Credit Union National Association has announced three keynote speakers at the 2018 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference. During CUNA GAC, attendees will learn from the following speakers along with additional influential minds in business, politics...
IBMSECU’s Southeast Credit Union Foundation host first Jingle Bells benefit This month, IBM Southeast Employees’ Credit Union’s Southeast Credit Union Foundation is hosting its inaugural Jingle Bells at the Branches events. The SECU Foundation...
The Department of Defense (DOD) published CUNA-requested guidance on changes to the Military Lending Act (MLA) recently. CUNA is currently reviewing the guidance to determine its impact.CUNA has been strongly pushing for this guidance to resolve...
As budgets are stretched to the breaking point, one big box retailer has come up with a way of possibly assisting workers who can’t wait for their next pay check to arrive. Walmart recently announced it will allay concerns for its 1.4 million-plus...
The final countdown is on to make your 2017 FedPAC contribution. We cannot escape the fact that government plays a huge role in determining the conditions under which we operate our credit unions. The reality is that one harmful law or regulation...
During a recent Young Professional Think Tank, it was discussed that the YP Groups would like to have a collective initiative each year, one that is the main priority for all YPGs during that year. The initiative will be in addition to each group’s...
CUNA filed an amicus brief this week supporting the president’s authority to appoint an interim Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) director under the Vacancies Reform Act. Leandra English, a CFPB employee who was appointed as deputy...
The Southeast Regional Directors Conference is designed for credit union directors and committee members. The conference location rotates among the 10 Southeastern states, giving each state an opportunity to host their fellow credit union volunteers...
Democrat Doug Jones has won Alabama’s special Senate election, defeating Republican Roy Moore. The Associated Press called the race for Jones, a former U.S. attorney, who had 49.9 percent of the vote to Moore’s 48.4 percent with all precincts...
President Donald J. Trump has signed an Executive Order establishing the new official seal for the National Credit Union Administration, the agency announced today. “As a federal regulator and insurer, one of the NCUA’s essential responsibilities is...