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WASHINGTON—Both the House and the Senate are in recess this week as part of the Easter/Spring break, and credit unions are now working on the Hill to push forward numerous pieces of legislation that were passed before Congress left town.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, which includes NCUA, has released two statements about ways that financial institutions can identify and mitigate cyber-attacks that compromise user credentials or use destructive software, known as malware

WASHINGTON—NAFCU has told the CFPB it does not support proposed amendments relating to Small Creditors and Rural or Underserved Areas under the Truth in Lending Act (Regulation Z).

WASHINGTON—In a comment letter to the CFPB on proposed changes relating to Small Creditors and Rural or Underserved Areas under Reg Z, CUNA called on the agency to largely exempt CUs or make other changes in the new rules.

INDIANAPOLIS—With the Final Four set in college basketball’s national championship tournament, the CUToday.info March Madness Brackets pool has a new leader: Patrick F. Harrigan, VP or regulatory compliance and general counsel with Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, N.H.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—A bill that would have required retailers to notify customers of a data breach has died in the last days of the New Mexico legislature, drawing criticism from the state’s credit unions.