Young professionals have until tomorrow to submit applications for the opportunity to “crash” the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, scheduled for March 10-14, in Washington, D.C. – The Point

 With the simple click of a mouse, credit union members, volunteers and employees can make a difference in the lives of the sick and injured children in their community through the annual Credit Unions for Kids “Vote for Miracles” promotion – The Point

 Young credit union professionals from throughout New York earlier this month attended the Young Professional Fall Summit in Rochester. The event provided attendees with information on education, awareness, networking and advocacy opportunities within the credit union movement – The Point

 As the Senate prepares to vote on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to head the CFPB, credit union officials are renewing their call for the establishment of a commission to run the agency – CU Times

 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome said the central bank’s policy rate is now “just below” estimates of a level that neither brakes nor boosts a healthy U.S. economy, signaling the Fed’s three-year tightening cycle is drawing to a close – Reuters

 House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was overwhelmingly selected by her conference to be the next speaker when the new Congress convenes – The Hill

 Google, the FBI and White Ops, along with a handful of cybersecurity companies, recently collaborated to shut down a digital ad fraud scam that used 1.7 million computers to generate fake clicks – PYMNTS

 House Democrats chose Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-8, over longtime Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., to serve as Democratic Caucus chairman – the No. 5 leadership post – Politico

 In the Legislature, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Rochester, was unanimously re-elected as leader of the Assembly Republican conference – Times Union