NAFCU Press Archives

NAFCU: 4Q credit union data shows loan growth highest since 2005

WASHINGTON, DC (March 2, 2015) -- The National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) said credit unions’ fourth-quarter 2014 call report data, released today by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), highlights the credit union industry’s strength and value to America’s economy. “The ...

NAFCU Statement on Rep. Mulvaney’s Introduction of Bill For GAO Study of NCUA

WASHINGTON, DC (February 27, 2015) -- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Director of Legislative Affairs Jillian Pevo issued the following statement in response to NAFCU-supported legislation introduced today by Rep. Rick Mulvaney, R-S.C., that would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to ...

NAFCU letter ahead of Thursday’s House Energy and and Commerce Subcommittee

Below is NAFCU Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and General Counsel Carrie Hunt's letter to the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Chairman Michael Burgess and Ranking Member Jan Schakowsky in advance of this week's subcommittee hearing, “Update: Patent Demand ...

NAFCU letter to NCUA on Agency’s risk mitigation strategy

(February 23, 2015) -- Below is NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger's letter to the National Credit Union Administration's (NCUA) Chairman Debbie Matz urging the agency to provide greater detail about NCUA’s overarching plans and initiatives to address perceived risks in the credit union ...

NAFCU statement on NCUA Board action to raise definition of “Small Entity”

WASHINGTON, DC (February 19, 2015) -- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Director of Regulatory Affairs Alicia Nealon issued the following statement regarding today’s National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board meeting, during which the board released a proposed rule that would raise from $...

NAFCU applauds Reps. King, Sherman introduction of supplemental capital bill

WASHINGTON, DC (February 13, 2015) -- National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler issued the following statement in response to NAFCU-supported legislation re-introduced today by Reps. Peter King (R-N.Y.) and Brad Sherman (D-Calif.),which addresses the critical ...