America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

CUNA commends CFPB for listening to credit unions on TRID

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 3, 2015) -- Following Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Richard Cordray’s announcement that the Truth-in-Lending Act-Real Estate Mortgage Disclosure Act integrated disclosures (TRID) rule implementation will grant mortgage lenders leniency on the August 1, 2015 enforcement date, Credit Union ...

Credit unions make sales and service culture a priority in Madison, WI

MADISON, WI (June 3, 2015) -- Credit union leaders will discover the benefits of a combined sales and service approach and build the foundation for their cultural transformation at CUNA Sales & Service Culture Institute, October 26-28, 2015 in Madison. “Creating or advancing a successful ...

CUNA eSchool to offer credit union financial training and certification

MADISON, WI (June 2, 2015) -- Credit union board members and non-financial managers will gain a deeper understanding of financial management topics for credit union operations during CUNA CU Finance for Non-Financial Managers & Volunteers eSchool, August 19 through September 3, 2015. Industry expert, Tim ...

New product helps credit unions build their brand

MADISON, WI (May 29, 2015) – Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced today the release of its new web-to-print campaign branding tool, CUNA Brand on Demand™.  This tools allows credit unions to develop a successful brand that can be tailored to fit their organization. “Your credit ...

CUNA’s Nussle congratulates ABA’s Nichols

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2015) -- Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President and CEO Jim Nussle released a statement following the American Bankers Association (ABA) naming Rob Nichols as incoming president and CEO: “I offer my full congratulations to Rob and look forward to ...

Credit unions, bankers working together towards bipartisan regulatory relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2015) -- Credit unions and bankers have come together to strongly urge the Senate Banking Committee to find bipartisan agreement and Congressional action to provide regulatory relief for financial institutions. “Regulatory relief is critical for America’s credit unions,” said ...

New eSchool offers five-step approach to investments

MADISON, WI (May 15, 2015) – Credit union financial professionals will learn the basics of investing during the CUNA Fundamentals of Investment Management eSchool this summer. Over the course of ten weeks, participants will develop a sound investment policy using a five-step approach to portfolio management. ...

Joint credit union conference aims to place new focus on the community

MADISON, WI (May 14, 2015) – Credit Union National Association, in collaboration with The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation), invites credit unions to join together in Phoenix to explore community topics with a credit union focus. Details and registration for CUNA Community Credit ...

CUNA statement on draft Senate Banking Bill on Regulatory Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 12, 2015) -- Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President and CEO Jim Nussle released a statement following Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby’s release of draft legislation on regulatory relief: “Several Title I provisions within Chairman Shelby’s draft legislation ...

Credit union finance professionals get hands-on financial management practice

MADISON, WI (May 12, 2015) – Credit union CFOs and finance professionals will participate in a financial industry simulation to strengthen their financial management skills at CUNA Financial Management School, held August 16-20, 2015 in Las Vegas. "Most people learn best from experience and we’ve ...