Nussle talks advocacy, advancement with Australian CUs

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle addressed global credit union peers Thursday during World Council of Credit Unions’ Australian Credit Union Study Trip. His keynote address at a CEO/Director meeting focused on CUNA’s efforts to advocate, unify, advance and promote the credit union industry.

“Credit unions in the U.S. have seen many positive trends in 2018 – from membership growth to increased financial benefits for both members and non-members,” Nussle said. “The credit union difference is our cooperative superpower. It’s our best asset, our competitive advantage, and it extends across the globe.”

Last year credit unions provided more than $16 billion in benefits to American consumers, members and non-members alike. The industry also added nearly five million members and grew five times faster than the U.S. population.

 

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