Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act amends the Federal Credit Union Act's member business loan rules by striking the $50,000 threshold and inserting $100,000. In practice, more small business loans made by credit unions fall outside the statutory member business lending cap and related treatment. That gives credit unions more room to make smaller-dollar commercial loans without consuming limited member business lending capacity, especially for local entrepreneurs who need loans too small for many banks' commercial underwriting models.
Who Benefits and How
Credit unions benefit because more small business loans can be excluded from the member business lending cap. Small business borrowers benefit from more credit-union capacity for loans up to $100,000. Community entrepreneurs benefit if local credit unions can serve working capital and equipment needs that larger lenders overlook. Credit union trade associations benefit from a concrete statutory expansion they have sought in member business lending policy.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The National Credit Union Administration must update supervisory materials and examination treatment for the higher threshold. Community banks face additional competition for smaller commercial borrowers. Credit union compliance staff must reclassify loans around the new $100,000 threshold. Borrowers still bear repayment obligations even if the bill makes credit more available.
Key Provisions
- Raises the excluded member business loan threshold from $50,000 to $100,000.
- Expands credit-union lending capacity for smaller-dollar business loans.
- Requires NCUA and credit unions to update supervisory and compliance treatment.
- Targets small business credit access without changing all credit-union commercial lending limits.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Raises the small-dollar credit-union member business loan threshold from $50,000 to $100,000, excluding more small loans from the Federal Credit Union Act member business lending cap.
Key Policy Areas
Credit Unions, Small Business, Financial Regulation
Primary Purpose
Raises the small-dollar credit-union member business loan threshold from $50,000 to $100,000, excluding more small loans from the Federal Credit Union Act member business lending cap.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Credit unions
- Small business borrowers
- Community entrepreneurs
- Credit union trade associations
Identified Costs
- National Credit Union Administration
- Community banks
- Credit union compliance staff
- Small business borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Community banks, Credit unions
Positive-direction: Credit unions
Negative-direction: Community banks
Community entrepreneurs, Small business borrowers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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