American Bankers Association

• ‘Don’t Tax My Credit Union' Campaign Moves Forward

  By Candice Reed  |  May 15, 2013

  CUNA shoots back in campaign aimed at rallying members across the land to speak up for tax exemption.

• Tax Exemption Gain Some Favor in House Report

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 15, 2013

  A working group report on tax reform delivered to the the House Ways and Means ­Committee May 6 was overall good news for credit unions, but it included some recommendations to scrap the tax exemption, too.

• Tax Report a Mixed Bag for CU Exemption

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 6, 2013

  House panel does say this about credit unions vs. banks: "Most of those differences have disappeared over time."

• Tax Worlds Collide on Capitol Hill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Tax reform debate began in earnest for credit unions April 11, when representatives from CUNA and NAFCU were called to Capitol Hill to plead their case for preserving the industry’s tax exemption before a House Ways and Means Committee working group.

• Bankers Storm Capitol Hill as House Mulls Tax Reform

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 17, 2013

  ABA, ICBA in town for conferences that have taxing credit unions high on the agenda.

• Americans' Use of Credit Continues Decline: Equifax

  By David Morrison  |  April 4, 2013

  Credit bureau says consumers adding less to credit lines, using less of what they have.

• Card Delinquency Drops to 18-Year Low, ABA Reports

  By David Morrison  |  April 4, 2013

  Fourth quarter figures show delinquency rate at lowest level since 1994. Economist cites home-related payment improvements, too.

• Common Bond Backdoor Scrutinized

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 3, 2013

  What common bond does a website editor in Los Angeles share with a military-based credit union in Virginia?

• Do the Right Thing to Avoid Regrets

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  February 20, 2013

  At the time I received the job offer from Credit Union Times in 2000 I had also gotten an offer from a credit union in the marketing department. This popped in my head recently for some reason. I’d almost forgotten. I pondered how my life and career might be different...

• Do the Right Thing to Avoid Regrets: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  February 14, 2013

  Considering here what credit unions can do to keep at bay the what-might-have-beens.