WASHINGTON--Congressmen Paul Kanjorski (D-Pa.) and Ed Royce (R-Calif.)--champions of the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (H.R. 1537)--have introduced a sister bill of regulatory relief basics.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--NCUA Board Member Gigi Hyland, who chaired NCUA's Outreach Task Force, announced the results of a year's compilation and analysis of comments resulting from her series of town halls and other meetings.

As I have been adjusting to my new role over the last few months on the professional side, it has also taken some adjustments on the personal side as well. Credit Union Times runs with a lean and mean staff dedicated to getting all the news out quickly and accurately,...

WASHINGTON -- CUNA wrote a letter last night stating that while it supported Senator Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) amendment to the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, it still could use some modification.

WASHINGTON--Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) is seeking to have his bill on the treatment of mortgages in bankruptcy added to a bill expected to move as early as Tuesday.

I didn't watch the proceedings of the 30-year anniversary hearing of the Community Reinvestment Act, but stories recounted to me were mixed with regard to credit unions' treatment. With no credit union witnesses on any of the panels, the banking trades and even the Connecticut regulator were free to suggest...

Influential House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has always been a strong proponent of the Community Reinvestment Act and is looking to revamp the program to bring all financial services providers under the law and revise enforcement capabilities.

Everyone in the financial services sector is decrying about tight interest margins and some are experiencing increasing late payments and defaults, yet many credit unions are still handing out money like candy.