Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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Request for Information Regarding Enhancing and Streamlining Data Collection From Credit Unions

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration. ACTION: Notice; request for information. SUMMARY: The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is issuing this request for information (RFI) on opportunities to enhance and streamline NCUA's data collections....

Bank Conversions and Mergers, Subpart C-Merger of Insured Credit Unions Into Banks

( printed page 21391) AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is proposing to amend its regulations governing the merger of insured credit unions into banks. The Board proposes to eliminate certain prescriptive procedural,...

Sharing is Daring – NACUSO

By Nate AndersonPresident & CEOrekindle The Control Conundrum My local community hosts a Tuesday night “running group.” They run together, then go out for drinks and food afterward. Every week they do this.  I’ve known about this group for over a year and have yet to...

Alleged CU Discrimination Incident Sparks Social Media Outrage

Screenshot taken from video recorded on Facebook. An alleged discrimination incident caught on video at a Washington credit union last week against a Muslim black woman ignited a social media firestorm from thousands of people demanding that the employee involved be...

Alleged CU Discrimination Incident Sparks Social Media Outrage

Screenshot taken from video recorded on Facebook. An alleged discrimination incident caught on video at a Washington credit union last week against a Muslim black woman ignited a social media firestorm from thousands of people demanding that the employee involved be...

Schumer Recommends Rohit Chopra for Seat on FTC

Senate Democratic Leaders Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) has recommended former CFPB Assistant Director Rohit Chopra for a seat on the Federal Trade Commission. Chopra currently is a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America, where he leads research and advocacy...

Credit Union Sues Chipotle After Alleged Breach

Bellwether Community Credit Union has filed a class-action lawsuit against Chipotle and is seeking damages related to the fast-casual restaurant company’s recent data security breach, according to documents filed in a Colorado District Court on May 4. The suit...

NCUA Should Abandon Alternative Capital Plan: Bankers

Banking groups are blasting the NCUA for considering expanding options for credit unions to build capital beyond retained earnings, charging that such an expansion would violate federal law. The American Bankers Association and the Independent Community Bankers...

Google Docs Phished Under OAuth, Door Opened to Copycat Attacks

Experts reacted to a Google Docs phishing attack that hijacked Gmail accounts and spammed contact lists. Google shut down the attack but not before it affected an estimated one million users. Google said in a statement it has disabled the aberrant accounts, which...