Appeals
court: Websites not subject to ADA
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Eleventh Circuit issued a decision in a lawsuit related to ADA website accessibility
issues, determining that websites are not considered a place of public accommodation
under the law. NAFCU has consistently advocated for the Department of Justice
to address the issue and provide clarity.
4 things to know this week
NAFCU's widely-read NAFCU Today is credit union leaders' go-to source
for the latest on issues impacting the credit union industry. For those short
on time, here's a roundup of this week's top need-to-know news, including
NAFCU's efforts to establish a level playing field between fintech banks
and credit unions, a look at consumers' perspectives on housing as an investment
and how people are spending economic impact payments (EIPs) from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and more.
New
on the Compliance Blog: CFPB rescinds COVID flexibilities, SCOTUS 'autodialer' decision, more
As credit unions work to meet the needs of more than 124 million Americans during
the coronavirus pandemic, NAFCU's award-winning regulatory compliance team
continues to keep credit unions informed with new posts on the Compliance Blog every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Last
Chance to Register!
Virtual Board of Directors and Supervisory
Committee Conference starts next week. Will your board be there?
Consumer
credit rises in February; 'Economic boom within sight,' says NAFCU's Long
Total consumer credit rose 7.9 percent in February, at a seasonally-adjusted,
annualized rate and is unchanged versus a year ago. Revolving credit, which is
primarily credit cards, rose 10 percent during the month but is down 11.2 percent compared to February 2020.
