lending cap

• LICU Eligibility Offer Now Taken Up By 676 Credit Unions

  By Marc Rapport  |  October 18, 2012

  The NCUA on Thursday said that two-thirds of the 1,003 credit unions offered the eligibility to become a low-income credit union have accepted.

• Business Lending Gets Lost in Election Shuffle: Editor-Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  September 17, 2012

  Years ago before my time in credit unions, CUNA and NAFCU decided one would hold its Governmental Affairs Conference at the beginning of the congressional session and NAFCU would target the end. The lines have blurred some and lobbying receives more emphasis on the whole.

• MBL Hike Outlook Is Dim in Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 17, 2012

  WASHINGTON — Although speakers at NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus pledged their support for credit union member business lending , not one member of Congress said MBL legislation would be passed before the end of this year.

• No MBL Vote Likely This Year, Word at Congressional Caucus: Onsite Coverage

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 13, 2012

  WASHINGTON — No lawmakers at NAFCU's Congressional Caucus said Thursday they expected a vote on member business lending cap hike this year.

• Member Business Lending Bill Sponsor List Hits 140

  By David Morrison  |  September 12, 2012

  HR 1418, a bill to raise the cap on credit union member business lending, now has 140 co-sponsors, a chief sponsor says.

• Credit Union Business Loan Approvals Continue to Fall for New York Firm

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 12, 2012

  Biz2Credit says member business lending cap continues to have impact.

• Navy Federal Credit Union Debuts Participation Loan Program

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  July 2, 2012

  To help credit unions looking to grow their business lending programs, Navy Federal Credit Union has launched a new commercial participation loan program.

• Trades Pivot Off Job Losses to Push for MBL Hike

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 12, 2011

  CUNA and NAFCU use last week’s jobs report to renew their push for lawmakers to raise the cap on member business lending.

• Missouri League Pushes MBL Hike, Urges Oversight of Community Bank Fund

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 24, 2011

  League president says four Missouri CUs are at or near their cap, says raising cap to 27.5% would generate 1,676 jobs in his state.

• Onsite Coverage: Lawmakers Press Matz On Why MBL Cap Should Be Raised

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 16, 2011

  Senators signal their doubts on CU business lending while questioning Matz.