CUs expand earnings and control delinquencies and charge-offs.

Legislation would raise the member business lending cap to 27.5% of total assets for CUs meeting certain criteria.

The Durbin debit interchange amendment added by the Senate was handled was “unreasonable, unworkable, and unfair.”

Getting legislation through Congress will be challenging. All the more reason for CUs to present a united front during Hill visit discussions with representatives.

As the economy regains its footing, CUs seek to do even more.

Cheney cited several of CUNA's successes—and noted a couple of areas "where we fell short."

Giving CUs access to supplemental capital is an important issue as policymakers aim to avoid future financial crises by strengthening financial institutions’ capital requirements.

Growth comes only for those able to fulfill their mission.

Capital for all financial institutions will be a hot topic for this Congress as policy makers aim to avoid future financial crises by implementing more stringent capital requirements.

CUs will not only need to cover the loss of fee income, but also the increased costs of complying with the regulations.