America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

National grassroots campaign for S. 2155 in the House

WASHINGTON, DC (May 2, 2018) — Credit Union National Association President/CEO Jim Nussle is urging credit union advocates to make their voices heard on bipartisan legislation S.2155 – the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. Weeks after CUNA and the Independent community ...

CUNA, New Mexico CUs host Campaign School

WASHINGTON, DC (May 1, 2018) — Credit Union National Association and the Credit Union Association of New Mexico hosted its fourth Campaign School of the 2018 election cycle today in Albuquerque. The educational program serves as a "How To" guide for prospective candidates for public ...

CUNA letter to CFPB on credit card agreements

WASHINGTON, DC (April 30, 2018) — Today, Credit Union National Association sent this letter to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) regarding its request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to allow the Bureau to continue collecting certain documents from credit card ...

CUNA letter to CFPB on CID changes to protect CUs

WASHINGTON, DC (April 27, 2018) — The Credit Union National Association offered comments in a letter responding to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection’s (CFPB) Request for Information (RFI) on the Civil Investigative Demands process. The request is the first in the series of ...

2018-2019 CUNA Environmental Scan to be released in June

WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2018) — CUNA announces the 2018-2019 CUNA Environmental Scan (E-Scan), a strategic planning tool for credit unions. The CUNA E-Scan Report and companion resources are available to pre-order in anticipation of the June 2018 product release. “To really prepare for the ...

Hrubes named Vice President of strategic CU relations for CUNA

WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2018) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA), the nation’s largest and most influential trade association advocating on behalf of America’s 110 million credit union members, announced that Jessica Hrubes has been named Vice President of Strategic Credit Union Relations. ...

Joint trades letter to congress ahead of Robocall hearing

WASHINGTON, DC (April 26, 2018) — Credit Union National Association (CUNA), along with other financial trade associations, sent this letter to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection prior to their hearing entitled, “Do Not Call: Combating Robocalls and Caller ID ...

CUNA response to National Taxpayer’s Union letter on tax status

WASHINGTON, DC (April 25, 2018) — The National Taxpayers Union is urging the Senate Finance Committee to evaluate the tax-exempt status for large credit unions. Credit Union National Association followed up with this letter to clarify several falsehoods in their correspondence, specifically about credit unions ...

Jim Nussle statement on credit union tax status

WASHINGTON, DC (April 24, 2018) — Today Credit Union National Association President/CEO, Jim Nussle released the following statement after NCUA Board Chairman J. Mark McWatters responded to Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) recent questions on the federal tax exemption for credit unions. “We appreciate Senate ...

NCUA considering appeal to FOM Rule

WASHINGTON, DC (April 20, 2018) — The NCUA is considering an appeal to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling that vacated two provisions of the agency’s field-of-membership (FOM) rule. The Credit Union National Association has been a vocal ...

CUNA letter supporting the Business of Insurance bill

WASHINGTON, DC (April 19, 2018) — Jim Nussle, Credit Union National Association president/CEO, released the following statement after Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced S. 2702, the Business of Insurance Regulatory Reform Act this evening to clarify the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) regulation ...

Senate moves forward with resolution of disapproval for CFPB lending

WASHINGTON, DC (April 18, 2018) — Today, the Senate voted 51-47 in favor of the CUNA-backed disapproval for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) indirect auto lending bulletin. CUNA wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday supporting S.J. Res. 57, which would void the ...

Dates announced for 2018 CUNA Marketing Compliance eSchool

WASHINGTON, DC (April 17, 2018) — To keep credit union marketing professionals up to date on the latest compliance regulations affecting their advertisements and initiatives, CUNA has announced the 2018 CUNA Marketing Compliance eSchool for July 12-26, 2018. “Marketing is often your credit union’s ...