Four Industry Leaders Awarded the Herb Wegner Memorial Award

Four Industry Leaders Awarded the Herb Wegner Memorial Award

On February 23rd, the NCUF will award four industry champions with the Herb Wegner Memorial Award. Alycia Meyers reports on this year’s winners and the long list of achievements that earned them this lifetime award.

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NCUA Board Approves Proposal to Streamline FOM Applications

NCUA Board Approves Proposal to Streamline FOM Applications

David Baumann of CUCollaborate shares the NCUA’s new ruling on field of membership applications as well as the organization’s calls for third-party vendor authority—a move the NCUA has been repeatedly campaigning for.

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Overdraft Fee Income Down, Other Checking Account Fees Steady, Reports CFPB

Overdraft Fee Income Down, Other Checking Account Fees Steady, Reports CFPB

In a report issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) last week, the agency announced that banks’ reported overdraft fee income “was 43% lower in the third quarter of 2022 than in the third quarter of 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic onset – suggesting $5.1 billion less in fees on an annualized basis,” reports CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo.

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Reaction to CFPB Credit Card Fee Plan Wildly Divided

Reaction to CFPB Credit Card Fee Plan Wildly Divided

Following the CFPB’s proposed rule limiting credit card late fees to a maximum of $8, reactions from the financial sector have been largely opposed, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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House Passes Credit Union Board Modernization Bill

House Passes Credit Union Board Modernization Bill

The House has passed the CUNA-supported Credit Union Board Modernization Act, which would alter the current board meeting requirements from monthly meetings to a minimum of six meetings per year. Emily Claus reports.

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Senators Concerned CDFI Fund May Be Circumventing Regulatory Process

Senators Concerned CDFI Fund May Be Circumventing Regulatory Process

The leaders of the Senate Community Development Finance Caucus are questioning whether CDFI Fund officials are short-circuiting the regulatory process as they consider major changes to the program, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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New Chairman of Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supports Cannabis Banking

New Chairman of Subcommittee on Financial Institutions Supports Cannabis Banking

Representative Andy Barr, a Republican from Kentucky’s 6th district, was chosen to lead the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, which was previously known as the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, reports Esteban Camargo.

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NCUA and CFPB Considering Overdraft, Late Fee Proposals

NCUA and CFPB Considering Overdraft, Late Fee Proposals

The NCUA has announced it will consider the long-dreaded proposals on changing the way credit unions charge late fees and overdrafts, reports David Baumann of CUCollaborate.

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Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s Giveback Campaign Reinvents Profit Sharing

Tyndall Federal Credit Union’s Giveback Campaign Reinvents Profit Sharing

The methods behind profit sharing can be a bit of a mystery for members, who typically have no clue as to why they receive the amounts they do. Tyndall FCU decided to remove the mystery and show members exactly how they can earn, resulting in more money going directly into members’ hands.

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Top 10 CUSO Magazine Articles of 2022

Top 10 CUSO Magazine Articles of 2022

As we move into 2023, the CUSO Magazine team took a moment to reflect on 2022 by sharing the most widely read articles of the year.

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