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Texas Court Invalidates DOL Overtime Exemption Salary Threshold Rule

A federal judge in Texas struck down the DOL's latest attempt to raise the minimum salary thresholds for the FLSA's white-collar overtime exemption, finding that the rule exceeded the agency’s statutory authority. Login Required. 

  • Question of the Week

    Question: If we have a potential member that is a business organization with another business as an owner, such as an LLC owning part of an LLC, on whom do we collect beneficial ownership information?
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  • January Updates

    The Ability to Repay topic in the Loans channel has been updated to reflect the recent changes to general qualified mortgage and the new seasoned qualified mortgage. These changes become effective March 1, 2021.
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  • SolarWinds Breach Statement from League InfoSight

    In early 2020, there was a massive computer system breach across the United States. This is to confirm that neither League InfoSight nor its third-party technology partner, CU Solutions Group, uses SolarWinds as a vendor/software service/solution in any of our platforms, and therefore we are not vulnerable to that breach.
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  • NCUA, CFPB Memorandum Calls for Coordination of Compliance, Enforcement

    The NCUA and the CFPB will attempt to coordinate their interpretations of regulatory compliance and proposed remedies for violation of rules at credit unions with assets of more than $10 billion, according to a just-released Memorandum of Understanding signed by officials at the two agencies.
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  • LendUp Loans to Pay 950K Under Settlement

    The CFOB has announced a proposed settlement to resolve its Dec. 4, 2020, lawsuit against LendUp Loans, LLC (LendUp) alleging violations of the Military Lending Act (MLA).
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  • Sixty Thousand PPP Loan Applications Approved, Posts Updates

    The SBA has reported it has approved approximately 60,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan applications submitted by nearly 3,000 lenders for over $5 billion, between the program’s re-opening on Monday, Jan. 11, through Sunday, Jan. 17.
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  • CFPB Issues Rule on HPML Escrow Exemption

    The CFPB has issued a final rule amending section 1026.35 of Regulation Z to implement a requirement of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (EGRRCPA).
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  • Effort to Ensure CARES Act Payments Are Received

    The U.S. Treasury Department has issued a fact sheet announcing it will work to help households that have not been able to access their stimulus payments get much-needed relief.
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  • NCUA Proposes Amendment of SAR Regs

    In their recent press release, the National Credit Union Administration Board has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking rulemaking that would amend the agency’s Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) regulation.
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  • Question of the Week

    Question: Can we charge a fee on our dormant accounts? Answer: It depends. There is no restriction on charging a fee for federally chartered credit unions in Arkansas, Oklahoma, or Texas.
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