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MADISON, Wis.—The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions is building upon its long tradition of providing relief to credit unions reeling from natural disasters by launching Project Storm Break—an annual campaign to establish a forward-prepared disaster fund.

WASHINGTON–NAFCU President Dan Berger is among eight new members who have joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Association Committee of 100 (C100).

WASHINGTON–The Senate has passed a huge $750-billion defense bill that includes language opposed by credit unions that would extend to banks certain waivers for rent and other facilities costs for financial institutions on military installations currently granted to credit unions. 

WASHINGTON—The House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Financial Technology recently held its first-ever hearing on the fintech industry.

The labyrinth known as San Francisco’s Hilton Union Square had decent tech startup, VC and banker energy just a few weeks ago for the Finovate meeting.

WASHINGTON—Comments  are due this month on proposals from several federal agencies that will have an effect on credit unions, including risk-based capital, same-day automated clearing house (ACH) changes and more.

NEW YORK- The attorneys general from 24 states and the District of Columbia have sent a joint letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau urging it to not roll back its decade-old rules that limits the ability of banks to charge overdraft fees when customers spend more than they have in their accounts.

MADISON, Wis.—Crashers are growing up, and so is the program that supports them.

NEW YORK—About one-in-six credit cardholders in America's biggest cities carry a balance of $10,000 or more, according to a new report.

MCLEAN, Va.—Capital One is enhancing one of its popular business credit cards with a cardholder benefit that pays for federal trusted-traveler programs aimed at helping flyers get through airport security lines quicker.