Obama administration

• How Many Hours to Comply With Obamacare?

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  May 9, 2013

  GOP-powered panel says enough to build Mount Rushmore more than 1,500 times.

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  Rep. Mel Watt’s Long Odds Involve More Than Just Principal Forgiveness

  By Heather Anderson  |  May 2, 2013

  North Carolina congressman's nomination to FHFA top spot prompts careful comments from trades.

• Filson’s Petition Debated Within Industry

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 20, 2013

  A White House petition written by Callahan & Associates Chairman Chip Filson asks President Obama to select NCUA board members who “understand the shared economic value for people and communities created by the cooperative model.”

• Obamacare Turns 3: HHS Secretary Sings its Praises

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  March 19, 2013

  Obama administration is praising Affordable Care Act for slowing down health costs while providing more value for consumers.

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  CU Leaders Debate Filson's White House Petition: Print Preview

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 14, 2013

  An in-depth look at the Callahan chairman's NCUA reform bid is this week's preview from next week's print edition.

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  Industry Anxieties Wane Over Fannie and Freddie Reform

  By David Morrison  |  February 27, 2013

  Despite what almost everyone agrees is the deep importance of the topic, credit unions have become largely ambivalent about reforming the secondary mortgage market and uncertain about potentially disrupting a system which seems to be working well, according to executives with credit union organizations familiar with the issue.

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  Onsite Coverage: Callahan’s Chip Filson Goes Public with NCUA Board Campaign

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 25, 2013

  WASHINGTON — Callahan Chairman Filson launches petition campaign to change nomination process, announces his own pitch to serve on NCUA board.

• GAC Roundtable Planned on CDFI, LICU

  By Marc Rapport  |  February 14, 2013

  Federation will sponsor session for current and potential low income designated credit unions.

• CFPB Rules Overturn Seen as Unlikely

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 6, 2013

  Although the District of Columbia Circuit Appeals Court invalidated President Barack Obama’s recess appointments to the National Labor Relations Board and potentially overturned the board’s decisions since early 2012, credit unions shouldn’t assume the ruling means the CFPB will meet the same fate, said NAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker.

• Appeals Court Rules Obama Recess Appointments Illegal

  By Heather Anderson  |  January 25, 2013

  Friday's decision invalidates NLRB appointees, could impact Richard Cordray's recess appointment last year to CFPB.