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PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii—Eighty years ago today a credit union leader was killed attempting to save the CU’s records during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

WASHINGTON–Both the House and Senate are back in session this week, but no votes are expected on two of the biggest pieces of legislation credit unions are watching, the Build Back Better Act and the National Defense Authorization Act.

WASHINGTON–An announcement by the CFPB that it will be taking a stronger stance on overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) programs at financial institutions is being hailed by one consumer group.

WASHINGTON–Even with concerns around the new omicron COVID variant, CUNA said it continues to move forward with plans for its 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, and has announced another keynote speaker for the event, scheduled for Feb. 26-March 3.

ARLINGTON, Va.–A new report from NAFCU that was shared with Federal Reserve Board Governor Michelle Bowman during a meeting seeks to not just show the “growing role” of credit unions in their communities but also to differentiate credit unions from banks.

WASHINGTON—A new partnership between the Federal Reserve System and the innovation arm of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) aimed at responding to changes in technology has been announced by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.

TULLAHOMA, Tenn. –Ascend FCU has  donated $10,000 to the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support Light the Night. 

SAN SALVADOR–After becoming the first country to use Bitcoin as legal tender, El Salvador now said it plans to build a “Bitcoin city” at the base of a volcano, with the cryptocurrency used to fund the project.

SAN ANTONIO–Firstmark Credit Union celebrated San Antonio area teachers for their dedication and resilience in the classroom by distributing 1,000 frozen turkeys to area teachers at Firstmark’s 2^nd Annual Turkeys For Teachers event.

ROANOKE, Va.--Freedom First Credit Union has added Deanna Dickerson and Steven Bowman to the Freedom First Mortgage Team.