A provision in the National Defense Authorization Act strongly opposed by the New York Credit Union Association was not included in the conference report, which is the final version of the bill after the House and Senate negotiated on the language of the legislation. The omission represents a significant victory for the credit union movement.
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The New York Credit Union Association is encouraging all New York credit union advocates to continue urging the governor to sign legislation that would allow credit unions to participate in the Banking Development District Program. With the year winding down, the timeline for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to act on the legislation is getting slimmer and slimmer.
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The state Department of Financial Services’ new proposal on student loan servicers takes a one-size-fits-all approach to regulating the student loan industry, said New York Credit Union Association SVP/General Counsel Henry Meier in a recent comment letter to the department.
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Just one day after New York credit union professionals were on Capitol Hill advocating for its passage, the U.S. House passed the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act, commonly referred to as the SAFE Banking Act. The legislation was passed yesterday in bipartisan fashion, with every House member from New York voting in the affirmative.
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The New York credit union movement was well-represented on Capitol Hill this week. More than 20 New York credit union advocates were in Washington, D.C., on Monday and Tuesday to meet with leading federal policymakers and lobby on behalf of the state’s credit unions.
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