Treasury,
HUD release housing finance reform plans
The White House Thursday released
the Treasury Department's plan to reform the government-sponsored enterprises
(GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, proposing to remove them from federal control.
Housing finance reform plans from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) were also released.
As
Congress investigates bank abuses, NAFCU highlights CU difference
Following
reports of another quarter of record profits for banks and the revelation that
the American Bankers Association (ABA) was the secret owner of an anti-credit
union website, NAFCU's Dan Berger urged the House Financial Services Subcommittee
on Oversight and Investigations "to examine questionable activities such
as this website and ask, what other anti-consumer efforts are the bankers secretly funding?"
Caucus
lineup continues to grow ahead of kick off
NAFCU's Congressional
Caucus is just days away – hundreds of credit union professionals are set to
gather in Washington, D.C., Sunday – and the association continues to add notable
lawmakers to the schedule, including House Small Business Committee Chairwoman
Nydia Velázquez, D-N.Y., Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich.
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How
to deal with disasters in new blog
As Hurricane Dorian moves along
the eastern coast of the U.S., a new NAFCU Compliance Blog post outlines what
credit unions should do when affected by a natural disaster. Last week, the NCUA
urged credit unions in Dorian's path to take precautions and NAFCU provided a roundup of available resources.
Reminder: Download app for Caucus
NAFCU is excited to present its Congressional Caucus app, available now in the
Apple App store and the Google Play store. Credit unions attending Caucus should
come equipped with the newest version as the one from last year is now out of date.
Last
day to save $200 for Lending Conference
Today is the last day credit
unions can take advantage of early-bird savings for NAFCU's Lending Conference,
happening Nov. 4-6 in Austin, Texas. This conference is all about equipping credit
unions with the best practices, ideas and strategies to make their loan portfolios prosper.
