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Community Bankers on Capitol Hill Speaking Out Against MBL Bill
Credit unions nationwide continue to advocate in favor of raising the MBL cap, even as the measure’s latest opponent, the Independent Community Bankers of America, takes to the Hill to speak out against the bill.Read More
MBL Update: Senate Vote Remains on the Horizon as Advocacy Efforts Continue
Credit unions are continuing their strong grassroots push in support of S. 2231, but it is unlikely the measure will see a vote this week. Independent and community bankers are currently on the Hill working in opposition to the measure.Read More
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| Posted On: 04/24/2012
Banks Finding New Ways to Combat MBL Bill
As S. 2231 nears a vote on the Senate floor, the banks continue to fight the legislation tooth and nail, issuing talking points against the MBL bill and created a “Super PAC” to further increase influence on Capitol Hill.Read More
NWCUA Calls for ‘Immediate Participation’ from All Northwest Credit Unions as Senate Moves Toward MBL Vote
With the U.S. Senate primed to vote on credit union MBL legislation as soon as April 16, the NWCUA is developing an “all-in” strategy that depends on immediate participation from each Northwest credit union.Read More
Senate Majority Leader Promises Floor Vote on MBL Legislation
U.S. Senate majority leader Harry Reid to Congress: “Democrats and Republicans are going to have to make a decision on where they stand for American credit unions."Read More
Northwest Contingent Prepares for CUNA GAC as Bankers Rally in D.C.
Representatives from the Northwest credit union movement head to Washington, D.C., this weekend for next week’s CUNA GAC, pushing MBL and supplemental capital legislation. Anthem will feature daily updates from the conference all week.Read More
Bank Transfer Day in Context: What Caused the Movement, and What Comes Next?
NWCUA Director of Public Relations David Bennett looks at the long history of credit unions, using historical context to explain the events of last fall’s Bank Transfer Season and begin forecasting the opportunities ahead.Read More
A Look at Bank Transfer Season from the Front Lines
Kristin Anderson, BECU’s downtown Seattle branch manager: “It didn’t really matter what time of the day. We had people waiting when we opened the doors, and we had a lobby full of people when we locked the doors at 6.”Read More
Was Bank Transfer Day Good for Credit Unions? Depends Who You Ask
Three months after Bank Transfer Day, it’s still unclear whether leadership feels it had a positive or negative impact on credit unions. An exercise at the first Leadership Symposium produced some interesting findings.Read More
Credit Unions to Continue to Push Critical Legislation at CUNA GAC
With issues such as MBLs and supplemental capital gaining traction with lawmakers in D.C., the CUNA GAC, scheduled for the week of March 18, is the premier credit union conference to attend for political impact, networking, and industry information.Read More
