In a legislative stretch, the Communities First Act (H.R. 1869) has gotten tied up in the politics of the war in Iraq.

Kansas credit unions are girding for a new round of bank attacks on field of membership, branch expansion and charter conversions coming this summer as part of a legislative "study" initiative being pushed by an influential Kansas banker/lawmaker.

A newly-revamped TV ad campaign launched last month by the Maine Credit Union League now has new urgency for CU advocacy "considering the competition we're facing from Internet providers and outsiders like insurance firms," the head of the league's ad committee said Monday.

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.