Susan Collins

• NCUA Joins Independent Financial Regulators Opposing S. 3468

  By Heather Anderson  |  October 30, 2012

  Bill would require NCUA and others to first gain approval from OMB before issuing new regulations.

• Thaler: NAFCU-Supported Reg Relief Bill is One Approach

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 18, 2012

  A bill that could reduce the ability of the CFPB and NCUA to issue new regulations has some traction, NAFCU's chief lobbyist said.

• Senate Bill Could Slow the Pace of New CFPB Rules

  By Heather Anderson  |  September 10, 2012

  Bill would require rules by independent agencies to meet same scrutiny as those from federal agencies.

• Insurers Waging Battle With Fed Over Regulation of Thrift Holding Companies

  By Arthur Postal, Elizabeth D. Festa  |  August 28, 2012

  Federal Reserve filing reveals for first time the battle insurers are waging to preserve state regulation, limit federal intrusion on their activities.

• Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Be Honorary Chairs of CU Cherry Blossom Run

  By Claude R. Marx  |  February 2, 2012

  So far 130 members of the House and Senate representing both parties and a range of ideological views have agreed be honorary chairs of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Run.

• Think Tank Promotes MBLs as Credit Gap Fillers

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  January 20, 2012

  Businesses with 50 or less employees particularly important for job growth but less likely to benefit from government programs, get loans from big banks.

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  Sen. Udall's Business Lending Bill Lives to Fight On

  By Claude R. Marx  |  March 16, 2011

  Here we go again. Saying that it would “expand the options for small businesses at no expense to taxpayers,” Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) last week reintroduced a measure to raise the cap on member business lending from 12.25% of assets to as much as 27.5% of assets.

• Senate Panel Kills Interchange Provision in Spending Bill

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 29, 2010

  Credit unions won a victory Thursday night when a Senate committee approved an amendment to remove a provision that would limit credit card interchange rates on government transactions.

• Reg Overhaul's Arduous Odyssey Culminates With Senate Passage

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 21, 2010

  The Senate last Thursday overcame strong Republican opposition and passed comprehensive regulatory overhaul legislation 60 to 39. All but one of the 58 Senate Democrats supported the measure, and all but three of the chamber's 41 Republicans opposed it.

• Collins First GOP Co-Sponsor of MBL Amendment

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 20, 2010

  Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) has become the first member of her party to sign on as a co-sponsor of an amendment by Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) that would raise the cap of 12.25% of assets to up to 27.5% of assets.