Credit Union Industry News & Updates

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Advocacy in Action – NACUSO

Why NACUSO Shows Up in Washington Each year, thousands of credit union leaders gather in Washington, D.C. for the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). While the conference is known for its energy, scale, and tradition, at its core GAC represents something far more...

Sunshine Act Meetings

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Records Preservation Program and Appendices-Record Retention Guidelines; Catastrophic Act Preparedness Guidelines

AGENCY: National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). SUMMARY: On April 24, 2024, the NCUA Board (Board) published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to solicit comments on ways the agency can improve and update its vital records preservation program...

House Panel Approves Bills Supported by CU Trades

The House Financial Services Committee on Thursday approved 22 bills, many of which credit union trade groups say would provide their institutions with relief from burdensome regulations. “Most of these bills are aimed at helping smaller banks, credit unions and...

Allegiance Credit Union Board Appoints New CEO

The board of directors of the Allegiance Credit Union in Oklahoma City announced Thursday the appointment of Amy Downs as the next president/CEO. She will succeed the retiring President/CEO Lynette Leonard who led the Oklahoma credit union since 1997. Under...

Hyatt Breached Again; Hawaii, Guam & Puerto Rico Locations Affected

The Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation identified signs of unauthorized access to payment-card information used at some 41 hotels in 11 countries from March 18, 2017 to July 2, 2017. Five of the Hyatt properties affected by the breach included U.S. locations,...

Leagues Pile On, Joining CUNA’s Equifax Lawsuit

Three credit union leagues have joined CUNA in its lawsuit against Equifax over the credit bureau’s recent data breach that compromised personal financial information for more than 145 million people. The Credit Union Association of New Mexico, the...

Equifax Says Vendor Responsible for Malicious Content on Website

It wasn’t us. Equifax Inc. said it was a third-party vendor that served malicious content on its website and it has taken the page offline to conduct further analysis. “Equifax can confirm that its systems were not compromised and that the reported issue...

Equifax Pulls Web Page Offline After Another Possible Attack

Equifax Inc. pulled one of its customer help pages from its site so the company’s security team can investigate reports of another possible cyber attack. "We are aware of the situation identified on the equifax.com website in thecredit report assistance link,"...