The Alabama Credit Union Association kicked off its annual conference on Feb. 6 with a CUNA Mutual Group sponsored luncheon and an awards ceremony to recognize lawmakers and individuals who make a difference to the industry. Rep. Marika Coleman, a...
As the legislature entered the fourth week of the 2018 Session, most things remained calm and both the House and Senate seem to be working well together in order to have a non-controversial session. The schedule was packed with committee meetings...
This week, both the House and Senate are in session. Starting Wednesday, House Democrats will hold their winter retreat. The House is expected to consider the “Mortgage Choice Act of 2017” (H.R. 1153); the “Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of...
Register now for the 2018 Southeastern Credit Union Conference & Expo (SCUCE), June 6-8, at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, FL. Take advantage of the discounted early bird registration, which will be available through April 28...
Based on the interest of credit unions across Alabama and Florida, the LSCU is researching the best solution to bring economies of scale to credit unions under $150M for shared accounting support services. Please take this two-minute survey to help...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) announced today that it has finalized updates to its 2016 prepaid rule. The Bureau’s 2016 prepaid rule put in place requirements for treatment of funds on lost or stolen cards, error resolution and...
The first Young Professional Think Tank of 2018 will be in Birmingham, AL, at the Legacy arena March 24 with a networking reception on the evening of March 23 at the Southern. Alabama YPs, as well as Florida YPs, are encouraged to attend and...
The Florida Advocacy Conference was last week in Tallahassee and credit union advocates filled the halls of the Capitol to meet with elected officials on behalf of the industry. Attendees hiked the hill then spent time with lawmakers at an evening...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s payday loan rule was supposed to reduce the number of Americans who get mired in debt they can’t afford. But in an ironic twist, the 4-month-old rule is being used in state legislatures to justify the...
Putting an end to a long power struggle over the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld a ruling Wednesday declaring the CFPB’s structure is constitutional, and its director...