The New York Credit Union Association’s 2018 Volunteer Leadership Conference, scheduled for Oct. 19-20 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, will include two days of peer networking, entertainment and insightful presentations specifically for New York credit union board directors and supervisory committee members– NYCUA

 With this week marking the 20th anniversary of the passage of HR 1151, Association President/CEO William J. Mellin spoke with CUNA News to share his memories of the historic legislative victory – The Point

 CUNA Mutual Group’s annual Discovery Conference will be held next Thursday, Aug. 16. This complimentary online conference features leading keynote speakers and expert breakout presenters who will provide updates on the economy, lending, data and analytics, payments and more – CUNA Mutual Group

 Credit unions held record shares of the nation’s loans to consumers for credit cards and automobiles in June, the Federal Reserve reported – CU Times

 The gains in U.S. home prices slowed nationwide in the second quarter, as sales slipped and an increase in listings gave buyers more choices – Bloomberg

 A U.S. district court in Illinois dismissed a frivolous lawsuit against a credit union over alleged website accessibility issues – CUNA

 Facebook is asking major U.S. banks for financial data in order to provide more online shopping services and to track consumer spending habits – The Hill

 The Trump administration moved to shrink the Office of Financial Research, a government agency tasked with identifying looming financial risks – Reuters

 While it’s good news that the New York City Council moved to limit the number of for-hire vehicles on the road, it remains to be seen how big of an impact the legislation will have in stabilizing the overall value of medallions – New York’s State of Mind