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• Trades Urge Continued Support of ATM Placard Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 6, 2012

  CUNA, NAFCU urge credit unions to lobby lawmakers home on break.

• ICBA Petition Produces 13,000 Signatures Opposing MBL Legislation

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 30, 2012

  Community bank lobby signs up supporters opposed to raising credit union member business lending cap.

• Bankers Cite CU Execs In Anti-MBL Letter

  July 22, 2012

  In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and copied to all members of the Senate, the American Bankers Association and Independent Community Bankers of America said current member business lending limits “are entirely appropriate given the significant risk and potential losses that would be...

• Banker MBL Opposition Letter Quotes Three CU Executives

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 17, 2012

  Credit union senior managers warn against expanded lending authority, says credit unions and regulators "both unprepared."

• House Passes Flood Insurance Extension

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 31, 2012

  House passes controversial disaster bill.

• House Action on Senate's 60-Day NFIP Extension Likely, but Not Assured

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  May 30, 2012

  Insurance industry officials believe the House will accept the 60-day National Flood Insurance Program extension the Senate passed last week.

• MBL Bill: Trades Sticking to Plan A

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 7, 2012

  Even after news that a vote on S. 2231 won’t happen as quickly as hoped, credit union trade associations say they aren’t pursuing a Plan B to promote legislation that would raise the member business lending cap to 27.5% of assets.

• On Member Business Lending Bill, Trades Are Sticking With Plan A: Print Preview

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 4, 2012

  Lawmakers stuck between rock and hard place as lending cap bill languishes. This from the May 9 print edition of Credit Union Times.

• Leagues Plan No Formal Visits on MBL to Schumer, Reid During Recess Back Home

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 30, 2012

  New York, Nevada credit union associations say they're confident of continuing support as question remains if vote will be taken this year.

• Did South Dakota's Johnson Throw a Wet Blanket on MBL?

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 30, 2012

  Senator advises colleagues "to move forward carefully."