$5M Donation Gets Arena Named After CU 01/20/2015 08:11 pm TAMPA—Suncoast Credit Union here has donated $5 million for the construction of a new, $20-million multi-purpose arena at Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Fla.
Ohio Reps Working On Bill For Privately Insured CUs 01/20/2015 08:12 pm WASHINGTON—CUNA is working with three representatives from Ohio to help usher into law a bill to give privately insured CUs access to the Federal Home Loan Bank System.
RBC Feedback: ABA Exec Says NCUA 'Gave Up the Ghost.' A CUToday.info Series 01/21/2015 05:49 pm WASHINGTON—Keith Leggett thinks NCUA “threw in the towel” with its new risk-based capital proposal.
President Outlines Plans For Taxes, Cybercrime, Large Institutions 01/21/2015 08:48 pm WASHINGTON —In his State of the Union address last night, President Obama touched on a number of issues of relevance to credit unions and financial institutions, including cybercrime, the economy, and fees on large banks.
NCUA Board Approves Issuing New RBC Proposal 01/16/2015 11:32 am ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The NCUA board Thursday voted 2-1 to approve the new proposed risk-based capital rule. Board Member Mark McWatters cast the dissenting vote. McWatters said NCUA lacks the authority to issue a two-tiered RBC rule.
Member Rewarded With $25,000 01/21/2015 01:55 am LANCASTER, Texas—Neighborhood Credit Union member Marilyn Calahan, received an in-person visit at her home by credit union representatives who brought her a big surprise: $25,000.
CUNA's Opinion Letter Challenges NCUA's Authority on RBC 01/21/2015 11:10 pm WASHINGTON—CUNA has released to its member credit unions a legal opinion it commissioned that raises questions over whether NCUA has the authority to issue its two-tiered risk-based capital proposal.
McWatters Challenges NCUA’s Legal Authority To Issue Two-Tiered Rule 01/18/2015 04:37 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va.—NCUA Board Member Mark McWatters Thursday voted against approving the new risk-based capital proposal, saying the agency lacks the authority to issue a two-tiered RBC rule. The NCUA board today voted 2-1 to approve the new proposed risk-based capital rule.
CUNA, NAFCU & NASCUS Weigh In On RBC 01/18/2015 04:37 pm ALEXANDRIA, Va.—CUNA, NAFCU and NASCUS all see the new risk-based capital rule as an improvement over the original proposal, but the organizations still have many concerns.
