Virginia Senate

• Virginia Battle Over Banks Buying CUs Gains Media Coverage

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 10, 2010

  The legislative scrap brewing in Virginia over bills to permit banks to buy credit unions was capturing national attention this month from both industries, regulators and the media.

• CUNA Eyes Virginia Battle Over Banks Buying CUs

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 2, 2010

  CUNA said Tuesday it is "watching very closely" a legislative battle brewing in Virginia over banker-backed proposals for banks to buy credit unions.

• Hundreds Gather in Richmond to Defeat Bank-Buying-CUs Bills

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 28, 2010

  Rallying to defeat "anti-credit union" bills allowing banks to purchase CUs, the Virginia Credit Union League said today it expects a crowd of 350 to show up in Richmond to meet with lawmakers.

• Virginia Bankers File Bills Allowing Banks to Purchase CUs

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  January 15, 2010

  The Virginia Bankers Association moved ahead this week to formally introduce bills in the state legislature permitting banks to "consolidate or merge" with credit unions and vice versa.