Brad Thaler

• CU Tax Included for Senate Consideration

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 14, 2013

  Senate committee’s option papers termed a wakeup call by industry trades.

• 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.

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  Though Not Named, Bank Bill Would Also Benefit Credit Unions

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 26, 2013

  Missouri Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer's bill doesn't mention credit unions but would provide some regulatory relief, trades say.

• Brown and Vitter Gift Small Bankers with Reg Relief Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Senate bill would end subsidies for the biggest banks and abandon Basel III for the smaller ones. Credit unions? Not mentioned.

• NAFCU Pushes for Data Security Legislation as Cyber Security Bills Advance

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 17, 2013

  CUNA signs letter from banks, payment providers praising House bill passage; NAFCU seeks focus on credit union concerns.

• Witnesses Lining Up for CU Reg Burden Hearing

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 10, 2013

  On April 10 the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing to focus on the regulatory burdens facing community financial institutions that will focus on credit unions.

• CU Trades to Talk Tax Exemption on Capitol Hill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 8, 2013

  NAFCU, CUNA invited to House Ways and Means working group session on Thursday as part of tax reform initiative.

• Senate Gives CUs the Cold Shoulder

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 3, 2013

  Credit union trade associations shrugged off a 2014 budget amendment passed by the Senate March 22 that would “establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund to address the disproportionate regulatory burdens on community banks,” according to a release from sponsor Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.).

• Witnesses Lining Up for CU Reg Burden Hearing

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 29, 2013

  CUNA, NAFCU line up credit union CEOs for April 10 session with House Financial Services Committee.

• Regulatory Relief Amendment Excludes Credit Unions

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 25, 2013

  Industry trade associations shrugged off the exclusion. CUNA lobbyist says "those amendments never go anywhere."