Latest News & VACUL Headlines
- DCUC Continues Commitment to Financial Education
October 19, 2021The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) said in November it will release its new Installation, Policy, and Operations Guide for Military Credit Unions. The DCUC noted its long tradition of providing financial education and resources to its members that help them serve their military communities.
- SCC Hearing Next Week for Hugely Significant CU Field-of-Membership Case
October 19, 2021Virginia Credit Union and your League will be back before the State Corporation Commission next week, for the latest formal hearing in a now years-long field-of-membership case.
- CU at the Polls! Election Day is Nov. 2
October 19, 2021Election Day is Nov. 2, but voting in Virginia’s general election began last month. Voters are casting ballots for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, members of the House of Delegates and several local races. We'll CU at the Polls!
- NCUA to Host Appraisal Bias, Racial Homeowner Gap Webinar
October 18, 2021NCUA will host a webinar, “Bias in Home Appraisals and the Racial Homeownership Gap,” Oct. 27. Registration is now open for the webinar, which is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET
- Ransomware: What to Know to Create an Incident Response Plan
October 18, 2021Review “Ransomware: A Checklist of Things to Know” to learn more about how your credit union should prepare.
- CUNA Mutual Group Fall 2021 Report
October 18, 2021The Fall 2021 CUNA Mutual Group newsletter is now available.
- FinCEN Issues Report on Ransomware Trends in BSA Data
October 18, 2021On Oct. 15, FinCEN issued a financial trend analysis on ransomware trends in Bank Secrecy Act reporting filed between January 2021 and June 2021. Learn more
- Two Ways to Help Break Down Barriers to Buying Life Insurance
October 18, 2021Life insurance can help reduce anxiety and improve financial wellbeing. Here’s how to help members get the protection they need—especially in uncertain times.
- CFPB, FTC and North Carolina Department of Justice File Amicus Brief in Henderson v The Source for Public Data
October 18, 2021CFPB, FTC weigh in on a court case that would hold tech companies to the same compliance standards as other market participants -- in this instance with requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
- OFAC Issues Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Virtual Currency Industry
October 18, 2021The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has published an industry-specific brochure, "Sanctions Compliance Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry," as a resource to help members of the virtual currency industry navigate and comply with OFAC sanctions.