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 SUMMARY: The NCUA Board (Board) is publishing this proposed rule to remove a redundant and outdated regulation regarding nondiscrimination in lending.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...

Louisiana League Names New CEO

Robert Gallman, the new president/CEO of the Louisiana Credit Union League The board of directors of the Louisiana Credit Union League said Wednesday that Robert Gallman will become the new president/CEO of the statewide trade organization on March 1. He succeeds the...

‘Bankers as Buyers’: FIs in Better Shape Than in Many Years

U.S. financial institutions entered 2018 in better financial shape than in many years. This upturn provides great opportunity for growth and future innovation for banks and credit unions across the country. That is one of the viewpoints presented by William Mills...

U.S. Consumer Sentiment Tops Estimates on Jobs & Income

U.S. consumer sentiment exceeded analyst estimates in January as the outlook for jobs and household income improved, University of Michigan survey data showed Friday. Highlights of Michigan Sentiment (January, final) Sentiment index inched down to 95.7 (est. 95) from...

Dems Demand Answers From Mulvaney on New Payday Lending Policy

Congress Democrats are charging that CFPB Acting Mick Mulvaney is reversing years of diligent policymaking to control payday lenders—and they allege that action could be tied to campaign contributions he received as a Republican House member. In a letter to...

Federal Judge Sentences Former CEO to Prison for Fraud

After more than a year of delays, a federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Valor Federal Credit Union President/CEO Sean Jelen to more than five years and eight months in federal prison for bank fraud and attempted bank fraud. Before the 35-year-old Jelen of...

Has Sexual Harassment Mania Gone Too Far?

People just can’t seem to stop talking about sexual harassment. And all this talk doesn’t seem to be helping to reduce the number of reported incidents. Each news story about the latest man to be accused of sexual misconduct against a woman in the...