America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

New CUNA Emerging Leader Institute to be held Dec. 4-6, 2017 in San Diego

WASHINGTON, DC (April 7, 2017) — CUNA Emerging Leader Institute will be Dec. 4-6, 2017 in San Diego. This program provides fundamental skills and insights for new credit union leaders, those who aspire to be credit union leaders and seasoned executives. “Assuming a leadership role ...

CUNA reinforces support of Senior$afe Act for hearing record

WASHINGTON, DC (April 6, 2017) —   The Honorable Tom Cotton Chairman The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy U.S. Senate Washington, DC  20510 The Honorable Heidi Heitkamp Ranking Member The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee ...

CUNA-backed bill supports credit union parity

WASHINGTON, DC (April 5, 2017) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., along with Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Ed Markey, D-Mass., introduced the “Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act,” a bill that creates parity for certain loans. “On behalf of America’s credit ...

Growth, fed funds rate, loans explored in new CUNA Economic Update

WASHINGTON, DC (March 29, 2017) — The March 2017 edition of the CUNA Economic Update is now available. CUNA Senior Economist Perc Pineda hosts the episode, which is endorsed by CUNA CFO Council, and covers topics such as interest rates, economic growth and the relationship ...

Vote for the 2017 Credit Union Hero of the Year

WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2017) — Credit Union Magazine encourages you to vote now for the 2017 Credit Union Hero of the Year, an award recognizing an exceptional credit union professional who embodies credit union the philosophy and values. Readers can vote until April 15 ...

CUNA letter on State of Bank Lending hearing to reps. Luetkemeyer and Clay

WASHINGTON, DC (March 28, 2017) — Dear Chairman Luetkemeyer and Ranking Member Clay: On behalf of America’s credit unions, I am writing regarding today’s hearing entitled, “the State of Bank Lending in America.”  The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) represents America’s credit ...

CUNA releases new CUNA Small Credit Union Community

WASHINGTON, DC (March 17, 2017) — CUNA has officially launched the CUNA Small Credit Union Community, an online platform that will allow small credit union professionals from across the country to network, share ideas, and solve problems collectively. Similar to the existing online communities, the ...

2017 MLO training opportunities announced

WASHINGTON, DC (March 16, 2017) — The 2017 opportunities for mortgage loan origination (MLO) training are now available. Providing in-depth compliance knowledge for credit union mortgage loan originators (MLOs), this year’s offerings include face-to-face events and a suite of online courses. “Due to ever-changing ...

New CUNA leadership eSchools to offer in-depth insights

WASHINGTON, DC (March 15, 2017) — Credit Union National Association has announced two new leadership eSchools. CUNA Young & Emerging Leadership eSchool, a new professional development program for new and aspiring credit union leaders, will be held simultaneously with the CUNA Executive Leadership eSchool, offering ...

ICBA has until March 27 to file appeal on member business lending rule

WASHINGTON, DC (March 10, 2017) — The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) has until March 27, not Feb. 23, to appeal U.S. District Court Judge James Cacheris’ granting of the National Credit Union Administration’s motion to dismiss the banking trade's lawsuit against ...

TCPA petition could cause multiple industries to break laws, trade groups find

WASHINGTON, DC (March 10, 2017) — The American Financial Services Association, the Consumer Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association, the Financial Services Roundtable, National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, and the Electronic Transactions Association today sent a joint letter to the Federal Communications Commission (...