Federal credit unions

Critics of credit union-bank mergers have it all wrong

01/24/20

Bankers may not want to hear this, but communities benefit when credit unions buy banks.

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Why we converted from a credit union to a bank

01/23/20

A former credit union CEO explains why it chose to become a bank, subject to taxes, and says Congress needs to intervene in discussions on an NCUA proposal to loosen capital standards.

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Truist fights credit union's claims of copyright infringement

12/18/19

The company created by the BB&T-SunTrust merger said that Truliant Federal Credit Union does not own the trademark rights to names beginning with the prefix "tru."

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Credit unions prevail over banks in battle for military base access

12/10/19

House and Senate lawmakers have denied a push by banking groups to grant banks the rent-free access to military installations that credit unions have.

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The Navy commander behind the credit union banks love to hate

12/03/19

Navy Federal Credit Union is Exhibit A in banks' case to tax the credit union industry. But it wasn’t always seen as the powerhouse it is today. Meet Adm. Cutler Dawson, the man who changed that.

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ABA to seek a review of appeals court's FOM decision

10/08/19

The banking trade group is asking for an en banc rehearing of its field-of-membership challenge before all 17 judges of the D.C. Court of Appeals.

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Will NCUA’s bank-purchase reg meet bankers' demand for 'guardrails'?

09/27/19

The regulator has pledged to put forth a rule on credit union-bank purchases before the end of the year. It's likely to lead to another clash with bankers.

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Small-dollar loan formula eludes banks, credit unions

09/26/19

Their challenge is creating a viable, profitable product that doesn't get flagged for being predatory.

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House stymies banks' push for rent-free space on military bases

06/13/19

The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill without a key provision that would allow banks a no-cost presence on military installations, a privilege some credit unions currently enjoy.

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Credit union courts nonmember deposits (and trouble with banks)

06/07/19

Freedom Northwest in Idaho hopes a proposal from the NCUA will help it bring in more deposits to fund a fast-growing mortgage business. Banks are crying foul.

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