PLANO, Texas—Kathy Garner is marking her third anniversary as CEO of Catalyst Corporate after having traveled the equivalent of eight trips around the planet – 200,000 miles – visiting some 300 credit unions over that time, according to numbers released by the corporate.
WASHINGTON—CUNA views NCUA’s 2015 focus on regulatory reform as a starting point, and hopes to partner with agency to bring regulatory relief to credit unions.
WASHINGTON—CUNA is taking the wraps off a political engagement program aimed at rank-and-file credit union members that it has been piloting at two credit unions.
WASHINGTON—While NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz is now suggesting that a separate interest rate risk rule may not be forthcoming, the agency has shared with CUToday.info insights into how IRR may instead be dealt with.
BUTTE, Mont.—Hackers identifying themselves as the terrorist group ISIS have taken down the website of Southwest Montana Community FCU.
WASHINGTON—CUNA kicked off the largest credit union meeting of the year here yesterday with the first day of its Government Affairs Conference. A crowd of more than 4,000 people is expected, as well as what the trade association said is its largest-ever exhibit hall.
TAMPA, Fla.—Credit unions that are part of CSCU just received $11.1 million reasons to get moving on EMV conversions.
ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU Vice President of Legislative Affairs Brad Thaler has sent a letter to House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Chairman Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) supporting legislation he introduced which changes the leadership structure at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from a single director to a five-member commission appointed by the president. Members of the House Financial Services Committee were copied on the letter.
ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU sent a letter to members of the NCUA board related to examinations for TILA/RESPA Compliance, saying credit unions have not had sufficient time to conduct testing.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn.—The 911 call made in relation to a CU exec whose home had been invaded and who had been sent by would-be robbers to get money out of his credit union has been released.
