WASHINGTON, DC (July 11, 2017) — CUNA has released the June 2017 edition of the CUNA Economic Update, sponsored by CUNA CFO Council. CUNA Chief Policy Officer Bill Hampel hosts the update, which provides a general overview of where the economy stands going into the ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 10, 2017) — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized its rule to eliminate arbitration clauses that are routinely included in many contracts for consumer financial products, which can protect credit unions from class action lawsuits. Jim Nussle, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 6, 2017) — This year’s International Credit Union Day will remind members and consumers that credit unions can help everyone achieve their biggest goals in life. Credit Union National Association and World Council announced that the theme for the 2017 annual ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 5, 2017) — CUNA Supervisory Committee & Internal Audit Conference will take place Dec. 3-6, 2017, in Las Vegas. An exploration of new trends and best practices in credit union oversight, the conference is, notably, the only credit union event dedicated to ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 3, 2017) — CUNA will host a special webinar, “Military Lending Act Part Two: New Credit Card Rules Effective Date October 3, 2017,” on July 13, 2017, at 11 a.m. CST. The webinar will analyze the impact of the Oct. 3 ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 3, 2017) — CUNA Succeeding in Member Sales eSchool will take place consecutive Wednesdays from Aug. 2-23, 2017. Featuring four sessions hosted by Angela Prestil, CUNA business development director, the eSchool provides a comprehensive approach to credit union sales based around member ...
WASHINGTON, DC (July 3, 2017) — Attendees of the spring CUNA Regulatory Compliance Certification School in San Antonio earned or recertified the Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) designation. By becoming or recertifying as CUCEs, these 188 designees demonstrated extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of credit ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 28, 2017) — The Credit Union National Association (CUNA), CUNA Mutual Group and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) jointly filed an amicus brief supporting the National Credit Union Administration’s field of membership rule. The amicus brief, filed today ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 15, 2017) — CUNA Disaster Recovery Workshop, a new event that allows credit union professionals to develop, refine and test their approach to disaster recovery, crisis response and business continuity planning (BCP), will make its debut Dec. 5-6, 2017, in Las Vegas. “...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 13, 2017) — CUNA president/CEO Jim Nussle released the following statement: "We are carefully reviewing the Treasury's report. Based on our initial review, the report appears to reflect input that we gave the administration in meetings and other engagements, and it ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 8, 2017) — Today, the House of Representatives passed the Financial CHOICE Act by 233-186. Rep. Jeb Hensarling’s (R-Texas) legislation contains regulatory relief provisions that benefit credit unions and their members. “We applaud the House of Representatives for passing the Financial ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 6, 2017) — CUNA announced today that credit unions are now will able to register, and identify themselves and their websites with a new domain, “.creditunion.” The domain names will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and are available exclusively to ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2017) — As Congress continues to consider reforms to the Dodd-Frank Act and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Credit Union National Association has submitted a letter to the CFPB detailing each of the ways the agency’s rulemakings have ...
WASHINGTON, DC (June 1, 2017) — CUNA Board Member Dallas Bergl, CEO of INOVA FCU, Elkhart, Ind., will testify on behalf of CUNA before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs June 8 for a hearing titled “Fostering Economic Growth: The Role of ...
WASHINGTON, DC (May 30, 2017) — CUNA CFO Council announced their 2017-2018 Executive Committee at their 2017 conference, held May 21-24, 2017. Composed of largely the same lineup from last year, the new committee features one departure: Suzanne Weinstein, CEO, Orlando FCU, Orlando, Fla., is ...
