House Financial Services subcommittee

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  Texas Congressman Calls for Quick Launch of Private Flood Insurance

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  April 25, 2013

  GOP Rep. Randy Neugebauer asks for speedy approval from banking industry regulators, sparking calls for caution from some insurers.

• GSE Reform Advances

  By David Morrison  |  March 8, 2013

  The Federal Housing Finance Agency, the regulator and manager of government-owned Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is poised to start to restructure the secondary mortgage market whether credit unions, banks or legislators are ready or not.

• House Hearing on GSEs Proceeds as Snow Falls

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 6, 2013

  Panel to discuss how government policy at Fannie and Freddie played role in housing collapse and financial crisis.

• National Flood Insurance Program Gets Borrowing Boost

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  January 4, 2013

  Legislation increases borrowing authority by one third, draws Republican ire and promises to take NFIP private.

• MBL Hike Outlook Is Dim in Congress

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 17, 2012

  WASHINGTON — Although speakers at NAFCU’s Congressional Caucus pledged their support for credit union member business lending , not one member of Congress said MBL legislation would be passed before the end of this year.

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  Rep. Miller Trash Talks California League at NAFCU Caucus: Onsite Coverage

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 13, 2012

  WASHINGTON — GOP lawmaker miffed league gave $250,000 check to his opponent; league says it was $135,000 and it gave him $5,000.

• Cheney and Buckley to Testify on Impact of Financial Overhaul Bill

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 24, 2011

  CUNA President Bill Cheney and Gerber FCU President/CEO John Buckley are scheduled to discuss the impact of the financial overhaul bill on small financial institutions at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing next Wednesday.

• House Subcommittee Plans Hearing On Housing

  By David Morrison  |  September 13, 2010

  There will likely be another round of place holding and finger pointing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15 when a House Financial Services Subcommittee opens a hearing on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

• CUNA Returns to the Top 20 of Biggest PAC Contributors

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 2, 2010

  After having dropped off for a month, CUNA's Credit Union Legislative Action Council is again on the list of top of the top 20 donors to federal candidates, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics.