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WASHINGTON—Richard Cordray took the stage at CUNA’s GAC in an effort to dispel “myths” he said CUs have created about the CFPB, one being that the Bureau is an “enemy” of credit unions.

WASHINGTON—Less than an hour after CFPB Director Richard Cordray declared credit unions should be subject to Bureau rulemaking during his appearance at CUNA’s GAC, one congressman took the stage and said the CFPB needs congressional reform.

WASHINGTON—NCUA Vice Chair Rick Metsger Tuesday held up the “network credit union model” as one potential way to help smaller, struggling credit unions not only survive but grow.

WASHINGTON–Sounding like a stump speech as part of an election campaign, Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) told credit unions he grew up on a farm in a rural community where there is a “sense of self reliance (and) people know they have to work together to get things done,” which are values he said credit unions understand.

PURCHASE, N.Y. and SALT LAKE CITY—MasterCard has announced a partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to deliver an enhanced online donation platform for credit unions. Through the donation platform, MasterCard said it is making it even easier for credit unions to drive fundraising initiatives among their members in an ongoing manner.