The LSCU sponsored last night’s Florida senate debate which saw Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy clash over issues such as the economy, foreign affairs, and healthcare. The second and final debate was held at Broward...
In recent meetings on the Hill, League sources have learned the following on potential for tax reform in 2017: Law firms and tax analysts are bullish on international tax reform and are pointing to a surface agreement between Speaker Paul Paul Ryan...
A recent significant slowdown, and in some cases failure, of prominent internet sites affected a broad spectrum of users. Now, according to cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), co-founder of the Senate Cybersecurity...
Over the past several months, the LSCU Advocacy Committees and the LSCU Advocacy Team have been developing and finalizing legislative issues agendas that will guide the legislative direction of the League for the next couple of years. The agendas...
The NCUA board will vote on its final field of membership rule at its Oct. 27 open board meeting. CUNA supports the rule, as it would provide greater choice for consumers and provide flexibility for credit unions to better serve their communities...
Credit union mortgage market share held flat at 6.1 percent in 2015 according to Callahan & Associates’ analysis of the just-released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data. Callahan’s analysis shows that in 2015 credit union market share...
Credit unions will remain healthy during the next year, as memberships continue to grow, CUNA Mutual Group Chief Economist Steve Rick predicted Tuesday during the 2016 Virtual Discovery Conference. Based on recent trends, credit union membership is...
By Oct. 31, the National Credit Union Administration plans to fully repay the $1 billion outstanding balance on the agency’s borrowing line with the U.S. Treasury. When that payment is made, the Temporary Corporate Credit Union Stabilization Fund’s...
Oral arguments in the case challenging the FCC’s July 2015 TCPA Order will be held Wednesday, Oct. 19. CUNA staff plans to attend the hearing that will be held at the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. CUNA has been closely following this case and filed...
International Credit Union (ICU) Day (Twitter #ICUDay) will be celebrated Thursday, a tradition dating back to 1948 when the third Thursday of October was set as a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of the credit union movement. It’s...