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• Women Shun Business Loan Applications

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  May 15, 2013

  At a time when some credit unions are looking for ways to boost their loan portfolios, they may want to consider ­giving more consideration to two groups that fear seeking out financing for their business start-ups or expansions.

• SBA Proposal to Ease Application Process Gets CUNA’s Support

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  April 26, 2013

  Agency would eliminate personal resources test from some loan programs.

• Support For Reg Z Change

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 16, 2013

  Both NAFCU and CUNA support the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule that would amend Regulation Z to allow nonworking spouses easier access to a credit card.

• Trades Support CFPB’s Non-Working Spouse Amendment

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 9, 2013

  However, CUNA and NAFCU differed over some details in their comment letters.

• Top 4 Credit Union Concerns About CFPB

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 30, 2012

  Remittances, overdraft rules and two more reasons to be concerned. This list is from the May 2 print edition of Credit Union Times.

• Top 4 Credit Union Concerns About CFPB

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 30, 2012

  Remittances, overdraft rules and two more reasons to be concerned. This list is from the May 2 print edition of Credit Union Times.

• CFPB’s Regs Are Wind Beneath Its Wings

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 29, 2012

  From Regulation B to Regulation Z and beyond, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inherited a number of regs from seven different agencies. In doing so, the CFPB has made it a priority to streamline regulations by updating, modifying and even eliminating some provisions.

• Credit Union Short-Term Loans a Payday Lending Role Model: CUNA

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2012

  The credit union short-term lending model is consistent with CFPB objectives to protect consumers from predatory payday lending, CUNA told the regulator.

• Trades Weigh in on IRS Regs for 457 Plans

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 12, 2012

  With some recent suggestions from both CUNA and NAFCU, the IRS may be one step closer to providing guidance on determining whether a retirement plan offered by federal credit unions are considered a governmental plan under the Internal Revenue Code.

• NCUA's Incentive-Based Compensation Proposal Slammed

  By Claude R. Marx  |  June 5, 2011

  Proposed regulations governing incentive-based compensation punish credit unions, and the NCUA has provided inadequate rationale for its rules.