Funding Deal: $295 Million for CDFI; Easier Ouster of CU Members

Funding Deal: $295 Million for CDFI; Easier Ouster of CU Members

House and Senate appropriators have reached agreement on an FY22 government funding package that would provide a $25 million boost for the Community Development Financial Institution program and make it easier for credit unions to expel members, reports David Baumann of the Washington Credit Union Daily.

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Hood: Regulators Need to Develop Joint Cannabis Banking Policy

Hood: Regulators Need to Develop Joint Cannabis Banking Policy

NCUA Board member Rodney Hood called on federal banking regulators to begin developing a joint principles-based approach to marijuana banking, reports David Baumann of the Washington CU Daily.

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CU Trades: NCUA is Too Picky in Anti-Money Laundering Exams

CU Trades: NCUA is Too Picky in Anti-Money Laundering Exams

NCUA examiners are too picky in their Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act enforcement and are citing financial institutions for small technical violations, NAFCU and CUNA have told the agency, reports David Baumann of the Washington CU Daily.

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