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 The New York Credit Union Association is seeking feedback from credit unions on NCUA’s proposal to enhance fidelity bond due diligence – The Point

 Following another population dip, New York state is poised to lose two congressional seats – Times Union

 Another bill has been introduced in Congress that would place credit unions under the Community Reinvestment Act – CUToday

 Nominations are open for the Association’s 2019 Recognition Awards, which honor credit unions and individuals for their exceptional contributions to the credit union movement – The Point

 New York credit union advocates are encouraged to register for the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, scheduled for March 10-14, in Washington, D.C. – The Point

 Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she intends to hold former CFPB Acting Director Mick Mulvaney accountable for actions that she said, “were incredibly harmful to consumers and that Congress has yet to scrutinize” – CU Times

 Experian announced the launch of Experian Boost, a service that provides a dearth of data on credit reports with the goal of helping consumers begin building their scores by taking a deeper look into their finances – PYMNTS

 The House Financial Services Committee devoted its last hearing of the year to a bipartisan housing finance reform bill that lawmakers and industry insiders largely used as a jumping off point to discuss their wish list for a future mortgage finance system – CU Journal

 Authorities in the U.S. brought criminal hacking charges against three men as part of an unprecedented, international takedown targeting 15 different sites that helped paying customers launch tens of thousands of digital sieges capable of knocking Web sites and entire network providers offline – KrebsOnSecurity