The U.S. House could take up S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, this month. Credit union advocates are encouraged to voice their support for the legislation.

Advocates can utilize CUNA’s Campaign For Common-Sense Regulation website to call, email or tweet to members of Congress in support of the legislation.

As previously reported in The Point, some significant aspects of the legislation include:

establishing a safe harbor from certain requirements for a loan to be considered a Qualified Mortgage;

rescinding the additional data points required under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act for insured credit unions that originate fewer than 500 closed-end and/or 500 open-end lines of credit;

reclassifying one-to-four unit, non-owner occupied residential loans as real estate loans, so the loan would not count against the member business lending cap;

clarifying that the same consumer protections in place with respect to mortgage lending are nonexistent for Property Assessed Clean Energy loans;

removing the three-day wait period required for the combined TRID mortgage disclosure if a creditor extends to a consumer a second offer of credit with a lower annual percentage rate;

requiring NCUA to make publicly available a draft of their proposed budget, holda hearing with public notice during which this draft would be discussed and solicit and consider public comment about the draft budget;

providing a safe harbor for properly trained financial employees who report alleged elder financial abuse; and

requiring the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on the risks that cyber threats may pose to financial institutions.

The New York Credit Union Association would also like to hear from credit union leaders on how the bill’s passage would allow credit unions to better serve members and expand their service levels. The Association will use this information to lobby New York’s congressional delegation and seek their support.

Information can be shared with Association via email at governmentalaffairsemployees@nycua.org.