 7, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) wrote to the House Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations Wednesday ahead of their hearing on private sector data breaches. CUNA maintains that the cornerstone of any new data privacy requirements should be robust data ...

CUNA seeks CECL relief for credit unions

WASHINGTON, DC (March 5, 2019) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA) filed a comment letter with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) regarding its Targeted Transition Relief proposal that is intended to ease transition to the credit losses standard (CECL) by providing the option to ...