Credit Union News — November 2025
Credit union industry reporting published in November 2025.
- DCUC Urges Reinstatement of the CFPB’s Credit Union Advisory Council — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) sent a letter last Friday to the Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought requesting the reinstatement of the Consumer…
- DCUC Applauds Senate Appropriations Proposal to Allocate Funds to CDFI — The Defense Credit Union Council, DCUC, releases the following statement regarding the Senate Appropriations Committee’s recent proposal to allocate $324 million to the CDFI Fund: “The Senate…
- House Leaders Push Regulators To Scrap ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Rules For Mid-Sized Banks — WASHINGTON—House Financial Services Committee leaders are pressing federal banking regulators to overhaul how large-bank standards are applied, arguing the current framework imposes…
- OCC Rolls Out Burden-Relief Plan to Help Community Banks Compete, Lend More Locally — WASHINGTON—The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving to ease regulatory pressure on community banks, unveiling new supervisory steps and a forthcoming rule proposal aimed at helping…
- CUES Names 2025 Award Honorees And Hall Of Fame Inductee — MADISON, Wis.-- CUES has announced this year’s distinguished award recipients, celebrating visionary leaders and one exceptional credit union redefining excellence and inspiring the movement’s next…
- Members Approve Merger Between Nutmeg State Financial CU And CrossPoint FCU — ROCKY HILL, Conn.— Members of CrossPoint FCU have approved the proposed merger with Nutmeg State Financial Credit Union, the credit unions announced. With all required regulatory and membership…
- DCUC Backs Senate Plan To Boost CDFI Fund With $324 Million For Military Communities — WASHINGTON—The Defense Credit Union Council is throwing its support behind the Senate Appropriations Committee’s proposal to provide $324 million for the CDFI Fund, calling the investment a…
- ACU Presses NCUA, FFIEC To Modernize CAMELS And Curb Exam Subjectivity — WASHINGTON—America’s Credit Unions is urging NCUA to work through the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) to modernize the CAMELS rating system, arguing that updates are…
- Turkey Day Takes A Price Cut: Meridian Index Shows Holiday Meal Down Nearly 25% — PLANO, Texas—Based on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner menu — and a little bit of “from scratch” cooking — the classic journey “over the lips and past our gums” will cost noticeably less this…
- CFPB Ends ‘Exam Thuggery,’ Promises Lighter, Narrower Reviews Under 2026 Oath — WASHINGTON—The CFPB is signaling a major shift in how it will conduct examinations in 2026, rolling out a new “Humility in Supervisions” pledge that will be read aloud at the start of each review…
- Green Dot To Split Fintech And Bank Operations In Dual Acquisition By Smith Ventures, CommerceOne — PROVO, Utah & BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—In one of the year’s more complex bank–fintech restructurings, Green Dot Corporation is set to split its operations under a pair of acquisition agreements with Smith…
- FASB Move Targets CECL ‘Double Count’ on Acquired Loans, Easing Pressure on FI Earnings — WASHINGTON—A new FASB update aims to eliminate a long-criticized “double count” of credit losses that has distorted earnings for financial institutions acquiring loan portfolios, according to the…
- DCUC Statement: Supreme Court Pauses Action on NCUA Board Case — WASHINGTON, DC – The Defense Credit Union Council, DCUC, issues the following statement: The Supreme Court’s decision to pause action on the Harper/Otsuka case, while proceeding with oral arguments…
- DCUC to Treasury: Reject Bank-Backed Form 990 Mandate for Federal Credit Unions — WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Defense Credit Union Council, DCUC, sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressing strong opposition to recent banking-industry proposals that would…
- DCUC Joins National Coalition Urging FCC to Strengthen Anti-Robocall Protections — WASHINGTON, DC – The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) has joined a broad coalition of leading financial trade associations and consumer protection organizations in filing a joint letter with the…
- DCUC Applauds Reinstatement of CDFI Fund Staff, Urges Full Restoration of Program — WASHINGTON, DC – The Defense Credit Union Council, DCUC, applauds the rehiring of all Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund employees following recent layoffs. DCUC praised this…