WASHINGTON-The Senate Appropriations Committee recently passed out a more generous version than the House version of the credit union-related provisions of the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies appropriation. The Senate bill includes $70 million in funding for the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, whereas...

VAIL, Colo. - NASCUS' 38th Annual Conference and Symposium held Sept. 7-10 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort wrapped up with the association's first Credit Union Leadership Summit, moderated by NASCUS Acting President/CEO Mary Martha Fortney. Participating in the panel discussion were NASCUS Chair Roger Little, deputy commissioner, Michigan Office...

COLUMBIA, Md.-The Maryland Credit Union League is hosting a National Endowment for Financial Education `Train the Trainers' session at its headquarters on Oct. 1. NEFE was created to provide money management skills to consumers and introduce financial planning. It covers the basics of insurance, investments, tax planning, retirement planning, and...

WASHINGTON-Treasury Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Wayne Abernathy backed NCUA on the issue of whether it was the appropriate agency to oversee privately insured credit unions under provisions in H.R. 1375, the Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act. The regulatory relief legislation would allow privately insured credit unions to become members...