U.S. Treasury Department

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  Preserving Diversity in the Credit Union System

  March 19, 2012

  Given the volatile nature of the recent economic crisis, it was inevitable that pressure would build on regulators to respond to the crisis with additional regulations. Certainly some of these new regulations were promulgated in response to poor practices that exposed gaps in regulation. If credit unions are feeling overwhelmed...

• Treasury to Halt Savings Bond Fee Payments

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 22, 2012

  Bonds must be received by the Treasury Retail Securities site at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis by 12:30 p.m. CT on April 10 to receive an EZ Clear redemption fee.

• Banks Slammed on Misuse of Small Business Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 17, 2011

  The Wisconsin Credit Union League continues to criticize the banking industry’s use of the Small Business Lending Fund for what it claims is misuse.

• Wisconsin League Continues to Blast Business Loan Fund

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 11, 2011

  Critics say Small Business Lending Fund is being used to pay back TARP debt rather than lend to small businesses.

• NCUA Reminds on End of Paper Savings Bonds Sales

  By Marc Rapport  |  September 30, 2011

  Dec. 31 marks end of an era; bonds still available online and paper redemption continues.

• Wisconsin League Calls Out Bank TARP Funds

  September 14, 2011

  A recent disbursement of government funds to banks has the Wisconsin Credit Union League calling foul.

• Wisconsin League Blasts Banks' Small Biz Funds

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  September 7, 2011

  League questions TARP funds going to state's banks while bank business lending drops.

• End of an Era: No More Bond Sales at the Branch

  By Claude R. Marx  |  July 19, 2011

  Treasury to sell U.S. Savings Bonds through website only as of Jan. 1.

• Survey: High Schoolers Don’t Know CUs from Banks and Probably Don’t Care

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  June 23, 2011

  Results find only 15% knew about non-profit status of credit unions and that 83% think it's all about profiting from hidden fees.

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  MECU of Baltimore Recognized as CDFI

  By David Morrison  |  June 3, 2011

  At $1.1 billion, MECU is nation's second-largest communtiy development credit union after GECU in Texas.