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House robocall bill lacks mechanism for legitimate callers

While CUNA applauds bipartisan efforts from Congress to address robocalls and the FCC's treatment of them, it has concerns with the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (H.R. 3375), which was marked up by House subcommittee Tuesday.

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House prepares to vote on FSGG w/ CUNA supported funds

The House is expected to vote this week on the FSGG appropriations act for FY2020, which contains CUNA-supported levels for the Treasury's CDFI Fund ($300 million) and NCUA's CDRLF (at $2 million).

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Fintechs must offer same consumer protections as CUs, banks

Technology has improved consumer access to financial services, but certain fintech does not have the regulatory structure in place that exists with credit unions and other financial institutions, CUNA wrote to a House Task Force on Financial Technology.

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CUNA calls for rejection of expanded bank access to military bases

CUNA urged members of the House Armed Services Committee to reject language in the NDAA for fiscal year 2020 that would allow banks rent-free access to military bases. The committee started marking up the NDAA Tuesday.

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CECL delay & study bill introduced, CUNA offers support

It is essential to delay CECL to study its potential impact and allow consideration of other methods, leading CUNA to support the CECL Consumer Impact and Study Bill of 2019, introduced by Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.).

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CUNA-recommended HMDA changes would bring add’l CU relief

CUNA outlined several additional amendments to the HMDA transactional coverage thresholds to the CFPB Tuesday, changes that would reduce regulatory costs associated with HMDA compliance for more than 1,500 credit unions.

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Nussle’s ACUC speech to be livestreamed June 18

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle’s speech at this year’s ACUC will be streamed live on CUNA's Facebook page June 18 at 10:30 a.m. (EST).

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CUNA engaged with FSGG, NDAA financial services markups

CUNA will be engaged with Congressional hearings in both chambers this week, as well as several mark ups of appropriations legislation, including the financial services and general government bill and National Defense Authorization Act.

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Compliance: Examining FCC’s default call-blocking ruling

The Federal Communications Commission Thursday approved a declaratory ruling on default call-blocking. CUNA’s action alert helped secure a “safety valve” in the order, and CUNA’s CompBlog examines what the ruling means going forward.

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2-day CUAC meeting features remittance, debt collection talks

CUNA attended the two-day meeting of the CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council Wednesday and Thursday, which included discussions on faster payments, remittances and the CFPB’s recent debt collection proposal.

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CFPB finalizes CUNA-backed delay of payday underwriting provisions

The CFPB Thursday announced a delay in the mandatory underwriting provisions for its short-term, small-dollar (payday) rule to Nov. 19, 2020. CUNA supports the delaying but also called for an implementation delay of the entire rule.

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FCC call-blocking rule includes relief for legitimate callers

The FCC Thursday voted to approve its default call-blocking order, which includes a CUNA-supported mechanism for challenging erroneous call blocking. CUNA is concerned the order will lead to credit unions being unable to reach members.

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FCC call-blocking proposal will include ‘safety valve’ for legit callers

As the FCC prepares to vote Thursday on a default call blocking proposal, many of the hundreds of comments generated by CUNA’s action alert appear to have spurred the agency to provide a relief mechanism for legitimate callers.

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House robocall bill lacks mechanism for legitimate callers

House prepares to vote on FSGG w/ CUNA supported funds

Fintechs must offer same consumer protections as CUs, banks

CUNA calls for rejection of expanded bank access to military bases

CECL delay & study bill introduced, CUNA offers support

CUNA-recommended HMDA changes would bring add’l CU relief

Nussle’s ACUC speech to be livestreamed June 18

CUNA engaged with FSGG, NDAA financial services markups

Compliance: Examining FCC’s default call-blocking ruling

2-day CUAC meeting features remittance, debt collection talks

CFPB finalizes CUNA-backed delay of payday underwriting provisions

FCC call-blocking rule includes relief for legitimate callers

FCC call-blocking proposal will include ‘safety valve’ for legit callers

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