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Week ahead: Credit union events to stay digital well into 2021

08/31/20

Industry groups are also pushing the federal regulator to improve how off-site examinations are conducted.

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Are public-private partnerships the future of postal banking?

08/28/20

Bankers have long opposed the idea of the U.S. Postal Service taking deposits and making loans directly, but some in the industry are open to the idea of letting banks and credit unions offer services at post offices.

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The latest postal banking plan gets it wrong again

08/25/20

If Congress wants to provide better access to banking services for low-income and rural Americans, they would be wise to consider financial services partners that operate as a not-for-profit model.

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Senate bill would provide CDFIs $2B lifeline for emergencies

08/05/20

The account would complement the existing Community Development Financial Institutions Fund and could be replenished annually if banks and credit unions use the funds to help when natural disasters and other crises occur.

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Eliminating field of membership enables credit unions' money grab

07/09/20

Jim Nussle, CEO of the Credit Union National Association, recently argued that Congress should do away entirely with FOM requirements. Such a move would further favor credit unions over banks.

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Fed lifts six-per-month transaction limits on savings accounts

04/24/20

The central bank said customers will be able to make more transfers and withdrawals "at a time when financial events associated with the coronavirus pandemic have made such access more urgent."

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House bill would temporarily lift credit union commercial lending cap

04/16/20

Legislation announced Wednesday would allow credit unions to make coronavirus relief loans to businesses without fear of bumping up against the member business lending cap.

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NCUA extends comment period for credit union-bank purchase proposal

03/30/20

The regulator formally announced the 60-day delay on Monday after tweeting about it over the weekend.

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ICBA urges Congress to turn up the heat on credit unions during upcoming meetings

02/26/20

The banking group issued lawmakers a guide on questions to ask when credit union executives visit Capitol Hill this week.

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CUNA chief and NCUA at odds on bank purchase guidance

02/26/20

The debate centers on whether guidance on credit union-bank mergers is necessary.

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