WASHINGTON-NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar was selected to participate in a White House panel on minority homeownership Tuesday, October 15 at George Washington University's Marvin Center in Washington, D.C. The panel is entitled The President's Homeownership Challenge: A Blueprint for the American Dream. President George W. Bush and U.S. Department of...

In conjunction with the announcement, Education Secretary Paige announced a $250,000 grant to the Jump$tart Coalition. The grant will fund a project aimed at improving youth financial knowledge. CUNA recently filled a seat on the Jump$tart board with its Vice President and Senior Legislative Counsel Gary Kohn. The project seeks...

ROCKY RIVER, Ohio-After months of investigating the alleged shady dealings of United Telephone Credit Union CEO Martin Hughes, the state regulatory body has drafted an agreement with the 83-year-old, according to Ohio's Plain Dealer. The Ohio Commerce Department's Division of Financial Institutions is apparently allowing Hughes to maintain his position,...

WASHINGTON - Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) last week introduced a check truncation bill in the Senate, S.B. 3034, that is substantially the same as the House version on the bill. The only difference between the House and Senate bills is the waiting period between the date of signing of the...