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GENEVA, Switzerland–Even as numerous companies announce they are withdrawing from the Libra Association created by Facebook to help lead the company’s cryptocurrency initiative, a top executive with the Association said he is “confident” 100 members will join the group by the time the digital currency launches.

WASHINGTON—After a two-week recess, the House and Senate are back in session this week.

MENLO PARK, Calif.–Facebook’s planned cryptocurrency initiative, Libra, is seeking an exodus of key partners. After PayPal became the first to announce it would not participate, among those that have now followed have been Stripe, Mastercard, Visa and eBay.

WASHINGTON–CUNA has sent separate letters to the House and Senate in support of a $2 million funding level for the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) in fiscal year 2020, which is the same amount it has received every year since 2015, the trade group noted.

WASHINGTON—The Federal Reserve reported that 188 credit unions borrowed from its discount window 255 times during the third quarter of 2017.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Corporate Central Credit Union said it will host a new Digital Marketing Forumat the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells, Wis. on Nov. 7.

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–A trial of man charged with murder during a credit union robbery more than 15 years ago has resurrected a frightening day for many, including a former CU employee who said she wondered what it would “feel like to get shot myself.”

AUGUSTA, Maine–Town & Country FCU was among the featured presenters during the Maine Affordable Housing Conference here. CEO David Libby addressed the meeting during a session titled “Building Housing Options for a Changing World.”

REGINA, Saskatchewan–Some local citizens here continue to protest a CU’s plans for a new building here, with a group called  “No Business in the Park” even performing an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax outside the Conexus Credit Union’s headquarters.