CUNA presented the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection with a comprehensive white paper, “CUNA's Common-Sense Reforms to Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Rules and Procedures,” Tuesday, as part of CUNA’s continued advocacy efforts in the wake of S. 2155 being signed into law.

As momentum for House consideration of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection act picks up, CUNA is urging members to use its Member Activation Program to activate their members in support of the bill.

Michigan Credit Union League President/COO Ken Ross joined Michigan Bankers Association President/CEO Rann Paynter last week to urge members of the Michigan congressional delegation to support S. 2155.

Credit unions raised $380,000 in their 17th year of title sponsorship of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, which saw 16,661 runners participate Sunday, in addition to 2,529 in the 5K Run-Walk.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today upheld two challenged portions of the National Credit Union Administration's field of membership rule and struck down two provisions in a lawsuit filed against the agency.

Senior CUNA staff attended a hearing on the motions for summary judgement in the lawsuit against NCUA’s field-of-membership rule Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle reiterated his call for credit union action to support the Senate’s bipartisan regulatory relief Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act as the Senate prepares to move forward this week.

A federal district court in Virginia Friday threw out a lawsuit brought against a credit union alleging website accessibility issues under the ADA after finding the plaintiff was not eligible to join the credit union.

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Wednesday to replace Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) after he announced his resignation last week. CUNA and the Minnesota Credit Union Network look forward to working with her.

The Senate Finance Committee unveiled its tax reform bill Thursday, and similar to the House bill, the credit union tax status is untouched.