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The Mountain West Credit Union Association has announced its fall “Hike the Hill” series, called “DC From Your Desk.” The series includes virtual meetings with legislators, regulatory agencies and other opportunities as they arise throughout September and October. The ability to pivot has become the norm during the past several …
U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter introduced a bill to make it easier for a credit union to expel a member for fraud, loss or other illegal and disruptive behavior. “This bipartisan legislation will improve the federal credit union charter and make credit unions safer for both employees and members,” said Perlmutter, who …
This week, the Mountain West Credit Union Association sent a letter to NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood, written on behalf of the credit unions we serve expressing our appreciation for the work of the NCUA to bring about regulatory relief during this current crisis. The letter also included the Association’s recommendations for …
Nearly 100 representatives from our three states joined more than 5,500 credit union professionals in Washington, D.C. for CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) Feb. 23-27 . We had a full week of conference activities and sessions. Probably the most important part of our trip was our day on Capitol Hill …
Credit Union leaders bring stories, priorities to Washington Denver, Co. (November 5, 2019) – The Mountain West Credit Union Association (MWCUA) Government Affairs team led a CEO-level Hike the Hill in Washington, D.C. the week of October 28 to discuss policies and regulations that are of great importance to credit …
Future leaders learn process and procedure on trip to Washington, DC Denver, Co. (October 31, 2019) – The Mountain West Credit Union Association’s (MWCUA) Young Professionals Group (MWYCUP) spent the week of October 21 in Washington, DC …
This week, our government affairs team led a group of young professionals on our second YP Hike the Hill. The group spent time meeting with the NCUA and CUNA’s advocacy team, as well as meetings with the staff of Senator Cory Gardner (CO), Representative Ruben Gallego (AZ) and Senator John …
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act today 321–103, in an historic vote on federal cannabis policy. Authored by U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07) and Denny Heck (D-WA-10) and cosponsored by Reps. Steve Stivers (R-OH-15) and Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), the bill allows marijuana-related businesses in states with some form of …
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of Credit Unions hosted a conversation with Colorado Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg today at Elevations Credit Union in Boulder. Representatives from MWCUA member credit unions Ent, Elevations and Canvas engaged with the Majority Leader in a policy discussion covering topics of interest to credit unions. …
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