WASHINGTON--Credit unions rely on a range of tools to advance their advocacy work, but the most powerful driver of large-scale efforts is the National Advocacy Fund (NAF), noted America's Credit Unions.
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WASHINGTON—Warning that credit unions have been left without a formal voice inside the nation’s top consumer-protection agency, the Defense Credit Union Council is pressing the White House to restore the CFPB’s Credit Union Advisory Council (CUAC)—and offering to help cover the costs of reinstating and operating the council.
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—As small businesses grow more confident about their ability to secure credit, new research from i2c Inc. and PYMNTS Intelligence suggests credit unions and other lenders have a prime opportunity to strengthen relationships with entrepreneurs by rethinking their card and credit offerings.
OGDEN, Utah—The $170-million Ascent Federal Credit Union here has announced plans to merge with $3.9-billiion Goldenwest Credit Union, based in Washington Terrace, Utah.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Credit Union League concluded its 95th Annual Convention in Chicago, drawing hundreds of credit union leaders and industry partners for three days of economic insight, strategic advocacy dialogue, and community engagement.
MCLEAN, Va.--The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped this week, averaging 6.23%, Freddie Mac reported.
NEW YORK—A cyberattack on SitusAMC, a major mortgage-services vendor used across the U.S. financial sector, is prompting renewed warnings about supply-chain vulnerabilities—an issue former NCUA Chairman Todd Harper repeatedly flagged as a threat even to highly defended industries such as credit unions.
WASHINGTON — Mortgage applications increased 0.2% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov. 21.
WASHINGTON--Several credit union priorities are addressed in the newly released FY26 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) draft tax bill. Senate appropriators released the draft text this week, America's Credit Unions reported.
WASHINGTON—Key credit-union priorities in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)—including bipartisan enhancements to the Central Liquidity Facility (CLF) and improvements to the CDFI Fund—are facing growing uncertainty as negotiations over the bill’s financial services title remain stalled on Capitol Hill.