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Security standard protecting all Americans of ‘paramount importance’

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.

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Free 2-part cybersecurity webinar available from CUNA, Foundation

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.

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Risk-based capital proposal on NCUA’s June 20 agenda

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.

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CU4Kids Project 2025 fosters collaboration on future of CUs

Project 2025, a new program from Credit Unions for Kids, will bring young credit union professionals together to help envision what the future of credit union philanthropy might look like in 2025. Project 2025 launched in April.

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CFPB proposes higher HMDA thresholds after strong CUNA push

The CFPB issued a proposed rule on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act reporting requirements Thursday, which comes after months of CUNA, league and credit union engagement with Director Kathy Kraninger and staff about raising the thresholds.

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CUs must continue investment in diverse populations to succeed

Credit unions are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion and have a long history of serving underserved and diverse communities CUNA wrote to the House Financial Services subcommittee on diversity and inclusion Wednesday.

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Substantial data security legislation needed for America’s consumers

Taking a narrow view of data privacy and security aimed at specific companies would be a “grave mistake,” CUNA wrote to Senate Commerce Committee leadership, noting that discussion of data security requirements as been “virtually nonexistent.”

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CUs continue to be responsible credit card lenders during growth

Despite credit union’s continued growth in the credit card market, credit unions remain responsible credit card providers, CUNA wrote to the CFPB. The CFPB seeks input on several aspects of the consumer credit card market.

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Donovan: Data concerns are economic, national security issue

Data security and privacy issues create economic and even national security concerns, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to Senate Commerce and House Energy and Commerce Committee staff Tuesday.

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NCUA, SBA announce partnership to help CUs support small biz

NCUA and the Small Business Administration Tuesday launched a three-year collaborative effort to bring small businesses and credit unions together and help credit unions better understand and make use of SBA-backed loans and resources.

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CU priorities on record for payday, housing, robocall, other hearings

CUNA wrote multiple letters to House and Senate committees and subcommittees Tuesday, ensuring credit union priorities were included in the record for hearings on housing, payday lending, illegal robocalls, regulatory guidance and international development.

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CUNA engaged w/ robocall, privacy, payday, diversity hearings

With Congress back in Washington, D.C. after a two-week recess, CUNA is engaged with several hearings, including ones addressing financial regulator supervision, robocalls, diversity and inclusion, payday lending and data privacy, among others.

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CUNA reiterates push against rent-free bank access to military bases

CUNA would be concerned with the inclusion of any language in the FY2020 NDAA for fiscal year 2020 that would allow banks rent-free access to military installations, CUNA wrote to House and Senate Armed Forces Committee leadership Monday.

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Security standard protecting all Americans of ‘paramount importance’

Free 2-part cybersecurity webinar available from CUNA, Foundation

Risk-based capital proposal on NCUA’s June 20 agenda

CU4Kids Project 2025 fosters collaboration on future of CUs

CFPB proposes higher HMDA thresholds after strong CUNA push

CUs must continue investment in diverse populations to succeed

Substantial data security legislation needed for America’s consumers

CUs continue to be responsible credit card lenders during growth

Donovan: Data concerns are economic, national security issue

NCUA, SBA announce partnership to help CUs support small biz

CU priorities on record for payday, housing, robocall, other hearings

CUNA engaged w/ robocall, privacy, payday, diversity hearings

CUNA reiterates push against rent-free bank access to military bases

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