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LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.—There was good and bad news in the used car space in April, according to a new report.

ARLINGTON, Va.—Jan N. Roche, president and CEO of State Department Federal Credit Union in Alexandria, Va., won reelection to an at-large seat on the NAFCU board of directors. Brian T. Schools, president and CEO of Chartway Federal Credit Union in Virginia Beach, Va., was also re-elected as eastern region director.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–Florida’s state banking regulator has been suspended after being accused of “inappropriate and uncomfortable” behavior just weeks after taking the job.

MADISON, Wis.—CUES and Quantum Governance, L3C, said they have expanded their suite of assessment offerings with a new Supervisory/Audit Committee Assessment. As with the other assessment offerings, Board Governance Assessment, CEO Assessment, and Director Skills Assessment, the new Supervisory/Audit Committee Assessment analyzes the effectiveness of this vital committee at credit unions of all sizes, the organizations said.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–Dollar Associates will be hosting a free webinar on “The Case for the Credit Union Tax Exemption.” The webinar is scheduled for May 30 from 3-4 p.m. ET.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine–A new one-year certificate now available from Town & Country FCU here has been ranked as the highest yielding in the country on CDs of the same term.

ARLINGTON, Va.–The credit union trade associations have sent a number of letters to the CFPB and Capitol Hill, with NAFCU responding to the agency’s announcements around payday lending rules, and both trade groups reiterating its positions ahead of NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood’s congressional testimony today and tomorrow.

MADISON, Wis.–The National Credit Union Foundation said its 2019 grant cycle is open. The Foundation is seeking requests for proposals from credit unions that want to document and measure the impacts of their products and services on member and employee financial health. The deadline for proposal submission is June 30, 2019.

PORTLAND, Ore.—Mobile payment adoption in unattended retail is gaining momentum ahead of traditional retail, a new report indicates.

AUSTIN, Texas–The Texas House has passed a bill that seeks to strengthen notification requirements of a security breach affecting sensitive personal information. The bill would also create the Texas Privacy Protection Advisory Council to study data privacy laws in Texas, other states, and relevant foreign jurisdictions.