America’s Credit Unions Press Archives

CUNA Task Force preliminary findings focused on advocacy and choice

CUNA board likely to vote on Task Force proposals later this year WASHINGTON, DC (May 6, 2015) – CUNA’s System Structure and Governance Task Force preliminary findings include that credit unions want better advocacy and more choice from their trade association. The Task Force – a ...

CUNA applauds introduction of breach notification bill in House

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2015) -- Representatives Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) and John Carney (D-DE) today introduced bipartisan data security legislation strongly supported by CUNA to protect consumers from identity theft and fraud by establishing a national data security and breach notification standard for financial ...

Board leaders to discuss hot topic issues in San Diego

MADISON, WI (April 23, 2015) -- Leaders of the nation’s largest credit unions will discuss industry hot topics at CUNA National Credit Union Roundtable for Board Leadership in San Diego, August 7-9, 2015. “CUNA National Credit Union Roundtable for Board Leadership gives influential leaders ...

CUNA-backed cybersecurity bill passed in House

WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2015) – CUNA-supported legislation to enhance cybersecurity passed the House of Representatives today. Text of H.R. 1731, the National Cybersecurity Protection Advancement Act of 2015 was added the end of H.R. 1560, the Protecting Cyber Networks Act, which passed by ...

Conference to recognize training and development achievements in Las Vegas

MADISON, WI (April 22, 2015) -- Credit union trainers will take-charge of professional development at CUNA Experience Learning Live! in Las Vegas, October 25-28, 2015. “CUNA Experience Learning Live! empowers individuals to improve the employee development programs at their credit union,” commented Courtney Cantwell, Instructional ...

NCUA’s RBC2 remains fundamentally flawed

CUNA urges NCUA withdraw proposal; substantial improvements offered WASHINGTON, DC (April 17, 2015) – The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) firmly believes that the National Credit Union Administration’s (NCUA) second Risked-Based Capital proposal (RBC2) remains fundamentally flawed and should be withdrawn, CUNA states in the ...

Nussle: MasterCard settlement with Target is long overdue

WASHINGTON, DC (April 16, 2015) – MasterCard has announced a settlement in its case against Target to recover costs card issuers suffered due to a massive data breach of the retailer's systems. “It's been 16 months since the Target breach became public and only now are ...

CUNA joins class action suit against Home Depot

Following September data breach, association calls for consumer protection WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2015) – The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) has agreed to join credit unions and other financial institutions nationwide as a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against The Home Depot following the ...

CUNA hails introduction of Data Security Act of 2015

WASHINGTON, DC (April 15, 2015) -- Senators Tom Carper and Roy Blunt today introduced the Data Security Act of 2015, legislation strongly supported by CUNA which would establish a strong and uniform national data security and breach notification standards for electronic data and preempt any ...

CUNA to offer Economic Update videos as new member benefit

MADISON, WI (April 15, 2015) – CUNA announced today the release of its new monthly Economic Update videos, which will be available as a member benefit to all affiliated credit unions and leagues. “We know how important it is for credit unions to have access to ...

CUNA tells policymakers “Don’t tax my credit union”

WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- On Tax Day, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) will run advertisements in Washington publications targeting policymakers, reminding them that credit union members pay several taxes and that there’s no need for a new tax on these middle-class ...

CUNA supports NCUA Budget Transparency Act

WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2015) -- CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle praised today’s introduction of the NCUA Budget Transparency Act. The CUNA-backed legislation, introduced by Senators Dean Heller and Mark Warner, would require the NCUA to make several aspects of its budget process ...