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Credit unions should have access to the latest technology to provide members the products and services that they expect in today's digital economy.
Credit unions need to have access to the latest technology to ensure their ability to provide important services to members. Regulations and other requirements need to be appropriate for the size and sophistication of a credit unions operations.
A data breach notification bill was enacted in New Mexico.
The Maine Credit Union League defeated a bill repealing Maine's surcharge ban.
CUNA prevailed in an interchange surcharging case in U.S. District Court in Texas.
State patent infringement legislation was enacted in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Wyoming.
Credit unions won a favorable ruling affirming CUNA's standing in its lawsuit against Home Depot.
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Sheltered Harbor is voluntary initiative developed by financial institutions, to provide continuity for credit union members in the event of a natural disaster or cyber-attack.
With the rapid changes in technology, credit unions and their members rely on payments being processed safely and in real time.
Regulators are focused on ensuring that the financial services industry is prepared for cyber-attacks. These ever-changing threats and requirements to respond to these threats impact all credit unions.
Major merchant data breaches expose credit unions to significant monetary costs and reputational risk.
The Durbin Amendment was part of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Durbin Amendment required the Federal Reserve Board to promulgate rules that impose price controls on PIN/debit transactions.