WASHINGTON — The Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) continues to gain steam as four more lawmakers added their names to the list of co-sponsors.

Last week Representatives Kendrick Meek, (D-Fla.), Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined the list of members of Congress supporting CURIA bringing the total to 72, including primary sponsor Congressman Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.).

The bill would establish a risk-based capital framework for credit unions, expand member business lending, and set a 30% minimum voting requirement for mutual savings bank conversions and require a member meeting before balloting.

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