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• NAFCU Calls on SBA

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  March 19, 2012

  In its latest push to gather support for increasing the member business lending cap, NAFCU recently called on the SBA to aid in the fight.

• Whitfield Is New VP at CUNA

  March 11, 2012

  Samuel R. Whitfield Jr. is CUNA's new vice president, legislative affairs.

• Jobs Act Passes House Without MBL

  By David Morrison  |  March 8, 2012

  The House of Representatives has passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act by a bipartisan vote of 390 to 23, but without any provision for lifting the cap on credit union member business lending.

• Supplemental Capital Bill Introduced

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 20, 2012

  Credit unions could accept supplemental capital that wouldn’t be insured by NCUSIF and would be subordinated to other claims, according to provisions of a bill introduced by Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.).

• Obama Pushes Agency Consolidation

  By Claude R. Marx  |  January 22, 2012

  The Small Business Administration would no longer be a separate entity and its functions would be incorporated into an agency that combines the functions of six agencies that deal with trade and business matters, according to a proposal made by President Obama.

• Exam Appeals Proffered by New Bill in House

  By Claude R. Marx  |  December 4, 2011

  If you’ve ever wanted to appeal the results of your credit union’s NCUA examination to someone outside the agency, a bill moving through the House of Representatives would allow you to do that.

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  Rep. Waters Not a Shoo-In to Succeed Barney Frank

  By Claude R Marx  |  December 4, 2011

  Democratic House members won’t pick a successor to retiring Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) in the top spot on the House Financial Services Committee for a year, and it’s far from a sure thing that the member next in line, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), will get the nod.

• House Measure Would Allow Exam Appeals: Print Preview

  By Claude R. Marx  |  December 2, 2011

  This article will be among the news, features, analysis and insight filling the pages of the next print edition of Credit Union Times.

• Dems' Successor to Frank Unclear

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 29, 2011

  Retiring Massachusetts congressman's spot won't be filled for a year, but seniority may not be the deciding factor.

• Capito and Maloney Introduce Measure to Improve Examination Process

  By Claude R. Marx  |  November 22, 2011

  Measure would require federal financial regulators to produce examination reports within 60 days of an examination’s completion.