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Week ahead: Stimulus payments and political donations

03/22/21

NCUA Chairman Todd Harper has reiterated his call for CUs not to garnish members' econimic impact payments, while the industry's largest PAC has resumed campaign contributions after a brief pause.

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Former FDA chief urges rethinking COVID risk metrics

03/03/21

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, a commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration under former President Donald Trump, said during CUNA's online Governmental Affairs Conference that now that many vulnerable populations have been vaccinated, the threat from the virus has lessened somewhat.

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New administration poses new challenges for credit union advocacy

03/02/21

The industry will have to contend with thin margins on either side of the aisle in Congress and new priorities from regulators, experts said in a panel discussion held as part of CUNA's online Governmental Affairs Conference.

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Credit unions can't fulfill mission without embracing diversity

03/02/21

An industry founded to provide affordable financial services to those of modest means needs to do a much better job of recruiting Black, Latino and other minorities to the workforce and the member base.

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COVID recovery top of mind as credit unions’ premier event kicks off

03/01/21

The pandemic is likely to dominate the discussion during CUNA’s online Governmental Affairs Conference, but perennial issues such as the industry’s tax exemption will also be spotlighted.

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Week ahead: Pandemic pushes GAC online

03/01/21

The Credit Union National Association’s Governmental Affairs Conference, normally the industry's biggest annual event, will be held this week in a virtual setting, a change that would have seemed unthinkable one year ago.

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Week ahead: CUNA disbands COVID recovery task force

02/08/21

The working group's final report is still forthcoming, but the trade association has already begun assembling a new team focused on the industry's digitization efforts in the wake of the pandemic.

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CUNA's credit union awareness drive stuck in low gear

02/05/21

The onset of COVID-19 forced the industry’s largest trade group to put its Open Your Eyes campaign on hold, but nearly a full year later it’s still struggling for industry buy-in.

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Credit unions argue pandemic bolsters case to ease membership rules

01/12/21

Industry groups say the coronavirus has highlighted additional risks faced by institutions without a diverse member base.

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