Taxing Credit Unions Would Hurt Communities And Help Wall Street 03/20/2025 02:06 pm In Washington, a battle is brewing over the future of our community-focused credit unions. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is lobbying Congress to end the federal tax exemption for credit unions over $1 billion in assets, framing it as “ending an unfair subsidy.”
DCUC Urges Bipartisan Support For CDFI Fund In Message To Over 600 Capitol Hill Offices 03/20/2025 05:18 pm WASHINGTON--Thursday morning the Defense Credit Union Council blanketed Capitol Hill with an email message urging bipartisan support for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) program.
Existing Home Sales Rise In February As Inventory And Buyer Activity Grow 03/20/2025 04:34 pm WASHINGTON – Sales of existing homes increased in February, driven by higher buyer activity and a growing inventory of homes on the market since the beginning of the year, the National Association of REALTORS reported.
Defense Credit Union Council Partners With Earnest Consulting Group 03/20/2025 12:33 pm WASHINGTON--The Defense Credit Union Council is partnering with Earnest Consulting Group (ECG), DCUC announced.
Rogue Credit Union And Members 1st CU Intend To Merge 03/20/2025 06:33 pm MEDFORD, Ore. – The $3.6-billion Rogue Credit Union here and $341-million Members 1st Credit Union, based in Redding, Calif., intend to merge, RCU reported.
Overdraft Protection: A Lifeline For Credit Union Members, Not A Punitive Fee 03/26/2025 08:38 am A recent CUToday article highlighted that consumers paid $12.1 billion in overdraft and NSF fees in 2024 – with credit union members shouldering about $5.4 billion of that total. The piece suggests credit unions are “hitting” their members harder with these fees than banks.
