NCUA Chairman J. Mark McWatters and board member Rick Metsger emphasized the importance of communication, collaboration and compromise during a discussion Tuesday hosted by CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle.

For incoming CUNA Board Chair Brett Martinez, his bond with credit unions goes well beyond the 33 years he’s spent working for them. Growing up, his mother was a CEO of a small credit union, and he worked odd jobs there.

Credit union support for political candidates can make a big difference, especially in a close election, as evidenced by a discussion hosted by CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Political Action Trey Hawkins Tuesday at CUNA GAC.

Not satisfied with the historic victory that was the enactment of S. 2155, Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) told attendees at the CUNA GAC Tuesday his committee intends to work on additional relief.

Many American institutions could learn from credit unions, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) said Tuesday at CUNA GAC. She thanked credit unions for supporting thousands of families affected by the government shutdown.

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) said credit unions are a critical part of the nation’s financial infrastructure Tuesday at the CUNA GAC Tester was an original co-sponsor of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155).

Vice President Mike Pence called credit unions part of everything good happening in America during his remarks at the CUNA GAC Tuesday, and pledged that credit unions had the support of the administration.

CUNA’s Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® initiative is designed to take advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raise consumer consideration of credit unions, Chair of CUNA’s Awareness Advisory Group Teresa Freeborn wrote this week.

Credit unions support consumer protections, CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle wrote to the Senate Banking Committee, but the CFPB’s early years are marked with repeated missed opportunities to leverage credit unions’ history of consumer benefits.

CUNA Chief Economist Mike Schenk is often asked “When will the recession start?” he wrote in Credit Union Journal. Schenk notes that credit unions should plan accordingly to economic shifts.