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WASHINGTON — America’s Credit Unions says its search for a new chief advocacy officer remains active and highly competitive, as credit union executives privately continue to ask when one of the trade group’s most important Washington roles will finally be filled.

AUSTIN, Texas — A Round Rock man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 28 robbery of Austin Telco Federal Credit Union, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced.

BETHALTO, Ill. — A data breach involving 1st MidAmerica Credit Union may have exposed sensitive personal information for more than 131,000 people, according to Strauss Borrelli PLLC.

WASHINGTON— A sweeping housing bill expected to hit the House floor next week appears to be on track to pass and could become the only major piece of legislation likely to reach President Trump’s desk in the near term, according to congressional sources and credit union advocates tracking the process.

For decades, the credit union industry has gathered around a shared belief: collaboration is our superpower. Yet, traditional conference design doesn’t always unlock the full potential that can come from a large gathering. CU Unplugged challenges that model, and in doing so, introduces something entirely new to the industry.

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used his written testimony Thursday to the Senate Banking Committee to signal a sharp shift in how federal regulators should oversee banks and credit unions, arguing that recent supervisory priorities went too far beyond traditional safety-and-soundness concerns and contributed to instability in 2023.

WASHINGTON--The Defense Credit Union Council is asking NCUA to extend the current temporary 18% interest rate ceiling for federal credit union loans beyond its scheduled expiration on March 10, 2026.

SEATTLE— The GoWest Credit Union Association is making a $200,000 investment to expand its Small Credit Union Accelerator Program, an initiative aimed at helping credit unions with assets under $250 million strengthen operations, grow membership, and navigate rising regulatory and competitive pressures.