Credit unions remain in a holding pattern waiting on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue website regulations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Demand letters are on the rise therefore, waiting for official regulation...
The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU & Affiliates) reports credit unions in Alabama and Florida continue to prove their importance to the communities they serve. The numbers reported for the second quarter of 2017...
Credit unions now have less than six months to come into compliance with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Customer Due Diligence (CDD) rule, effective May 11, 2018. CUNA has developed a number of tools to assist credit...
The House voted 227 to 205 this week to pass H.R. 1, the landmark tax reform bill that would be the first major overhaul of the tax code in more than three decades. Passage ensures credit unions’ tax status will remain unchanged. While many...
First Florida CU breaks ground on new branch location First Florida Credit Union recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for its newest Tallahassee branch, located in the Bannerman Crossing area at 3339 Breech Ridge Court. First Florida President...
Update – November 17, 2017: Informed sources close to Capitol Hill and the Administration say that Mick Mulvaney may be named to serve as interim director of the CFPB as early as today. Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial...
Florida credit union officials from Suncoast CU and Fairwinds CU participated on a panel Nov. 15 for the Florida House Insurance and Banking committee. The panel addressed small business lending and job growth in Florida. Jorge Font and Jim Adamczyk...
With both recent and additional upcoming changes to the mortgage servicing rules, CUNA will offer a webinar addressing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Amendments to the Mortgage Servicing Rules at 2 p.m. Dec. 12 The live event will...
The NCUA is seeking public comments on a four-year plan to clarify, improve, revise, or eliminate regulations. The plan is based on recommendations from an internal agency task force. The recommendations assess regulatory changes in terms of the...
The Global Women’s Leadership Network’s Florida Sister Society Chapter is planning Building Business Relationships: Women, Power & Golf for Dec. 8 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grande Vista Golf Club and Marriott Golf Academy. Women...