As a former church missionary in Africa, NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood imagined his life’s path would follow the ministry. While his professional course veered from the church, he eventually found his true calling as [...]
CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle joined NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood and World Council of Credit Unions President/CEO Bran Branch Monday afternoon for a discussion on the credit union role in inclusion, justice and advocacy, [...]
CUNA will be engaged in House floor votes and several hearings in both chambers of Congress this week. The House is expected to consider two pieces of CUNA-supported legislation on the floor this week. The [...]
NCUA awarded $3.7 million in grants and no-interest loans to 162 low-income credit unions, helping them provide affordable financial services to their members and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In April, the agency committed [...]
The NCUA board passed a final real estate appraisals rule, approved an exemption from the Bank Secrecy Act’s Customer Identification Program and heard a briefing on the new MERIT Examination system at its Thursday [...]
The Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) should ensure there is consistency between the policies within their regulatory purview and the directives of Congress during the COVID-19 recovery, CUNA wrote Tuesday to the House Financial Services [...]
CUNA will conduct a webinar on its latest Member Activation Program (MAP) campaign, Credit Unions Vote, Thursday, Sept. 17 starting at 4 p.m. (ET). Registration is free for CUNA members, and a recorded version [...]
Today marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and while highlighting the time of the year in which we honor the contributions of the Latino community to the U.S., this post raises thoughts on [...]
Credit unions in the path of Tropical Storm Sally are advised to take precautions as the storm intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, the National Credit Union Administration said today. “Credit unions in the path [...]
Credit union marketers and business developers learned to “find their edge,” blend branding and data, and unearth positive lessons from the pandemic during Day One of the 2020 CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Virtual [...]
NCUA is monitoring a series of wildfires across the Western portion of the United States and stands ready to provide assistance to federally insured credit unions in the affected areas, the agency announced Friday. The [...]
As wildfires burn through forests and foothills on the West Coast, credit unions continue to serve their members, even as they evacuate branches and employees lose their homes. In Oregon, six employees at Medford-based Rogue [...]
NCUA awarded $75,000 in grants to three low-income, minority depository institution credit unions to support mentoring programs with larger credit unions. “Mentoring relationships can help MDI credit unions, particularly those in rural and underserved [...]
Data on the financial performance of federally insured credit unions for the quarter ending June 30 are now available from NCUA. The NCUA’s Quarterly Data Summary Reports include an overview of the quarterly Call [...]
By sticking to their ‘people-helping-people’ roots, credit unions worldwide have been a source of hope for their members and community throughout the pandemic. International Credit Union Day (ICU Day), happening on October 15, gives credit [...]
