The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is accepting applications to its Credit Union Advisory Council and other advisory committees starting Tuesday, July 5. In addition to the CUAC, the CFPB coordinated with its Consumer Advisory [...]
CUNA wrote to the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday on several legislative proposals for its hearing on the long-term impact of high housing costs. “High prices and a low number of homes on the market [...]
Credit union champions won in primaries in several states and a special election in Nebraska Tuesday. Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state Leagues have backed 213 credit union competitors this cycle with a [...]
Advocating for Community First Federal Credit Union employees is at the heart of Dawn Bartell’s job. “I like to inspire people and want them to look for ways they can inspire someone else,” says [...]
Credit unions designated as Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have until August 23 to apply for grants under the CDFI Fund’s Equitable Recovery Program. The CDFI Fund is making $1.73 billion available to [...]
Hybrid work arrangements, the need for collaboration, and a member-centric focus are contributing to a renewed focus on emotional intelligence, says CU Solutions Group’s Dr. Brandi Stankovic. In this interview, Stankovic defines emotional intelligence, [...]
The House will hold a committee work week with no activity on the floor. The Senate will process several executive and judicial nominations. The House Appropriations Committee is expected to mark up the FY23 State, [...]
Whether credit union leaders decide to offer or forgo cryptocurrency services, ignoring crypto isn’t an option, says Lamont Black, associate professor of finance at DePaul University. “You must do your due diligence,” says Black, [...]
The CUNA Board of Directors had a great meeting this week in Chicago as we took stock of what the CUNA-League system has accomplished this year and made plans to capitalize on our momentum. Board [...]
A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee passed the CUNA-supported Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (H.R. 3692) with a unanimous 22-0 vote Thursday. The bill would authorize the use of [...]
Celebrity chef and author Jeff Henderson knows firsthand the therapeutic power of cooking, and he brings those insights to his work with the Chef Jeff Project, a workplace development and restorative justice academy that works [...]
The CUNA Board of Directors hosted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra Wednesday to discuss credit union priorities and how the bureau can support credit unions in their mission to promote financial well-being [...]
Purchasing a home is the biggest, most challenging step into the financial mainstream for many consumers. Carolina Foothills Federal Credit Union’s Financial Inclusion Mortgage for First Time Homebuyers makes the step much easier for [...]
Eleven credit union-friendly candidates won primary races in Virginia and primary runoff elections in Alabama and Georgia Tuesday. The Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) and state leagues have backed 187 credit union proponents this [...]
CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk shared the findings from CUNA’s recent white paper during a recent interview with CUBroadcast. The paper—based off CUNA’s 2022 National Voter Poll—shows credit union members generally [...]
