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This week: Credit union COO testifying on behalf of America’s Credit Unions 

This week, Congress is back in Washington with America’s Credit Unions engaging lawmakers on various industry priorities. That includes an America’s Credit Unions member testifying on behalf of the industry before the House Financial Services Committee.   Elizabeth Osborne, COO of Great Lakes Credit Union in Bannockburn, Ill., will provide the credit union perspective on …

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America’s Credit Unions addresses Biden campaign withdrawal

America’s Credit Unions released this statement following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from seeking reelection. “America’s Credit Unions is committed to our advocacy efforts on behalf of credit unions and the members they serve,” stated President/CEO Jim Nussle. “As the general election cycle unfolds and changes emerge, our engagement with elected officials and candidates …

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World Credit Union Conference kicks off in Boston 

The 2024 World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) kicked off Sunday in Boston, hosted jointly by America’s Credit Unions and the World Council of Credit Unions. More than 2,500 are in attendance from 57 countries for the event, the first WCUC held in America since 2015.   America’s Credit Unions Transition Board chair—and Chartway Credit Union President/CEO—Brian …

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Agencies request comment on updated AML/CFT requirements  

The NCUA and other federal financial regulators requested comment on a proposal to update requirements for supervised institutions to establish, implement, and maintain effective, risk-based, and reasonably designed anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) programs.   The amendments are intended to align with changes concurrently proposed by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), …

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NCUA approves 18% FCU interest rate ceiling, issues succession, compensation proposals

The NCUA Board approved a federal credit union interest rate ceiling of 18% effective Sept. 11, 2024 to March 10, 2026, at its meeting Thursday. The board is required to revisit any interest rate exceeding 15% every 18 months, and it has kept the 18% since May 1987, with NCUA boards voting 23 times to …

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Committee AI report echoes America’s Credit Unions position

The House Financial Services Committee released the staff report from its Bipartisan Working Group on artificial intelligence (AI) Thursday. America’s Credit Unions and its members participated in the working group.  A committee hearing on AI and financial services is scheduled for Tuesday and an America’s Credit Unions member credit union will testify. The report responds …

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Federal agencies release final guidance on real estate ROVs

The NCUA, CFPB, and other federal regulatory agencies issued final guidance addressing reconsiderations of value (ROVs) for residential real estate transactions advising on policies and procedures financial institutions may implement to allow consumers to provide financial institutions with information that may not have been considered during an appraisal. ROVs are requests from a financial institution …

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Floating interest rate cap would allow CUs to ‘more fairly and fully serve’

The NCUA board should vote Thursday to establish a floating interest rate ceiling, America’s Credit Unions Head of Regulatory Advocacy Ann Petros wrote all three board members prior to Thursday’s meeting. The board may establish a temporary, higher rate—currently set at 18 percent—for up to 18 months after considering certain statutory criteria. The NCUA should …

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Reminder: First America’s Credit Unions Annual General Meeting scheduled for Monday at WCUC

The first Annual General Meeting of America’s Credit Unions will be held Monday, July 22 in conjunction with the World Credit Union Conference in Boston. It will take place in Room 160 of the Boston Convention Exhibition Center from 10:45 to 11:15 a.m. The meeting will provide an update to member credit unions and Leagues …

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Agencies issue final rule on AVM quality control standards

NCUA and other federal financial regulators issued a final rule Wednesday implementing quality control standards for automated valuation models (AVMs). The final rule requires institutions that engage in certain transactions secured by a consumer’s principal dwelling adopt policies, practices, procedures, and control systems designed to: America’s Credit Unions’ Compliance Team analyzed the rule in a …

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