House Committee

• Bill Would Expand Powers of Oregon-Based Credit Unions

  By Peter Strozniak  |  April 29, 2013

  Measure passes state Senate; would give state-chartered credit unions same powers as out-of-state credit unions doing business there.

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  House Finance Chair Takes Shot at CFPB's Cordray While Aiming at NLRB

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 12, 2013

  Texas Republican Jeb Hensarling votes to stop NLRB activity and questions CFPB legality.

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  Local Governments Woo Credit Unions as Banks Cry Foul

  By Eileen Courter  |  October 7, 2012

  At a time when it’s difficult to convert deposits to loans, does it make sense to open the door to an additional flow of money into a credit union?

• Member Business Lending Cap Keeps CUs Out of the SBA Biz

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 22, 2012

  Credit union execs testify at House panel hearing.

• House Dem Lashes Committee's GOP Chair for Protecting Banks

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 24, 2012

  Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) asks Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) to subpoena mortgage lenders and investigate alleged foreclosure abuses.

• House, Senate Banking Panels Took Divergent Paths

  By Claude R Marx  |  December 18, 2011

  The House Banking Committee focused on oversight and trying to undo or modify some of President Obama’s initiatives while the Senate Banking Committee focused on less sweeping efforts in 2011.

• CUNA: Include CU Business Lending in Capital Access Talks

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 20, 2011

  A Wednesday House committee hearing on capital access must include CU business lending, CUNA has urged.

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  Consumer Bureau Ready to Start Up

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 17, 2011

  When the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau begins operations on July 21 it will be a headless wonder, albeit one with lots of clout. At press time, President Obama hadn’t named a permanent director for the CFPB. However, that won’t prevent the bureau from issuing regulations and examining certain large...

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  Print Preview: Headless CFPB Saddles Up Thursday

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 15, 2011

  An in-depth look at the debut of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is featured in the July 20 edition of Credit Union Times.

• Oregon Update Bill Has Higher CUSO Limits

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  April 22, 2011

  Higher loan limits, more meeting flexibility and other tidbits are in a bill making its way with bipartisan support through the Oregon legislature.