Members thankful for assistance during government shutdown.

Varex CU provides loan exception for active duty servicemember.

Today Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President/CEO Jim Nussle issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed a bill to reopen the federal government with funding through February 15.

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle talked about the credit union response to the government shutdown with MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt Thursday.

CUNA sent information on credit union assistance efforts for members affected by the government shutdown to a group of five members of the Senate Banking Committee who reached out seeking information on assistance to federal workers.

Credit unions in every state, congressional district and community have been stepping up to serve workers affected by the government shutdown, CUNA has told Members of Congress in weekly communications throughout the shutdown.

Credit Union National Association (CUNA) today sent a letter to House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Chairwoman Maxine Waters in response to her recent call on financial institutions to assist those affected by the federal government shutdown.

Without having been asked by the government, credit unions are doing the right thing and assisting the federal workers furloughed by the federal government shutdown, CUNA wrote to Rep. Maxine Waters, chair of the House Financial Services Committee.

Assistance offered from Maine to Hawaii for those affected.

America’s credit unions continue their work to ensure members affected by the government shutdown have access to low- or no-interest loans. CUNA is currently collecting information regarding the assistance credit unions across the nation are providing.