Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CREDIT UNIONS?

Dependent Care and Board Member Expense Reimbursement

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board is amending its regulations concerning the reimbursement of reasonable expenses for federal credit union (FCU) officials. The amendment revises the definition of compensation to exclude...

Preemption-Federal Credit Union Non-Interest Charges and Fees

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction A. Background Federal credit unions (FCUs) routinely rely on third parties for a range of products and services.[1] In particular, third parties are crucial to FCUs' provision of payment cards, which are vital and deeply...

Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Executive Summary The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise several parts of the OMB Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance located in title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), subtitle A, to improve and...

3 Reasons Financial Wellness Might Sting

Two new financial wellness reports contain sobering thoughts for workers and employers, and the financial professionals who serve them. Prudential Financial Inc. has published a guide to financial wellness programs by two of the company's top...

Space Coast CU Names New CEO

Board members of the $4 billion Space Coast Credit Union were working on a leadership succession plan when their President/CEO Douglas Samuels died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 57 on May 12. “Always the watchdog, Doug expressed a concern to the...

Credit Unions on Fire in Hot Economy

Credit unions are setting new records and outperforming banks this year as the U.S. economy remains robust, industry analysts said Thursday. Credit union growth is being fueled by record numbers of new members and current members borrowing more heavily. Members on...

NCUA Proposes Changes for Merger Disclosures & Transparency

An estimated 75% to 85% of credit union consolidation agreements contain significant merger related compensation for top executives, but this information is usually not disclosed to members before they vote on merging their credit union. That may change this year if...