NAFCU has begun to reveal its line up of speakers for Congressional Caucus scheduled for Sept. 9-12.

NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland, who is chairing NCUA's Outreach Task Force, has announced the opening of registration for its scheduled Oct. 2 town hall meeting in Washington, D.C.

The number of lawmakers backing the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) reached 121 this week, including primary sponsor Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.).

The number of lawmakers backing the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537) reached 121 this week, including primary sponsor Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.).

Acting IRS Commissioner Kevin Brown recently wrote to the Senate Finance Committee that the line between tax-exempt and commercial entities is blurring, listing credit unions as key offenders, which CUNA did not take to kindly to.

CUNA's lead Democratic lobbyist Dean Sagar will be leaving the organization at month's end.

The Washington Credit Union League has emphasized four issues it still has with the Department of Financial Institutions' proposal on private deposit insurance that it generally supports.

American Bankers Association Senior Economist Keith Leggett has written the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions in opposition to its proposal to permit private primary deposit insurance for credit unions based on the public policy implications of a failure.