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WASHINGTON—It’s a busy week in Washington that will have legislators focused on the debt ceiling, potential deposit insurance reform, the failures of Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank.

WASHINGTON—NAFCU and CUNA have each offered feedback to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on its proposal to amend several provisions in the Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ERCF) for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

WASHINGTON—CUNA is expressing concerns with the proposed changes to the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Certification Application in a letter to the fund.

WASHINGTON—Both CUNA and NAFCU are asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to clarify that credit unions can participate in grant opportunities under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (GHGR) Fund before issuing the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

WASHINGTON—Community bankers are in Washington this week and while their list of priorities in meeting with representatives will look familiar, one long-time item of concern is missing: credit unions.

WASHINGTON—CUNA, NAFCU and dozens of organizations have written Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) in support of their SECURE Notarization Act, which would authorize the use of remote online notarization and create national standards and protections for its use.

BOSTON–Two new people have been named to lead credit unions in Massachusetts.

HARAHAN, La.–The Louisiana Credit Union League (LCUL) has tapped another state league for its new president and CEO. The league has named Juan Fernandez Ceballos, president and CEO of the New Mexico Credit Union Association, to lead the organization.

HENDERSON, Nev.–Mitchell Stankovic’s Underground has announced plans for a new focus on understanding strategic digital roadmaps.

TAMPA, Fla.– GTE Financial Credit Union has been named the winner of a Silver and Bronze Stevie Award in the Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility and Technology Executive of the Year categories in the 21st Annual American Business Awards.