Credit Union Industry News & Updates

The Credit Union & Banking worlds are changing faster today than they ever have. Keep informed about what’s going on in the industry.

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Nondiscrimination Requirements

( printed page 1467) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is publishing this proposed rule to remove a redundant and outdated regulation regarding nondiscrimination in lending. While the regulation was intended to...

Chartering and Field of Membership for Federal Credit Unions-Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board proposes to rescind its Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 08-2 (IRPS 08-2). Rescinding IRPS 08-2 would ease the compliance burden on Federal credit unions (FCUs) by limiting the...

Chartering and Field of Membership for Federal Credit Unions-Interpretive Rulings and Policy Statements

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) proposes to rescind its Interpretative Ruling and Policy Statement 10-1 (IRPS 10-1), which was issued as an amendment to IRPS 08-2. Rescinding IRPS 10-1 would ease the compliance...

Former Michigan CEO Admits Embezzlement

Stanley Hayes, former president/CEO of the liquidated Valley State Credit Union, is scheduled to be sentenced in April after he admitted to embezzling $710,000 from the Saginaw, Mich. cooperative. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Hayes pleaded guilty in a...

Florida CUs Rally for High School Shooting Victims & Families

While the mood throughout south Florida remains somber following the shooting deaths of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. on Valentine’s Day, credit unions throughout Broward County are rallying behind the school community and...

Professionals Make Moves at Credit Unions, CU Direct

This past week, employees at five credit unions began new positions. Plus, auto lending CUSO CU Direct promoted an executive. WEST The $1 billion Credit Union 1 in Anchorage, Alaska promoted James Wileman from COO to president/CEO. Wileman joined Credit Union 1 as...

Cyber Hacks Cost Up to $109 Billion in 2016, U.S. Estimates

Malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House said Friday. The estimate comes in a Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) report on the impact of cyber attacks on U.S. government and industry. The...