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NEW YORK — After years of steady expansion, the Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) sector is entering a new phase — one that could influence how credit unions approach their community development strategies in the years ahead, according to leaders at Inclusiv.

LONDON—Nearly two decades after the 2008 financial crisis rattled households and financial institutions worldwide, a new Gallup survey finds public confidence in banks has not only recovered in the hardest-hit economies but reached a new high.

In his State of the Union address on February 24, President Donald Trump is expected to focus on the economy and helping families feeling stretched despite the improved inflation and jobs picture. As Washington talks about “affordability,” a champion is sitting right under of our noses: America's 4,500 credit unions, serving 145 million households nationwide. 

ARLINGTON, Va. — Bank executives are increasingly signaling concern about credit unions as competitive pressures rise across lending, deposits and mergers, according to IntraFi’s Q4 2025 Bank Executive Business Outlook Survey, which found many bankers believe the growing role of credit unions in bank acquisitions and commercial lending is reshaping the competitive landscape for community institutions.

ALBANY, N.Y.--Proposed new rules would require buy now, pay later lenders operating in New York to obtain licenses, submit to state supervision and comply with strengthened consumer-protection standards, under regulations released by the New York State Department of Financial Services and announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

WASHINGTON--The Illinois Attorney General filed a cross-appeal seeking to overturn the injunction on the data use provisions in the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA), America's Credit Unions reported.

WASHINGTON--Credit union loans outstanding increased 0.04% in December, compared to a 0.23% increase in November and a 0.22% increase in December 2024, according to America’s Credit Unions’ latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--NCUA Tuesday announced the sixth round of proposed regulatory changes associated with the agency's Deregulation Project.