NAFCU Highlights Advocacy Agenda in Letter to Lawmakers

Trade Associations

Congress and federal regulators should protect the credit union tax exemption, while ensuring that the institutions have the same opportunities to serve consumers as banks and other financial companies, NAFCU officials said, as they released their 2021 advocacy agenda. “Credit unions have worked tirelessly to help Americans overcome adversity and hardship amid the coronavirus pandemic,” said NAFCU President/CEO B. Dan Berger. “For both new and returning members of Congress, it is vital they understand the good work not-for-profit credit unions have done and will continue to do to lift American families and communities up during these uncertain times.” Berger sent

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CUNA, NAFCU Say PPP Rules Needed Before Loans Are Made

Trade Associations

Financial and industry trade groups, including the Credit Union National Association and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions, would like guidance and rules for the new Paycheck Protection Program issued soon so that there will not be constant updates and changes like those that occurred during the first PPP. The groups sent a letter to the Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, suggesting comprehensive and timely guidance on the program rules so that a smooth implementation can occur.

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Bill Omits Free Rent Benefit for Banks, Includes Anti-Money Laundering Measure

Congress

House and Senate conferees on the defense authorization bill have decided not to give banks the free rent benefits that credit unions have on military installations. The conferees have included the money laundering provisions that credit union trade groups wanted in the bill. But it’s still not clear if the bill will become law because President Trump has indicated he may veto it.

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