(May 21,2014) -- Today, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to the House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) to thank the subcommittee for holding today’...
(May 20, 2014) -- Today, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services Chairman Tom Udall (D-NM) and Ranking Member Mike Johanns (R-NE) urging the committee to maintain current level funding to the Community Development Financial ...
MADISON, WI (May 20, 2014) -- CUNA’s Community Credit Union Committee, with contributions from the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation), has released a white paper assessing the current status and potential impact of Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) certification on credit ...
(May 20, 2014) -- Today, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) in support of S. 1916, the HELP Rural Communities Act introduced by Senator McConnell. S. 1916 ...
(May 19, 2014) -- Today, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sent a letter to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-ID) urging the committee to consider two regulatory relief bills that positively impact credit unions, H.R. 3468, ...
MADISON, WI (May 19, 2014) -- Credit Union Magazine announced that nominations are now open for this year’s Credit Union Rock Stars – individuals who demonstrate outstanding innovation and creativity in their chosen fields for the betterment of the credit union movement. Nomination forms and ...
(May 15, 2014) -- Following the Senate Banking Committee passage of Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) and Senator Mike Crapo’s (R-ID) bill S.1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President and CEO ...
324 members sign letter seeking change, clarification for ‘risk-based capital’ proposal (May 15, 2014) -- Nearly three-quarters of the members of the U.S. House have signed a letter seeking changes and clarifications to a proposed rule by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) on ...
(May 14, 2014) -- Today, the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the World Council of Credit Unions (World Council) sent letters to the State, Foreign Operations Subcommittee in the House and Senate on behalf of the 99 million credit union members in the U....
CUNA General Counsel Eric Richard On FHFA announcement it won’t reduce loan limits (May 13, 2014) -- NOTE: Today, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt announced that the agency will not reduce loan limits and will continue allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie ...
(MAY 9, 2014) -- Vicki Christner has joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) as media relations manager for the nation’s largest credit union advocacy group. Christner comes to CUNA from LMG, where she served as Associate Director of Public Affairs and Public Relations. ...
Bill Hampel to lead nation’s largest credit union advocacy group during search for new CEO effective June 11 (May 7, 2014) -- Bill Hampel has been named interim president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), effective June 11. Bill Cheney, the ...
Communications will support California Democrat for 31st district (May 6, 2014) -- Credit unions have launched an independent effort to support the candidacy of Redlands, Calif., Mayor Pete Aguilar (D) for the state’s 31st congressional district. The Credit Union Legislative Action Council (CULAC) today ...
WASHINGTON, DC (May 6, 2014) -- Washington D.C. - The Credit Union National Association President & CEO Bill Cheney released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passage of several bills that will bring regulatory relief to credit unions, including the ...
(May 5, 2014) -- CUNA has sent the following letter to the House in support of three bills being considered tomorrow. Please let me know if you need any additional information or statements on the subject. The House will consider several bills tomorrow, under suspension ...
