West Coast Federal Employees Credit Union (WCFECU), in Sarasota, FL, has merged with USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) in Tampa, FL. The combined financial institutions have more than $600 million in total assets and more than 62,000 members. The...

Registration is now open for the November 2017 session of the Credit Union Development Education (DE) training, which takes place Nov. 1 – 8 in Madison, WI. Attendees of the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) six-day total immersion...

CUNA staff attended a roundtable discussion hosted by the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy to discuss needed changes to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules. During the meeting, CUNA provided several credit union...

Today, the Senate Banking Committee will discuss housing finance reform, a topic of tension between Republicans and Democrats. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been in conservatorship for years, and one bill backed by Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and...

Yesterday, President Donald J. Trump designated Acting National Credit Union Administration Board Chairman J. Mark McWatters as the 10th Chairman of the NCUA Board, effective June 23. “As Chairman of the NCUA, I remain committed to providing...

Yesterday, Gov. Rick Scott signed HB 1347 exempting credit unions from regulation and lawsuits under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trades Practices Act (FDUTPA). Banks and savings and loans associations were already exempted from FDUTPA and the...