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By Jim Rubenstein |
September 29, 2010
In advance of the Nov. 2 elections, CUNA is stepping up its grassroots advocacy with what it calls a refined "partisan communication" campaign aimed at bringing more direct involvement by CU members with candidates.
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September 29, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Overhauling, not eliminating, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be the top priorities of Congress' reform efforts next year, Rep. Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) told attendees.
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By Claude R. Marx |
September 29, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The woman leading the setup of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said she hopes to work closely with credit unions and if "this thing works out right, consumers and credit unions will be on the same side of the line."
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By Claude R. Marx |
September 22, 2010
WASHINGTON -- The key sponsor of a bill to raise the cap on member business lending said today it won't be a part of a small business lending bill that the House will take up next week.
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By Claude R. Marx |
September 22, 2010
A top Obama administration official wouldn't spell out its plans for reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but said the goals of any program will be to ensure available mortgage credit,
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By Jim Rubenstein |
September 21, 2010
Preparing for the November mid-terms, CUNA is stepping up its grassroots advocacy this month with what it calls a refined "partisan communication" campaign aimed at getting CU members to have more direct involvement with candidates.
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By Sarah Snell Cooke |
September 17, 2010
NAFCU's Congressional Caucus gets underway Monday with keynote speaker conservative commentator and former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan. The conference runs through Sept. 22 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C.
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By David Morrison |
September 8, 2010
NAFCU has added more federal legislators and an additional regulator to the roster of speakers for its 2010 Congressional Caucus.
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By Sarah Snell Cooke |
June 16, 2010
The number of credit union executives from across the country that turned out on Capitol Hill for the interchange battle was very impressive, especially on such short notice and when travel budgets have been practically bled dry.
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By Claude R. Marx |
June 10, 2010
The issue of regulating interchange fees will be one of the topics lawmakers have to deal with when the House-Senate conference committee meets today to reconcile the differences between the financial reform bills passed by both chambers.
