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CUNA-backed bill would bring residential loan parity
WASHINGTON, DC (March 18, 2015) — Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) reintroduced the CUNA-supported Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act today.
Under current law, when a bank makes a loan to purchase a 1-4 unit non-owner occupied residential dwelling, the loan is classified as a residential real estate loan; however, when a credit union makes the same loan, it is classified as a business loan and is therefore subject to the cap on member business lending under the Federal Credit Union Act.
“I thank Representative Royce for his continued support to help bring parity to residential loans made by credit unions,” said Jim Nussle, President and CEO of CUNA. “This much needed legislation would enable credit unions to better serve members who purchase rental properties and contribute to the availability of affordable rental housing.”