Obama

• Obamacare Prompts Employers to Offer Perks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 2, 2012

  From asking employees to pay a greater portion of premiums to offering incentives for healthy lifestyles, some of the country’s largest employers are using a number of cost control measures to counter the expected rise in health care benefits in 2013.

• Letter: On LICUs Bankers Are Ludicrous

  August 20, 2012

  Banker opposition to NCUA’s LICU program is ludicrous. Why do I call it ludicrous? Because their opposition would have to step up several notches on the reasonableness scale to even come close to their normal anti-credit union position of hypocritical.

• Obama Gives Cordray Recess Appointment to CFPB's Top Spot

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 4, 2012

  President does end around of GOP blockade of appointment; Cheney says move "holds ramifications" for credit unions.

• Obama Urges Senate to Confirm Cordray As CFPB Head

  By Claude R. Marx  |  December 6, 2011

  President invokes reformist legacy of Theodore Roosevelt in Kansas speech.

• Mortgage Refinancing Plan Unveiled by Obama

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 30, 2011

  Saying that it hopes to help several million more families save money while helping the economy, the Obama administration on Oct. 24 unveiled a multifaceted plan to encourage the refinancing of mortgages.

• NAFCU Appeals to Obama to Include MBL Cap Increase

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  August 22, 2011

  Becker letter argues job-creation benefits of increased ability for credit unions to lend to businesses.

• U of I Community CU’s Disterhoft Lobbies Obama on MBL Hike

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 17, 2011

  CEO makes pitch to president at community college town hall meeting, tells Obama of having to reject business' loan request.

• Obama to Unveil Jobs and Deficit Reduction Package

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 17, 2011

  President plans to give a policy speech in September to unveil his plans for encouraging more job creation and cutting the deficit,

• President Heads Out on Road Trip

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 15, 2011

  Obama begins three-day jaunt focusing on jobs and the economy as Republicans slam his record.

• Obama Says Causes of Rating Downgrade Can Be Solved

  By Claude R. Marx  |  August 8, 2011

  President says U.S. will "always be a AAA country."