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Last week, CUNA, AACUL, and all of the state credit union leagues joined the American Bankers Association and their state associations in expressing their strong…
Bill Impacting Interchange Fees Introduced in the U.S. Senate
Senators Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) have introduced a bill that would impact credit card payments and interchange fees. In response, our partners…
Credit Union Board Modernization Act Passes House Committee
The House Financial Services Committee advanced the CUNA and League-led Credit Union Board Modernization Act (H.R. 6889) Wednesday. The bill would allow boards of federally…
Hike the Hill is Back
The League is proudly bringing back our popular Hike the Hill program. This is a great opportunity to advocate for the credit union movement with…
Congressman Golden Meets with League and Credit Union Leaders
Last Friday, Congressman Jared Golden and his campaign met with the League to provide updates on his work in Congress, the political environment, and to…
The 2022 Campaign Season Is In Full Swing Following Tuesday’s Primaries
Voters took to the polls this week to determine which candidates will be on the ballot this November. Tuesday’s primary marks the start of the…
The League and Synergent Welcome Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management Interns
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent are pleased to welcome summer interns Nicholas Tammaro and Sydney Seiders. Nicholas joins the Governmental Affairs team as…
FOM Modernization Bill Passes House Financial Services Committee
The House Financial Services Committee advanced the CUNA-League-led Expanding Financial Access for Underserved Communities Act (H.R 7003) with a 27-22 vote.
Raffle Legislation Signed by Governor Mills
The Governor recently signed into law a bill that addresses online payments for charitable raffles. The updated law clarifies that an online payment system does…
Interchange and the SAFE Banking Act Grab Washington’s Focus
While the halls of the State House are quieting down, important credit union issues are heating up in Congress. On May 4, the Senate Judiciary…
The End Is Within Sight For the 130th Maine Legislature
Earlier this week, the Legislature met to enact a series of spending bills, signaling the end of substantive work for the Second Regular Session of…
League Continues to Lobby Against Biometric Identifiers Bill
Earlier this year, the League testified in opposition to LD 1945, An Act To Regulate the Use of Biometric Identifiers. The bill would require increased…
League-Brokered Deal on Towing Fee Increase Signed Into Law
LD 1876, An Act Regarding Abandoned Motor Vehicle Storage Fees, has been enacted by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by Governor Mills. This…
Upcoming Town Hall Will Provide Timely Advocacy Updates
The Maine Legislature and Congress have been very active on matters that could impact credit unions. To help your credit union learn more about the…
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…
Successful GAC Marks the Return to In-Person Advocacy
Robert Caverly, League Vice President of Governmental Affairs, reflects on last week’s successful CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) and the importance of returning to in-person…
The Triumphant Return of GAC
This week, nearly 60 representatives from Maine credit unions and the League participated in CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). The 2022 GAC marked the return…
2022 GAC in Photos
It was an incredible week at the GAC in Washington, DC. Exciting speakers, legislative advocacy, and in-person networking were just some of the highlights. Fortunately,…
League Testifies on Biometrics Bill Before the State Legislature
Earlier this week, Robert Caverly, League Vice President of Governmental Affairs, testified in opposition to LD 1945, An Act to Regulate the Use of Biometric…
Evergreen CU’s Meghan Dudley To Crash the GAC
CUNA’s 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) wouldn’t be complete without an exemplary group of “crashers” partaking in the festivities. Representing Maine at this year’s event…
League Unveils Maine Programming Ahead of GAC
The League is pleased to announce we will be bringing back our popular “Mornings In Maine” program, featuring Maine’s congressional delegation and special guest speakers,…
CUNA Opens Registration for “CUNA GAC On-Air”
CUNA opened registration last week for “CUNA GAC On-Air,” a limited-content, virtual option to attend the 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). “CUNA GAC On-Air” will…
The League Increases Its Advocacy Awareness for Marijuana-Related Businesses
A handful of Maine credit unions currently offer marijuana-related business (MRB) accounts to their members. Recently, those credit unions have reported changes in the way…
Updates From Augusta and Washington, DC
The League’s Governmental Affairs team provides a timely update highlighting the advocacy activity that is taking place in Augusta and Washington, DC.
IRS Issues Standard Mileage Rate for 2022
The Internal Revenue Service issued the 2022 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical,…