WASHINGTON — According to NCUA Board Member Michael Fryzel, the difficult decisions made by the NCUA and credit unions have paved the way for a future for credit unions that is “even better than their distinguished past.”

WASHINGTON — Complaining that “for too long others have defined what credit unions can be and should be,” CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney said today that CUNA plans to beef up its political and lobbying efforts.

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration's housing policies will focus on consumer protection, targeted assistance and ensure market stability and the ability to respond to crises.

WASHINGTON — Comparing her agency to a police officer that prevents bad drivers from hurting good ones, NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz said the agency’s strong enforcement saved the insurance fund about $1.5 billion.

More than 4,500 people are expected to attend CUNA's Governmental Affairs Conference, which begins Sunday at The Washington Convention Center.

CUNA and NAFCU are changing their websites to make them easier to navigate and to attract more interest in credit unions.

Two members of the Senate Banking Committee wrote Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke asking him to "create a workable small issuer exemption," in the debit interchange rule that the Fed is writing.

CUNA President Bill Cheney and Gerber FCU President/CEO John Buckley are scheduled to discuss the impact of the financial overhaul bill on small financial institutions at a House Financial Services subcommittee hearing next Wednesday.