Legislative Affairs

• Credit Unions Excluded from Ross Tax Reform Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 15, 2013

  Florida congressman makes good on promise not to include tax exemption in debt reduction bill.

• After Reg Victories, MBL Poised For Defeat

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 19, 2012

  After seeing little to no progress on credit union legislation during the first 11 months of 2012, two regulatory relief bills advanced within 24 hours of each other, with one passing both chambers and awaiting President Obama’s signature.

• House Passes Privacy Disclosure Exemption

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 12, 2012

  Senate now gets measure that would limit when financial institutions, including credit unions, have to provide privacy disclosures.

• ‘Skunk at a Garden Party’: Bankers Reject MBL-TAG Package

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 26, 2012

  ICBA exec calls NAFCU letter to senators supporting the package bill "obscene."

• Member Business Lending Still CUNA’s Top Priority

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 18, 2012

  Trade responds to NCUA move on fleet vehicle definition, says business lending remains top priority.

• House Hearing on Dodd-Frank Will Feature Two Credit Union Reps

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 17, 2012

  Two credit union officials will testify Thursday before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on the Dodd-Frank Act.

• MBL Bill Could Hitch a Ride on Bankers’ TAG Extension

  By Heather Anderson  |  July 9, 2012

  Lobbyists working on small business package that would combine credit union member business lending cap hike and bankers' TAG extension.

• ATM Placard Bill Scheduled for House Mark Up

  By Heather Anderson  |  June 11, 2012

  Bill aimed at ending lawsuits over ATM disclosures.

• 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.