CUNA, state leagues individual credit unions and other strategic partners are working to deepen diversity, equity and inclusion throughout the industry at both the organizational and member levels, writes CUNA's Samira Salem in Credit Union Journal.

Credit unions must stay on the offense with the continued use of their "cooperative superpowers," says CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle.

For credit unions in the Dakotas, Tuesday’s announcement that they are launching the Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® campaign couldn’t have better timing, writes Jeff Olson, president/CEO of the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas.

Both the House and Senate are in session this week and will be conducting several hearings of note to credit unions on subjects such as legal cannabis-businesses, beneficial ownership and diversity and inclusion.

The CFPB will host its first symposium of its announced series June 25 in Washington, D.C. on UDAAP, featuring two panels of UDAAP experts and remarks from CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger and Deputy Director Brian Johnson.

Credit unions are leading the call for data security legislation because they are “painfully aware” of how lax security can harm individuals’ financial security, CUNA Senior Director of Advocacy Lance Noggle wrote in Credit Union Times Friday.

CUNA and the National Credit Union Foundation have created a two-part complimentary webinar series to provide stakeholders with some of the most pressing trends, best practices, resources and preventative steps to combat and mitigate cybersecurity threats at credit unions.

The NCUA board will release a proposal on risk-based capital at its June 20 meeting. CUNA supported changes finalized by NCUA last year, but continues to believe the rule is an area in which NCUA could improve its regulations.

The House Financial Services Committee passed four CUNA-supported bills at the conclusion of a two-day markup, bills covering the Bank Secrecy Act, the National Flood Insurance Program and financial literacy programs.

The two newest members of the NCUA board visited CUNA offices this week, with Chairman Rodney Hood met with CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle at CUNA’s Washington, D.C. and board member Todd Harper visiting Madison, Wis.