Hensarling Dumps Durbin Repeal in Loss for Credit Unions

House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (D-Texas) says he will drop the repeal of the so-called Durbin Amendment from his Dodd-Frank overhaul plan rather than jeopardize the entire bill. “I’ve said before that repeal of the Durbin amendment was...

NCUA Board Seeks Uniformity in Appeals Process

The NCUA board on Thursday agreed to issue proposed rules that would standardize the appeals process that credit unions may use if they disagree with agency actions. The proposed rules would replace provisions that are scattered throughout the regulations governing...

NCUA Loses Bond Insurance Appeal from $72M Fraud Case

A federal appeals court ruled against the NCUA last week in a bond insurance claim dispute stemming from the $72.5 million fraud case of the St. Paul Croatian Federal Credit Union. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on May 18 affirmed a lower court...