Provided by John McKechnie Congress and regulators are moving forward with a list of items on the “to-do” list as the calendar turned to May. It’s accepted wisdom that not much will be done after July in an election year…but we’ll see.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 20, 2024, the Defense Credit Union Council’s (DCUC) Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak sent a letter to The Honorable Richard Blumenthal, Chairman, and The Honorable Ron Johnson, Ranking Member, of the HSGAC Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The letter was sent ahead of the HSGAC Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations' upcoming hearing titled: Fraud Alert!: Shedding Light on Zelle.
WASHINGTON–Ahead of meetings in Washington this week by the National Grocers Association, the Defense Credit Union Council has sent a letter to all members of Congress expressing what it said are its concerns with the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA).
Earlier this month, several member credit unions gathered in Warsaw, Poland for DCUC’s Overseas Sub-Council Conference. The conference, co-sponsored by Service Federal Credit Union, was a huge success, even with the prior uncertainty about traveling so close to the conflict in Ukraine.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 16, 2024, the Defense Credit Union Council’s (DCUC) Chief Advocacy Officer Jason Stverak sent a letter to all Members of Congress expressing DCUC’s concerns with the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). The letter was sent ahead of next week’s National Grocers Association Congressional office visits to make sure that credit union industry concerns are part of the discussions.
This year’s Overseas Sub-Council gathering included many “firsts” for both DCUC and its member credit unions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) and its member credit unions serving the U.S. overseas military population recently gathered in Warsaw, Poland for DCUC’s Overseas Sub-Council Conference. The conference, co-hosted by Service Credit Union, focused on the challenges of serving this unique segment of our Armed Forces and the current political climate in Europe. Additionally, DCUC and its member credit unions’ mission was highlighted on a world stage, honored by the official remarks from Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Defense Credit Union Council’s (DCUC) President/CEO, Anthony Hernandez, and Chief Advocacy Officer (CAO), Jason Stverak, had multiple successful meetings on Capitol Hill championing DCUC advocacy priorities on behalf of its members.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 8, 2024, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) sent a letter to the Honorable Sherrod C. Brown, Chairman, and the Honorable Tim E. Scott, Ranking Member, of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senate. In the letter, DCUC provided its response to the committee hearing on “Consumer Protection: Examining Fees in Financial Services and Rental Housing.” DCUC’s letter shared its support of credit union industry counterparts’ concerns regarding “government overreach in determining fees at individual credit unions.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 1, 2024, the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC), the trusted resource for credit unions on all military and veteran matters, released the official statement regarding the “Secure And Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act,” or the “SAFER Banking Act”:
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