Straight to The Point: February 20

Good morning, and welcome back to those who had a long weekend. State and federal lawmakers are taking it one step further: Congress and the Legislature are off for the week. Here’s the latest from credit union land:

Nominations are now being accepted for the New York Credit Union Association’s board of directors and for positions on the chapter leadership councils. Nominations will remain open until April 11, 2018 – The Point

CEOs/managers of all Association-member credit unions are encouraged to complete the Association’s Membership Survey by this Friday, Feb. 23 – The Point

Deadline approaching: March 2 marks the deadline to submit nominations for the Association’s 2018 Recognition Awards – NYCUA

The House on Thursday passed the ADA Education and Reform Act (H.R. 620), which doesn’t address website issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act, but could serve as a first-step in addressing the related lawsuits – CUToday

The U.S. Justice Department is remaining noncommittal about releasing guidance on website access under the Americans with Disabilities Act – CU Times

A group of credit unions have turned to hashgraph—a distributed ledger similar to blockchain—to track their business – Bloomberg

The Pew Charitable Trusts released a set of standards that outlines how credit unions and banks can offer profitable small-dollar loans that meet consumers’ needs – New York Times

The strong uptick in the number of fintech investment deals during 2017 can be attributed to financial institutions prioritizing digital innovation – American Banker

Credit union leaders should be very cautious in planning for their NCUA rebates – New York’s State of Mind