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WASHINGTON—House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and ranking member Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) have introduced legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through Sept. 30. The current authorization is set to expire on May 30. 

ARLINGTON, Va.– NAFCU has named eight winners in its 2019 Annual Awards Competition, which honors member credit unions and credit union professionals and volunteers for excellence and achievement in the industry.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NAFCU staff met with NCUA's Office of Examination and Insurance here to discuss various concerns related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) current expected credit loss (CECL) standard. Among those participating were NAFCU EVP/General Counsel Carrie Hunt, VP-Research/Chief Economist Curt Long, Director of Regulatory Affairs Ann Kossachev, and Senior Counsel for Research and Policy Andrew Morris.

WASHINGTON—Total consumer credit has slowed a bit, growing by 3.1% in March (seasonally adjusted, annualized), While the CU number is up 4.9% versus a year ago, other lenders saw decreases during March.