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CUNA sent a letter to Congress Wednesday supporting a bill that it hopes will clear unnecessary regulatory obstacles hindering the creation of entirely new credit unions and other financial institutions.

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to the House Financial Services Committee in support of the Promoting New and Diverse Depository Institutions Act (H.R. 4590). It would require the NCUA and other financial regulators to conduct a study to assess the challenges by prospective de novo financial institutions, and create a plan to increase these entirely new financial institutions while promoting safety and soundness.

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