Advocacy Update – December 2021
Happy December from the Advocacy team! In addition to our ongoing efforts, we are busy gearing up for the 2022 edition of the Tennessee General Assembly, to commence on Tuesday, January 11. We will be covering HB0375 [PDF], also known as the Interchange Bill. As introduced, the Bill requires that state and local taxes and […]
Advocacy News: October 2021 Update
IRS Reporting Proposal It’s a busy stretch on the advocacy front this month. We are still closely tracking and advocating for the removal of the IRS reporting provision found in the reconciliation bill currently being negotiated and debated in Congress. While there are rumors about potential changes to the dollar amount threshold for reporting, we […]
Advocacy News: August 2021
Just because the Tennessee General Assembly is out of session doesn’t mean your league’s advocacy team took the summer off. We’ve been hard at work keeping in touch with legislators during their off-season, continually talking about issues that affect credit unions. This, of course, includes conversations on the proposed interchange legislation that we oppose. A […]
Make Claims A Key Piece Of Your Digital Strategy
By: Jamie Ludwig A digital strategy needs to incorporate all aspects of the member experience. It’s critical that pain points be addressed throughout all interactions, as the weakest touch point is often the one most remembered. In the Lending process, much time, attention and detail is devoted to the application process, while the critical post-sale […]
Forbes Names Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union Best-In-State Credit Union in Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was recently announced and can currently be viewed on the Forbes website. To […]
TCUL Advocacy Update – July 2021
First of all, THANK YOU to everyone who attended the Summer Advocacy Forum last week in Nashville. It was an incredible meeting, and we were so grateful to be able to gather in person once again with one another. Deb Sofield delivered a wonderful keynote on how to talk to your legislators – skills that […]
Are You a Credit Union Advocate? Join Us for Summer LegReg and DC Hike the Hill!
There are a few wonderful upcoming opportunities to be a credit union advocate! Join us to complete the “Be Active” star of the TriStar Advocacy Program! There’s Still Space for Summer LegReg! The Advocacy Forum features an outstanding list of speakers and you won’t want to miss this special summer event. Commissioner Greg Gonzales will […]
TCUL Advocacy Update – May 13, 2021
The first session of the 112th General Assembly of Tennessee concluded last week, bringing to a close a final flurry of activity from the state’s lawmakers. On the credit union front, the bill to increase the Homestead Exemption passed both chambers unanimously and, last week, was signed into law by Governor Lee. This brought our […]
TriStar Advocacy Report
Homestead Exemption Bill Hits a Snag We have a couple of big updates on the state-level advocacy front to report. First, our bill to increase the Homestead Exemption hit a massive snag as Legal Services filed it with the wrong caption. This essentially renders the bill inoperable because the bill would change sections of the […]
TriStar Advocacy Update – Early February, 2021
Things are starting to ramp up in Nashville at the General Assembly this month. Last Monday night, Governor Bill Lee gave his State of the State address to the legislative bodies, kicking off the main course of the legislative session. Of note in the speech was a proposal to spend $200 million on bringing broadband […]