This week, both the House and Senate are out of session. With lawmakers back home, credit union advocates have an opportunity to connect with key decisionmakers one-on-one in their districts. America’s Credit Unions will continue to voice the credit union perspective on a variety of issues with both regulators and lawmakers. Thursday, the NCUA …
The House voted 216-192 to pass the America’s Credit Unions-supported CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act (H.R. 5403). The bill—which has a Senate companion—would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to House leaders Tuesday in strong support of the bill. “Credit unions pride themselves …
America’s Credit Unions supports the introduction of a new Freddie Mac product to purchase closed-end second mortgages as an alternative to cash out refinances. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) proposed the new product in April. “America’s Credit Unions believes the proposal is in the public interest and advances Freddie Mac’s public mission. We wish …
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The House Armed Services Committee advanced its version of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Wednesday without any amendments expanding land lease arrangements to for-profit banks. America’s Credit Unions wrote to the committee prior to the markup in opposition of any potential amendments from the banking lobby, noting that credit unions continue …
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Eighteen of the 19 credit union-supported candidates won in primary elections Tuesday in Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, and Oregon. Candidates—nine in Georgia, one in Idaho, five in Kentucky, and four in Oregon—were supported by America’s Credit Unions, its PAC, and state Leagues. Notable wins for credit union supporters include Rep. David Scott, D-Ga., who introduced bipartisan …
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The CFPB Wednesday announced an interpretive rule to apply some, but not all, of the consumer protections in place for credit cards under Regulation Z to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans. The rule allows consumers to dispute charges and obtain refunds from the lender after returning a product purchased with a BNPL loan. The rule …
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Ahead of today’s House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce markup of three bills, America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle shared suggestions for improving the American Privacy Rights Act discussion draft. “Credit unions strongly support the idea of a national data security and data privacy regime that includes robust security standards that apply …
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NCUA staff projects the equity ratio for June 30, 2024 will be 1.24%, they said during the NCUA board’s May meeting. The quarterly share insurance fund update was the only item on the meeting agenda, which was conducted by Vice Chairman Kyle Hauptman and board member Tanya Otsuka, with NCUA Chairman Todd Harper out on …
