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CUNA supports GGRF applications from credit union organizations

CUNA wrote in support of two credit union organizations’ applications for funding under the Environmental Protection Agency’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. CUNA provided Ecority and Inclusiv with letters of support, which they included with their applications.

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Nussle, Berger: Banks continue to get credit union difference wrong

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger set the record straight on the credit union difference in response to another attack from bankers questioning the credit union industry’s tax exemption and motives.

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Registration open NCUA’s Oct. 19 'Serving the Hispanic Market' webinar

Panelists from Coopera and Inclusiv will share success stories and tips on developing a strategy to serve the growing Hispanic community, as well as information about the credit union diversity self-assessment, during an Oct. 19 webinar hosted by NCUA.

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Insurance rules simplification proposal on NCUA’s Oct. 19 agenda

The NCUA Board will vote on proposals related to simplification of insurance rules and fair hiring in banking at its Oct. 19 meeting.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET, and will be streamed live on NCUA.gov.

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CUNA economics: Headline inflation remains unchanged

CUNA Senior Economist Dawit Kebede said the September Consumer Price Index Report shows headline inflation remained unchanged in September, and declining core inflation indicates that prices are moving towards the Federal Reserve's target.

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NCUA Board announces 2024 meeting schedule

NCUA released its monthly meeting schedule for 2024. All open board meetings will take place at the NCUA’s central office in Alexandria, Va., and livestreamed on NCUA.gov and are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET.

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CUNA, NAFCU respond to ‘cherry picked’ data targeting credit union overdraft

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and NAFCU President/CEO Dan Berger set the record straight regarding a recent article attacking credit union overdraft protections, noting, "credit unions are unquestionably one of the most — if not the most — consumer-friendly participants in the marketplace."

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NCUA issues letter on resumption of federal student loan payments

NCUA issued a Letter to Credit Unions on resumption of federal student loan payments. Federal student loan interest resumed Sept. 1, and payments restart in October. As of June 2023, 43.6 million individuals held a combined federal student loan debt of $1.64 trillion.

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CFPB issues new guidance on financial institution consumer information requests

The CFPB Wednesday issued an advisory opinion that banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets must provide consumers with account information in a timely manner. The guidance is the first issued on section 1034(c) of the Consumer Financial Protection Act.

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Removing sales tax from interchange would increase risk, costs

Proposals to require financial service providers to exclude payment processing fees from the sales tax portion of a card payment would bring higher costs for everyone but the largest merchants, according to CUNA-commissioned research from Cornerstone Advisors released Monday.

Winter 2023

The Winter 2023 issue of Credit Union Magazine explores award-winning marketing, board training on a budget, developments in instant payments, service to small businesses, and NCUA’s final rule on member expulsion.

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CUNA supports GGRF applications from credit union organizations

Nussle, Berger: Banks continue to get credit union difference wrong

Registration open NCUA’s Oct. 19 'Serving the Hispanic Market' webinar

Insurance rules simplification proposal on NCUA’s Oct. 19 agenda

CUNA economics: Headline inflation remains unchanged

NCUA Board announces 2024 meeting schedule

CUNA, NAFCU respond to ‘cherry picked’ data targeting credit union overdraft

NCUA issues letter on resumption of federal student loan payments

CFPB issues new guidance on financial institution consumer information requests

Removing sales tax from interchange would increase risk, costs

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