NCUA Board Approves Proposed Rules and FCU Loan Interest Rate Ceiling

NCUA Board Approves Proposed Rules and FCU Loan Interest Rate Ceiling

Last week at a meeting of the NCUA Board of Directors, the members voted 2-1 in favor of two proposed rules: one on incentive-based compensation and another a revised proposal on succession planning. The incentive-based compensation rule addresses requirements laid out in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...

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Credit Unions Behind on CDRLF Grant Applications Now Have Until July 12

Credit Unions Behind on CDRLF Grant Applications Now Have Until July 12

On July 8, the National Credit Union Administration announced that it has extended the deadline for applying for the 2024 Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF). Interested and eligible credit unions now have until July 12 to submit their application. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.

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Takeaways from the CU*Answers 2024 Leadership Conference

Takeaways from the CU*Answers 2024 Leadership Conference

CU*Answers held its Annual Leadership Conference discussing the future of the industry and of CU*Answers as it moves forward into 2025. Check out the key takeaways from each section of the event!

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Congress Should Not Give NCUA Third Party Oversight Argues NACUSO

Congress Should Not Give NCUA Third Party Oversight Argues NACUSO

Last week, in a letter written to Congress, NACUSO urged Capitol Hill not to grant the NCUA authority over third parties, including credit unions service organizations, reports CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo.

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CDFI, LID, and MDI: What’s the Difference?

CDFI, LID, and MDI: What’s the Difference?

The credit union world is chock full of acronyms. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo looks at community development financial institutions (CDFIs), low-income credit unions (LICUs), and minority depository institutions (MDIs); what they mean and the benefits each provide.

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The Credit Card Competition Act and Its Implications for Card Rewards

The Credit Card Competition Act and Its Implications for Card Rewards

As we continue this two-part series on interchange, Esteban Camargo discusses the Credit Card Competition Act of 2023, what supporters and opponents are saying about it, and what the aftermath of the 2010 Durbin Amendment might suggest is in store for credit cards.

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GAO Says CDFIs Need Help, NCUA Making $3.4 Million Available to Low-Income-Designated Credit Unions Through CDRLF Grants

GAO Says CDFIs Need Help, NCUA Making $3.4 Million Available to Low-Income-Designated Credit Unions Through CDRLF Grants

The Government Accountability Office recently published a study suggesting CDFIs and MDIs need more help acquiring and implementing technology to help low- and moderate-income communities; meanwhile the NCUA is opening its CDRLF grant program for 2024 to assist low-income-designated credit unions. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.

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What is Interchange and Why Does it Matter to Credit Unions?

What is Interchange and Why Does it Matter to Credit Unions?

Financial literacy month continues with part one of Esteban Camargo’s two-part series on interchange income: what it is, why it’s important to credit unions, and what politicians are trying to change.

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Explaining Credit Union Allowance for Credit Losses and CECL

Explaining Credit Union Allowance for Credit Losses and CECL

As Financial Literacy Month kicks back off, Esteban Camargo continues his education series on the inner working of credit unions by examining Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Current Expected Credit Loss.

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Cooking with CUSO Mag: Colombian Cooperatives and Empanadas

Cooking with CUSO Mag: Colombian Cooperatives and Empanadas

In the second edition of this exclusive series from CUSO Magazine, Esteban Camargo bridges the gap of credit union education and food blog… Learn about the landscape of Colombian credit unions before making Esteban’s favorite food: Colombian empanadas.

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