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CUNA suggests improvements to FCC Order blocking illegal robotexts

CUNA and other organizations support the Federal Communications Commission’s quick action to curb illegal robotexts, they wrote to the FCC in an ex parte letter responding to a February public draft Report and Order from the FCC on message blocking.

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Subordinated debt final rule on NCUA's March 16 agenda

The NCUA Board will vote on a subordinated debt final rule at its March 16 meeting. The meeting will be streamed live on NCUA.gov, and will begin at 10 a.m. ET.

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Biden budget proposal includes CDFI Fund, CDRLF funding

President Joe Biden’s draft FY24 budget proposal contains $341 million for the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, an increase of $17 million from the 2023 enacted level. CUNA has called for $500 million in funding.

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CUNA makes operational and policy recommendations for CDFI Fund

CUNA wrote House Ways and Means Committee leadership with several recommendations for the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund for its hearing Thursday on the administration’s FY24 budget proposal.

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NCUA to distribute $178M under Corporate System Resolution Program

NCUA announced a $109.6 million distribution to more than 100 membership and paid in capital shareholders of the former Constitution and U.S. Central corporate credit unions and $68.6 million in dividends to more than 2,500 Members United and Southwest Corporate shareholders.

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CFPB continues overly broad use of ‘junk fees’

CUNA continues to be concerned with the CFPB's overly broad use of the term “junk fees,” as it will result in less consumer access to credit and ignores many standard fees that consumers opt into.

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CUNA outlines principles that should guide CFPB actions

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has missed many opportunities to leverage credit unions’ mission and history to the benefit of consumers, CUNA wrote to the House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing on potential CFPB reforms.

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CUNA backs bill to place CFPB under appropriations process

CUNA supports a bill introduced Wednesday that would bring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau into the appropriations process turn it into an independent agency called the Consumer Financial Empowerment Agency.

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Crypto regulation needed, CUs need authority to engage

Credit unions support appropriate oversight and regulation of the digital assets marketplace and must have the authority to participate, CUNA wrote to the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion this week.

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FY24 USAID funds needed to support CDP, Ukraine recovery

CUNA wrote a Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee in strong support of FY24 funding levels of $50 million for the Cooperative Development Program; $30 million for the Credit for Agriculture Producers' Technical Assistance Project; and $50 million to support efforts of the countries surrounding Ukraine.

Spring 2023

Credit Union Magazine’s Spring 2023 issue features the 2023 Credit Union Heroes and examines CUNA-League advocacy priorities, board leadership, the impact of financial well-being efforts, fee-related compliance issues, predictions for the year ahead, and more.

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CUNA suggests improvements to FCC Order blocking illegal robotexts

Subordinated debt final rule on NCUA's March 16 agenda

Biden budget proposal includes CDFI Fund, CDRLF funding

CUNA makes operational and policy recommendations for CDFI Fund

NCUA to distribute $178M under Corporate System Resolution Program

CFPB continues overly broad use of ‘junk fees’

CUNA outlines principles that should guide CFPB actions

CUNA backs bill to place CFPB under appropriations process

Crypto regulation needed, CUs need authority to engage

FY24 USAID funds needed to support CDP, Ukraine recovery

Spring 2023

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