Results from a new Pew Research report show a surprising number of Americans have been affected in some way by data breach issues, and 49 percent feel their private information is in jeopardy.The survey examined several different types of data theft...
President Donald J. Trump has designated National Credit Union Administration board member J. Mark McWatters as the acting chairman of the NCUA Board. McWatters succeeds Rick Metsger, who was designated board chairman in May 2016. Metsger continues...
Congressman Dennis Ross, (R-FL) recently began his fourth term and was tapped earlier this week as vice-chair of the U.S Housing and Insurance (H&I) Subcommittee, which is under the umbrella of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee (FSC)...
The LSCU is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2017 LSCU Award Program. Submit your entry and/or nomination by Tuesday, March 28, to receive the recognition your credit union or team member deserves. All credit unions are encouraged...
The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) issued a statement yesterday regarding U.S. District Court Judge James Cacheris’ granting of the National Credit Union Administration’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the Independent Community...
The National Credit Union Administration will hold a webinar for credit unions interested in Small Business Administration loan programs on Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. The 90-minute session is free to attend, but registration is required. Click here to...
CUNA responded late Friday with a letter written to the CFPB regarding the White House call for a government wide regulatory freeze. CUNA recently advocated for a moratorium on new CFPB rulemaking immediately after the election, and believes that...
The Senate Judiciary Committee is planning to move forward with Sen. Jeff Sessions’ (R-AL) attorney general nomination early next week. Committee staffers announced earlier this week that the committee would vote on Sessions’ nomination to lead the...
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased in December for the fifth consecutive month, dipping 0.5 points to 80.7. The six components that comprise the HPSI showed mixed results in December. The net shares of consumers expecting...
In 2017, the NCUA’s primary areas of supervisory focus were recently outlined in a letter to credit unions. These include cybersecurity assessment, Bank Secrecy Act Compliance, internal controls and fraud prevention, interest rate and liquidity...