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03/04/2014
'Big, big win' for CUs highlighted by Bloomberg
CUNA News Now Headlines 03/04/2014 - Provided as a courtesy and valuable service of the Credit Union National Association
Bloomberg spotlights CUs' 'big, big' tax win
Credit unions and the preservation of their tax status were highlighted Monday within the first 23 words of a 1,000-word Bloomberg article on Rep. Dave Camp's (R-Mich.) unveiling of his draft tax code reforms last week. And CUNA executive John Magill was quoted underscoring the importance of the "big, big win" for CUNA, the state credit union associations, credit unions and credit union members. More
2013 financials show continued positive trends at CUs
National Credit Union Administration 2013 call report data, released Monday, shows continued positive trends in loan, membership and net worth growth for federally insured credit unions. More
CUs keep providing free checking as banks bail out
Two new studies indicate that free checking remains a mainstay at credit unions while banks continue to charge increasing fees on checking accounts. Also, free checking at banks continues to decrease. More
GAC impact noted by Sunday Washington Post
The impact 4,400 credit union advocates--in town for CUNA's 2014 Governmental Affairs Conference--had on Washington's political scene was the topic of a March 2 Washington Post Capital Business article. More
Tax-reform plan leads Top 10 for Feb. News Now
A Feb. 26 article announcing that the specific credit union tax status is left untouched in a tax reform plan released by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) was the most read News Now article in February. More
Autos boost CU lending, CUNA estimates say
Credit unions continue to bolster their loan balances, particularly with auto lending, according to the monthly credit union estimates report released by CUNA Monday. More
CFPB should carefully target rule to rein in debt collectors
CUNA agrees that unscrupulous business practices, including those performed by certain third-party debt collection agencies, should not be tolerated. However, CUNA urges regulators to address those issues using a targeted approach that hones in on the third-parties that engage in abusive and/or illegal collection efforts. More
This week in Congress: McWatters' hearing postponed, patent 'trolls'on Thurs. schedule
The congressional calendar this week has a number of items of interest to credit unions, although timing could possibly be subject to change due to Washington digging out from another winter storm. More
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