The Federal Reserve’s tapering of Treasury and 
mortgage-backed securities will lead to higher interest rates.

CUNA supports the Federal Reserve Board creating “clear and consistent” guidelines for access to Reserve Bank accounts and services, adding while the current system has worked well, providers relying on risky technologies will likely seek access.

The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday an extension of the comment deadline for its debit card routing requirements proposal. CUNA joined other organizations earlier this month calling on the Fed to extend the deadline, which is now August 11.