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WASHINGTON— The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Justice Department have issued a joint statement that reminds financial institutions that “all credit applicants are protected from discrimination on the basis of their national origin, race, and other characteristics covered by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, regardless of their immigration status.”

UNCASVILLE, Conn.–The Cooperative Credit Union Association and the Credit Union League of Connecticut have wrapped up their jointly hosted APEX Conference at the Mohegan Sun here.

NEW YORK–Inclusiv is reporting it has applied for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) $6 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA).

NEW YORK—With plenty if debate among economists around when U.S. consumers would run out of steam once and for all, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser is saying “the time is nigh.”

MADISON, Wis.–International Credit Union Week is this week, culminating in the celebration of the 75^th annual International Credit Union Day on Thursday.

LAKE FOREST, Ill.–The controversy accompanying a new report showing the income earned by certain CUs in California from overdraft and NSF fees—as the CFPB renews attention to ODs and NSFs—is largely misplaced, according to one expert, who says the institutions that make the most money from overdrafts are those with the lowest prices.

WASHINGTON—The Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a nomination hearing Oct. 19 that will include NCUA board nominee Tanya Otsuka.

ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Three items are on the agenda for Thursday’s NCUA board meeting.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. –NCUA has opened registration for a webinar on serving the Hispanic market at a National Credit Union Administration on Oct. 19. The event will begin at 2 p.m. ET.