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WASHINGTON–Credit unions are being especially wary as Congress returns to Washington with a limited legislative calendar in September and some potentially enormous bills to be considered.

WASHINGTON—NAFCU President and CEO Dan Berger and Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon signed a new Memorandum of Understanding yesterday aimed at improving access to credit union small-dollar loans to small businesses across the nation.

CARMEL, Ind.–Credit unions and partner companies across the country have announced donations, physical assistance and even rolling barbecues to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.

WASHINGTON—Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), who opposes efforts to dismantle a new CFPB rule allowing consumers to sue financial companies in class actions, has released letters from U.S. bank CEOs in which they declined to defend lobbying against the measure and several said they already comply with it.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.–Wells Fargo is reporting it has uncovered nearly twice as many potentially unauthorized consumer and small-business accounts than has been believed following an independent investigation into a scandal that to date has led to more than $185-million in fines.

ROANOKE, Va.–– Member One FCU recently hosted an employee-led school supply drive called Pens, Paper, and Promise.

TAMPA, Fla.—If many Florida CUs are restocking ATMs and cash drawers this week it is not due only to Irma, according to one CEO.

MADISON, Wis. – CMFG Ventures, LLC, the venture capital entity of CUNA Mutual Group, announced its latest investment has been made in Mirador, a Portland, Ore.-based financial technology startup that provides a completely digital small business lending platform.

RIVERDALE, Utah–America First CU has awarded four youth soccer teams the opportunity to participate in a soccer clinic with Real Salt Lake (RSL), Salt Lake’s premier MLS team at America First Field. 

DUBLIN, Ireland–At the same time Ireland’s credit unions continue to fight for a stronger market presence in this country and to expand into mortgages, a major German bank that is also a non-profit wants to bring its model to the country, saying it believes it could play a role in solving Ireland’s housing crisis.