Latest News & VACUL Headlines
- House Passes Secondary Capital Bill; Updates on Other CU Legislation
January 26, 2022Credit Union advocates: Here's a quick update on our legislation.
- Contact Your State Lawmakers in Support of CU Legislation
January 26, 2022Contact Your State Lawmakers on Jan. 27! Help Us Lobby for Credit Union Measures Being Debated at the Virginia General Assembly!
- ValleyStar Announces New Executive Team Members
January 26, 2022ValleyStar Credit Union is excited to announce new members of its executive team: Kevin Laine is the new executive vice president (EVP); Angela Davis is the new chief operating officer (COO); and Becky Freemal is the new chief marketing communication officer (CMCO).
- CFPB Launches Initiative Aimed at Curbing ‘Junk Fees’ Charged by FIs; CUNA, NAFCU Join Groups in Calling it ‘Misguided Effort’
January 26, 2022The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said it has launched an initiative to “save households billions of dollars a year by reducing exploitative junk fees charged by banks and financial companies.” But the announcement was quickly met by pushback from CUNA and NAFCU.
- Delivering Focused Financial Education
January 25, 2022When Virginia Credit Union in Richmond teamed up with the Financial Health Network and George Fox University to conduct a series of member surveys, it learned that its female members struggled the most with financial health and confidence. In response, the $4.8 billion credit union created Financial Success for Women, a month-long, virtual financial education series.
- League's Partner Attorneys Assume New Leadership Roles for Virginia Bar Association
January 25, 2022Two attorneys familiar to Virginia's credit unions have been elected to leadership positions with the Virginia Bar Association.
- Register Now for NCUA’s Feb. 10 Call Report Changes Webinar
January 25, 2022Credit unions can get valuable information on changes to the NCUA’s Call Report Form 5300 during an upcoming webinar hosted by the NCUA on Thursday, Feb. 10.
- Senate Bill on COVID Vaccinations, Discrimination Fails in Committee
January 25, 2022A bill of keen interest to the League and credit unions related to COVID vaccinations has failed in the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee.
- League Offers Comments On NCUA's Draft Strategic Plan
January 25, 2022Your League on Monday filed comments on the National Credit Union Administration's draft strategic plan.
- Compliance: 2021 Year in Review; Checklist Now Available
January 24, 2022CUNA’s Compliance team has released its annual 2021 Year in Review and checklist, which covers all rules and amendments affecting credit unions issued in the last year.