NAFCU News Archives

NAFCU kicks off 2023 Congressional Caucus

NAFCU kicks off 2023 Congressional Caucus

Today, hundreds of credit union advocates will gather in Washington, D.C., as NAFCU begins its 2023 Congressional Caucus. The conference features a fantastic lineup of influential administration officials, lawmakers, and regulators who will address [...]

CFPB releases report on big tech in mobile payments

CFPB releases report on big tech in mobile payments

The CFPB Thursday released a report highlighting the impact Apple and Google have on the mobile payment ecosystem. According to the report, “restrictions imposed by the dominant operating systems – Apple’s iOS operating system and [...]

The value in listening

The value in listening

In today’s age, it’s easy to get caught up in the noise. With instant access to information and so many channels to voice opinions, people spend a lot of time talking – both virtually [...]

Nussle announces forums for CEOs on proposed merger

Nussle announces forums for CEOs on proposed merger

CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle Wednesday announced a series of virtual forums for NAFCU and CUNA member CEOs to learn more about the associations’ proposed transformation to America’s Credit Unions. In his message, [...]

Senate Republicans call for delay of CFPB’s 1071 rule

Senate Republicans call for delay of CFPB’s 1071 rule

Eight Republican senators wrote to the CFPB Friday urging the bureau for a “nationwide stay of the effective date of its Section 1071 rule” after a U.S. District Court in Texas provided relief only [...]

The value proposition of America’s Credit Unions

The value proposition of America’s Credit Unions

We have an historic opportunity to reshape the future of credit union advocacy and representation as you consider voting in favor of the proposed merger of CUNA and NAFCU. For those who have experienced a [...]

NCUA issues 3 prohibition notices in August

NCUA issues 3 prohibition notices in August

The NCUA issued three prohibition notices in August, prohibiting the individuals previously associated with credit unions from any future participation in the affairs of a federally-insured depository institution. Violation of a prohibition order is a [...]

Watch: NAFCU’s Mesack provides need-to-know insights from August

Watch: NAFCU’s Mesack provides need-to-know insights from August

In August, CUNA and NAFCU announced their intent to merge to form into a single, powerful entity – America's Credit Unions – to serve credit unions more efficiently and effectively, without redundancies. The vote on the proposed [...]

NAFCU preps robust event lineup in September

NAFCU preps robust event lineup in September

NAFCU is preparing to host four credit union events in September: Congressional Caucus, Large CU Summit, CFO Summit, and Regulatory Compliance and BSA Seminar. First up, the association will welcome hundreds of credit union leaders [...]

NAFCU hosting ‘junk fees’ webinar

NAFCU hosting ‘junk fees’ webinar

NAFCU is offering a webinar to discuss the increased regulatory scrutiny over fees, what may qualify as a “junk fee,” and the ways a credit union can evaluate their current fees. The webinar, happening Sept. [...]

Dues details for America’s Credit Unions sent to CUs

Dues details for America’s Credit Unions sent to CUs

Gary Grinnell and Lisa Ginter, chairs of the NAFCU and CUNA Boards of Directors, respectively, sent members of CUNA and NAFCU an update on the proposed membership dues structure, should the merger to America’s [...]

New home sales rise in July

New home sales rise in July

New home sales rose 4.4 percent in July to 714,000 annualized units, while sales in June were revised down 13,000 units. Compared to last year, July’s sales were 31.5 percent [...]

CUs discuss NCUA, CFPB updates during Reg Committee meeting

CUs discuss NCUA, CFPB updates during Reg Committee meeting

NAFCU’s Regulatory Committee met Tuesday and discussed several proposals and issues open for comment, including several from the CFPB and NCUA. In addition, the group discussed digital asset regulation and the formulation of digital [...]