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NCUA board announces 2022 meeting schedule

The NCUA board released its monthly meeting schedule for 2022 Monday. The calendar is posted to the NCUA’s public website along with the agendas, which are available one week in advance of each open board meeting.

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CFPB director testimony, IRS reporting meeting this week in Congress

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra will testify before House and Senate committees for the first time as bureau director this week. The House is expected to vote on legislation—potentially including infrastructure and/or reconciliation legislation.

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CUNA supports FHFA’s ‘ambitious’ housing goals for GSEs

CUNA applauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency for setting ambitious goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it wrote to the FHFA Monday. The FHFA is required by statute to establish annual housing goals for Fannie and Freddie.

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IRS reporting proposal ‘undermines confidence’ in financial system

The proposal to expand financial institution reporting to the Internal Revenue Service continues to raise major concerns despite revisions, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan said, adding that it would impact nearly every American that earns a wage.

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Compliance: NCUA issues guidance, announces upcoming ECIP action

Eligible LICUs may accept 30-year subordinated debt investments from the Treasury’s Emergency Capital Investment Program, as detailed in a letter to credit unions. The announcement is part of a three-step process NCUA is taking ensure credit unions have full access to EICP.

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Senate bill introduced to prohibit enhanced IRS reporting

CUNA wrote in support of a bill from Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) Thursday that would prohibit implementation of increased financial institution reporting to the IRS, the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act. A House companion bill was introduced earlier this week.

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CFPB to collect info on payment systems of large tech companies

The CFPB Thursday issued a series of orders to collect information on the business practices of large technology companies operating payments systems in the U.S., including Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and Square.

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200-plus members of Congress write to oppose increased IRS reporting

More than 200 members of Congress wrote to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Thursday re-asserting concerns with a proposal to expand Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reporting requirements, the result of continued CUNA-League advocacy.

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NCUA finalizes CUNA-backed CUSO, CAMELS rules

The NCUA board finalized two CUNA-supported rules and received a cybersecurity briefing at its October meeting. The final rules involve credit union service organizations (CUSOs) and adding changes to the CAMELS rating system.

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Expanded IRS reporting would set back inclusion efforts

Credit union members from coast to coast have grave concerns with a proposal to expand financial institution reporting to the Internal Revenue Service, CUNA, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues, and all 35 Leagues wrote to Congressional leadership Wednesday.

Fall 2023

Credit Union Magazine’s Fall 2023 issue examines how artificial intelligence is shaping marketing, strategies to improve cyber hygiene and overall cybersecurity, the need to employ risk management to address inflation and its impacts, new approaches to board recruiting, and NCUA’s top supervisory priorities.

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NCUA board announces 2022 meeting schedule

CFPB director testimony, IRS reporting meeting this week in Congress

CUNA supports FHFA’s ‘ambitious’ housing goals for GSEs

IRS reporting proposal ‘undermines confidence’ in financial system

Compliance: NCUA issues guidance, announces upcoming ECIP action

Senate bill introduced to prohibit enhanced IRS reporting

CFPB to collect info on payment systems of large tech companies

200-plus members of Congress write to oppose increased IRS reporting

NCUA finalizes CUNA-backed CUSO, CAMELS rules

Expanded IRS reporting would set back inclusion efforts

Fall 2023

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