Bill Would Create CU, Bank Advisory Committees at Treasury; Has NAFCU's Backing 04/14/2016 08:59 pm WASHINGTON– Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Robert Pittenger (R-NC) have proposed legislation that would create credit union and community bank advisory committees at the Treasury Department.
CUES Opens Next Top CU Exec Competition 04/26/2016 08:23 pm MADISON, Wis.—The search is now on for the 2016 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec.
Homeownership II: The Markets Where Average Folks Can’t Afford To Live 04/12/2016 08:19 pm IRVINE, Calif.–It’s becoming more difficult for Americans in a number of markets to afford to purchase a home.
Homeownership I: The Top 5, Worst 5 Markets For First-Time Homebuyers 04/12/2016 08:20 pm WASHINGTON–The home market is booming for nearly everyone, except first-time homebuyers, according to a new analysis from the National Association of Realtors that has identified the top five and worst five markets for real estate “newbies.”
…While NAFCU Urges CFPB To Exempt CUs From Payday Lending Rules 04/12/2016 08:21 pm ARLINGTON, Va.—NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger urged CFPB Director Richard Cordray to use the bureau’s exemption authority provided in the Dodd-Frank Act to exempt credit unions from the upcoming payday lending rulemaking.
CUNA Backs Bills Calling For More Analysis Of DOL Proposal… 04/12/2016 08:21 pm WASHINGTON—CUNA is supporting a set of bills in both chambers of Congress requiring further analysis of the U.S Department of Labor’s (DOL) overtime rule.
Court Hears Arguments Over Constitutionality of CFPB 04/12/2016 09:35 pm WASHINGTON–The District of Columbia U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday heard arguments over whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional.
Affiliates Management Co. Names Barker as General Counsel 04/13/2016 09:25 am DES MOINES, Iowa – Affiliates Management Company (AMC), the holding company of the Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL), is pleased to announce that Michelle Barker has joined the family of companies as General Counsel.
Key Issues To Watch, Questions to Ask of CFPB & Payday Loans 04/03/2016 05:14 pm In spring or summer of 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will publish an official notice of proposed rule-making to establish federal regulations for payday and similar loans for the first time since these products emerged in the early 1990s
