House subcommittee

• CU Execs to Testify at House Hearing on Regulatory Burden

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 28, 2011

  Credit union execs share what scares them on Halloween: Regulatory burden.

• Business Lending Bill Exceeds 100 Cosponsors

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 28, 2011

  Two members of the House add support; 218 needed.

• Grinnell Urges Changes in SBA Procedures and Hike in MBL Cap

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 26, 2011

  Corning FCU CEO testifies on the Hill for the second time this month.

• Corning FCU's Grinnell to Testify on SBA Programs

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 25, 2011

  Two weeks after appearing before a House subcommitee to endorse raising the member business lending cap, CEO Gary Grinnell will be back to testify at a hearing on SBA loan programs.

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  MBL: The Next Political Round

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 24, 2011

  Now comes the hard part. As tumultuous as the House subcommittee hearing on raising the cap on member business lending was, the really difficult battle will take place in the months ahead.

• Senate Panel Casts Skeptical Eye on Community Bank Fund

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 18, 2011

  Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Wash.) says Small Business Lending Fund "not an effective use of taxpayers' money."

• Obama Pushes Jobs Measures As Trades Seek Vehicle for MBL Hike

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 17, 2011

  As president hits jobs and campaign trail, CUNA and NAFCU lobbyists eye legislation to carry MBL bill.

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  MBL: House Hearing Rehears Bank-CU Feud: Onsite Coverage

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 17, 2011

  WASHINGTON — While the topic was ostensibly a bill to raise the cap on credit union member business lending, credit unions and banks sparred over a range of subjects at an Oct. 12 House subcommittee hearing.

• Wisconsin Bank Group Calls Out Nine CUs on MBL Caps

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 13, 2011

  The Wisconsin Bankers Association says most of the state’s credit unions are not near their respective member business lending caps.

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  CUs and Banks Renew Feud Over MBL Hike: Onsite Coverage

  By Claude R. Marx  |  October 12, 2011

  House subcommittee hears both sides of debate over raising the member business lending cap for credit unions.