Author: Ben Shuey
FedCash® Services Notice on Coin Order Allocation
Recently credit unions and banks have received notices from FedCash® Services indicating that the Federal Reserve Banks are allocating orders […]
DE Day of Service
Today, Credit Union Development Educators from across the NW region and nation recognized the DE Day of Service. While this […]
Idaho’s Primary Election Results Finalized, Four Incumbents Lose Their Seats
On Wednesday, the Idaho Secretary of State began certifying what can only be described as a bizarre 2020 Primary Election […]
Senate Passes H.R. 7010 To Amend the PPP
Moments ago the senate passed H.R.7010, a bill to amend the Small Business Act and the CARES Act to modify […]
2020 Advocacy Training
Have you ever wondered what our collective advocacy as a Credit Union movement looks like? During this pandemic, we’ve seen […]
Oregon Congressional Delegation Champions MBL Relief
As reported by Matthew Kish with the Portland Business Journal, in a recent conversation with the Black, Indigenous, People of […]
House Financial Service Committee Holds Cyber Threats Virtual Roundtable
Yesterday the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a hearing entitled, Understanding the […]
The House Passed a Bill to Adjust the Payroll Protection Program
Earlier today the House passed H.R. 7010 in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 417-1. At the highest level the bill […]
Oregon Primary Election Results
The Oregon 2020 May Primary held only a few competitive races. New this election cycle was the ability to mail […]
Gov. Inslee updates re-opening timeline
As Washington state continues its phased approach to re-opening some counties have already been approved to move into “Phase 2” […]
HEROES Act Passes the House, Now What Will Congress Do
Late Friday afternoon the House passed the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800) broadly along party lines. You can learn more about […]
Primary Election Tomorrow in Oregon & Idaho
Tomorrow is the Oregon primary and the start of the Idaho primary, though results won’t be returned in Idaho for […]
Election Filing Week in Washington
Tomorrow marks the last day of “Election Filing Week” in Washington state when candidates for a variety of public offices […]
Expanding Access to Credit for Businesses Affected by COVID-19
The stories just keep coming in about how credit unions have stepped up to help their members in this time! […]
Senate and House Meet with Financial Regulators this Week
Chairman Hood will join with other financial regulators this week on the Hill with a Senate Banking Committee hearing on […]
Wyden to Introduce Legislation to Allow Credit Unions to Better Serve Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis
Today U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D- OR) announced that he will introduce legislation next week to allow more lending flexibility for […]
Early estimates anticipate large budget shortfall in Washington
While official projections will not be released until June, early indicators from Washington State’s Chief Economist Dr. Steven Lerch, puts […]
Military Members Now Accounted for in LICU Designation
Many of you will remember that the Northwest Congressional delegation took the lead in early 2019 to send a bipartisan […]
Gov. Inslee shares next step for Washington re-opening
Today Gov. Jay Inslee today shared he is extending Washington’s “Stay Home – Stay Healthy” order through May 31st. In […]
The House Financial Service Committee Introduces Large Bill to Address COVID-19
The House Financial Services Committee Chair, Maxine Waters (D – CA 43) introduced the Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s […]