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.

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle and former Secretary of State John Kerry were the highlights of a busy first full day of general sessions Monday at CUNA GAC, and Vice President Mike Pence will address GAC Tuesday morning.

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle reflected on a successful 2018 in credit union advocacy during his address to the CUNA GAC Monday, but said the techniques used to achieve those victories will be needed more than ever in the years ahead.

Credit unions have a remarkable legacy of providing fair access to the financial system, former Secretary of State John Kerry told a record-breaking audience Monday at CUNA GAC, estimating he has been a credit union member for at least 40 years