Total Spectrum

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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.

• Brown and Vitter Gift Small Bankers with Reg Relief Bill

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 24, 2013

  Senate bill would end subsidies for the biggest banks and abandon Basel III for the smaller ones. Credit unions? Not mentioned.

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  Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus Announces Retirement Plans

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 23, 2013

  Montana Democrat's departure may or may not affect tax reform, credit union exemption, lobbyists say.

• Treasury Report Slams Banks for Misuse of TARP Funds

  By Heather Anderson  |  April 11, 2013

  Inspector General says community banks did not sufficiently use bailout money to increase lending to small businesses.

• Dueling Capitol Hill Budgets Mum on CU Tax Status

  By Heather Anderson  |  March 13, 2013

  Senate, House plans don't include specifics on which tax loopholes to eliminate.

• Ways & Means Working Groups Initiate Tax Reform Research

  By Heather Anderson  |  February 14, 2013

  Veteran lobbyist says working groups include two on credit union radar and that credit unions not stated target, so far.

• After Reg Victories, MBL Poised For Defeat

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 19, 2012

  After seeing little to no progress on credit union legislation during the first 11 months of 2012, two regulatory relief bills advanced within 24 hours of each other, with one passing both chambers and awaiting President Obama’s signature.

• Tax Foundation Advocates Taxing Credit Unions to Reduce Deficit

  By Heather Anderson  |  December 7, 2012

  Report filled with bankers' talking points, ignores bank tax breaks.

• 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.

• Reid’s Priorities May Decide MBL Fate in Lame Duck Session

  By Heather Anderson  |  November 14, 2012

  Credit union member business lending made a to-do list published Nov. 5 by the National Journal that originated from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) office.