"advocacy" Blog Posts

• #ILoveMyCreditUnion Social Media Campaign Set for July 28
• A Tale of Two Bills
• Annual VACUPAC Wine Tasting & Lunch
• CALL TO ACTION: Write State Lawmakers Today in Support of Credit Union Legislation
• Can the Supreme Court Distinguish the CFPB's Funding from Other Agencies'?
• CFPB Has Missed Opportunities to Leverage Credit Union Mission
• Count Down to the Primaries
• Court Rules CFPB Funding Unconstitutional, CU Trades Applaud Ruling
• Credit Union Day 2023: CUs Meet with Lawmakers In Support of Legislation; Showcase 'Credit Union Difference'
• Credit Union Day at the General Assembly: 170 CU Advocates Joining Us at the Capitol on Thursday!
• Credit Union Day at the General Assembly: Advocates Lobby for CU Legislation; Educate Lawmakers About CU Difference
• Credit Unions' Public Deposit Bill Fails to Advance in House Committee; Measure Dead for This Session
• Credit Unions, League Host Meeting With Longtime CU Champion Rep. Gerry Connolly
• Credit Unions, League Meet with Rep. Don Beyer
• CU-, League-Opposed Interchange Bill Reintroduced in Congress; Contact Your Lawmakers Now!
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• CUs Concerned with CFPB Position on Fees, Data Collection
• CUs Host Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg Lawmakers at Aug. 17 Reception
• CUs Meet With Gov. Youngkin; Note CUs' Importance in Helping Members Manage Current Economic Conditions
• CUs Must Have Parity with Banks in Deposit Reform Legislation
• CUs, League Celebrate After Governor Signs Parity Measures into Law
• CUs, League Host Greater Hampton Roads Lawmakers at Aug. 23 Reception
• CUs, League Host Lawmakers, Officials at Legislative Reception in Harrisonburg
• CUs, League Host Sen. Mark Warner at Capitol Hill Reception
• CUs, League Hosting Legislative Receptions
• CUs, League Make Case for ‘Credit Union Difference’ in Meeting with CFPB's Chopra; Note Impact of ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Regulation, Ever-Evolving Regulatory Challenges
• CUs, League Meet with Congressman Cline
• CUs, League Meet With Gov. Glenn Youngkin on CU Issues and Economic Challenges
• CUs, League Meet With State Sen. Lionell Spruill
• CUs, League Set to Meet with Congressional Delegation as Part of Advocacy Efforts at GAC
• CUs’ Public Deposits Bill: Your Help Needed!
• Following Primaries, November's Races (Mostly) Set as CUs, League Ready for Busy Election Season
• Homebase CU, League Meet with Del. Carrie Coyner
• IGNITE 2023 Keynote: Virginia, the Nation and the World - 3 Perspectives
• IGNITE Panel Discusses CU Issues, Concerns at State, National and International Levels
• Interchange Legislation: Write Your Lawmakers; Urge Them to Oppose H.R.3881 and S.1838
• It's Do or Die for Our CU Legislation; Email Your Lawmakers Today!
• League Highlights Busy Week of Advocacy Work
• League Hosting Virtual 'Credit Union Roundtable' March 22 on Bank Failures, CU Response
• League Member Credit Union Call-in with Carrie Set for Dec. 12
• League Notes CFPB's Focus, Recent Action on 'Fees' Will Harm CUs, Members
• League Notes Change Coming to General Assembly; CU Involvement in Coming Elections Critical
• League Opposes Senate Bill S.4698, The Improving Cybersecurity of Credit Unions Act
• League Releases 2022-2023 Impact Report Highlighting Our Work to Advance CUs
• League Reps Meet With Gov. Youngkin, Attorney General Miyares, Lawmakers
• League Shares CUs' Input on Banking Sector Challenges With Senior U.S. Treasury Official
• League Showcases Advocacy Efforts, Most-Pressing Issues at Ignite 2022
• League Staff Attend Event for State Sen. Mamie Locke; Speak with Rep. Bobby Scott
• League's Blau Attends House Republican Caucus Retreat
• League's Carrie Hunt Featured on Financial Minds Podcast
• League's Hunt to Serve as CUNA Examination & Supervision Subcommittee Vice Chair; Named to Board of Statewide Financial Education Organization
• League's NoVA-Area Legislative Reception Draws 12 Federal, State Lawmakers
• League, CU Reps Attend Events in Washington as 118th Congress Begins
• League, CUs Host Federal, State Regulators at CEO Forum
• League, CUs Ready to Work with Congressional Delegation as Coming Session Brings Republican-Led House, Democrat-Controlled Senate
• League, CUs Wrap Up Successful First Days of GAC
• League, Greater Hampton Roads CUs Hosting Dec. 1 Legislator Reception
• League, The United Methodist Credit Union Meet with Congressman McEachin
• League’s Advocacy Work Hits High Gear as We Ready for New Congress, General Assembly
• League’s Advocacy Work in High Gear as State, Federal Legislatures Back in Session
• Legislative Reception Aug. 8 in Harrisonburg; Roanoke, Richmond, NoVA Later This Month
• Mark Your Calendar: League Hosting Member Call-In on June 27
• Meeting with Rep. Jennifer Wexton
• NAFCU Calls Attention to CU Priorities Ahead of Hearing with NCUA’s Harper
• Pages From the Diary of Mrs. C. Hunt - Aug. 31, 2021
• Registration Open for 2024 Governmental Affairs Conference
• Rep. Gerry Connolly Signs on as Co-Sponsor of Veterans Members Business Loan Act
• Rep. Rob Wittman Signs on as Co-Sponsor of Veterans Members Business Loan Act
• Richmond-Area Credit Unions Raise $17,226 for VACUPAC
• Sponsors Needed By May 10 for VACUPAC Golf Challenge, Lunch at Williamsburg Winery
• State Senate Committee Kills League-Opposed PACE Loans Bill for Residential Dwellings
• Still Time to RSVP: Credit Union Day at the General Assembly Jan. 18
• Thanks VACUPAC Champions!
• The Four Keys to Credit Union Success
• Three of Five Legislative Reception Dates Set for August
• Upcoming Legislative Receptions: Join Us in Roanoke, Richmond & NoVA
• Virginia Reps Among 200-Plus Members of Congress Opposing Expanded IRS Reporting Requirements
• Voting for Primary Elections Has Begun; Here's What You Need to Know