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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.

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House in D.C. this week, speaker vote expected Wednesday

The House is in session in Washington, D.C., this week, with the House Republican Conference expected to vote Wednesday for a Speaker of the House. The Senate is in recess. No significant committee hearings or markups are currently scheduled.

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Registration open for NCUA featuring CDRLF success stories

Registration for NCUA's webinar, “CDRLF Success Stories,” is now open. The webinar is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET on OCt. 25 and run approximately 60 minutes.

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CUNA economics: Jobs report exceeds expectations

CUNA Senior Economist Dawit Kebede said the Labor Department’s September Employment Situation shows strong hiring growth, which may make markets expect more hikes, but wage growth consistent with the Federal Reserve’s inflation target of 2%, improved labor supply should ease this expectation.

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CFPB announces new members of Credit Union Advisory Council

The CFPB announced the appointment of new members to the Credit Union Advisory Council, which advises and consult the CFPB on financial issues related to credit unions.

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 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

House in D.C. this week, speaker vote expected Wednesday

Registration open for NCUA featuring CDRLF success stories

CUNA economics: Jobs report exceeds expectations

CFPB announces new members of Credit Union Advisory Council

Winter 2023

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