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• House OKs Privacy Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 20, 2013

  The Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act passed the House last week by voice vote. H.R. 749 would amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act by eliminating a requirement that privacy policy notices be mailed to consumers annually. Should the bill pass the Senate and be signed by President Obama, the privacy mailing would...

• Privacy Notice Reduction Bill Passes House

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 13, 2013

  Tuesday night action repeats lame duck session passage in House. Next up is Senate, which didn't act on measure last session.

• Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Law Expires Dec. 31, CUNA Urges Extension

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 17, 2012

  Tax relief law gives break to amounts forgiven by lenders when mortgage is modified or home is list in foreclosure or sold in short sale.

• Conservative Groups Join CU Trades in Opposing Bankers’ TAG Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 10, 2012

  Fourteen conservative, libertarian and free market organizations send letter to Senate leaders ahead of today's cloture vote.

• Filibuster Debate Influencing Pending TAG Vote

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 10, 2012

  Filibuster reform is behind-the-scenes force, prop in partisan debate, CUNA lobbyists note.

• TAG Vote Consideration on Monday’s Senate Agenda

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 7, 2012

  Credit unions left out on Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts and member business lending in Transaction Account Guarantee bill.

• CUNA: MBL Now Lacks Votes to Pass as a Standalone Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 5, 2012

  Trade group now says member business lending cap hike may be dead in the water for this year.

• Is Unpopular TAG an Appropriate MBL Partner?

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 3, 2012

  Transaction Account Guarantee extension suddenly seen as unlikely, raising questions about member business lending cap tagalong.

• NACUSO Appeals to Senate to Vote for MBL Cap Increase

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 27, 2012

  CUSO trade group stresses credit availability to, job creation by, small businesses.

• Trades Urge Continued Support of ATM Placard Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 6, 2012

  CUNA, NAFCU urge credit unions to lobby lawmakers home on break.