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• MBL Hike Lower on CUNA Priorities

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 9, 2013

  CUNA announced new legislative priorities for 2013 that include four key agenda items: preserving the credit union tax exemption, reducing regulatory burden, engaging in housing finance reform and advancing credit union charter enhancements.

• Stop Honking: Cook Bankers’ Christmas Goose

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  December 5, 2012

  Third-quarter figures for federally insured credit unions last week were welcome news and the result of a lot of hard work by credit union professionals around the country. Certainly not a gift, though we all appreciate those (iPad2, please), but something to savor because you’ve earned it.

• Stop Honking and Cook Bankers’ Christmas Goose: Editor/Publisher's Column

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  November 29, 2012

  Credit unions and consumers deserve the gift that keeps on giving – burgeoning membership and expanded services, including small business lending.

• Four CU Lobbyists Lauded by Capitol Hill Publication

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 31, 2012

  NAFCU, CUNA leaders tabbed as top lobbyists by The Hill.

• Card Settlement Brings Peace to Payments

  By David Morrison  |  July 22, 2012

  The longstanding dispute over credit card fees and payment practices appeared to come to a close last week when the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York announced a preliminary settlement in a dispute between retailers, the major card brands and at least nine major card issuers.

• Industry Compares Card Settlement to Durbin Amendment

  By David Morrison  |  July 16, 2012

  Reaction to settlement of longstanding credit card anti-trust suit.

• Trades Oppose Principal Forgiveness by FHFA

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 11, 2012

  NAFCU, ABA react to FHFA director comments about considering principal forgiveness for some underwater loans at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

• CUNA Works Political Ad Game in MBL Banker Fight

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  March 27, 2012

  Trade group engages in ad fight with banking counterparts.

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  ABA Vows to Sink JOBS Bill if MBL Hike Included

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 11, 2012

  If a House bill backed by the American Bankers Association in a new package of legislation designed to help small businesses create more jobs gives credit unions expanded lending authority, the banking trade group has vowed to pull back its support.

• ABA Vows to Oppose Bill It Backed to Keep CUs from MBL Cap Lift

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 2, 2012

  Frank Keating, president/CEO of the ABA, said the group will do what it takes to keep new small business legislation from moving forward.