Bob Corker

• Trades Say Johnson’s Likely Banking Chairman Successors Are Credit Union Friendly

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 26, 2013

  Rhode Island's Reed, New York's Schumer seen eyeing top post on Senate Banking Committee as South Dakota's Johnson retires.

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  After Obama Re-Election, Trades Focused on Lame Duck Session

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 19, 2012

  While President Obama won a resounding victory in his re-election quest, credit union trade groups celebrated their successes in the congressional races and turned their attention to the Congress’s lame duck session.

• New Friends, Old Allies Triumph

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 14, 2012

  A roundup of Nov. 6 results from the credit union industry perspective.

• Trades Tally PAC Support

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 31, 2012

  Credit union trade associations have entered the 2012 election homestretch, with both CUNA and NAFCU confirming PAC spending figures reported by the Federal Election Commission and website OpenSecrets.org.

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  5 Congressional Races Credit Unions Should Watch

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 26, 2012

  Here’s a rundown of the top five races that could have an effect on credit union support in Congress.

• Corker Expresses Opposition to TAG Extension

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 8, 2012

  Banks hoping Congress will extend the FDIC’s Transaction Guarantee Program are facing opposition from Tennessee senator.

• ATM Placard Bill Gains Momentum in Senate

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 20, 2012

  Sen. Kent Conrad becomes the 11th co-sponsor of the bill.

• Senate Bill Joins House Measure in ATM Bill Aimed at Dual Notices and Frivolous Lawsuits

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 17, 2012

  Sen. Michael Johanns (R-Neb.) introduces bill Thursday afternoon that would end requirement to display a fee-notice placard on automated teller machines.

• Cordray Pledges to Go Easy

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 5, 2012

  Saying that credit unions and small banks “had very little, really nothing to do with causing the financial crisis,” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Richard Cordray renewed his commitment to ensure that they don’t face unnecessary additional regulatory burdens.

• Decker Is Still Without Senate Hearing

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 31, 2012

  Three months and still no hearing. That has been the fate so far of Carla Decker, President Obama’s nominee to succeed Gigi Hyland on the NCUA Board.