It was a busy week in Washington, D.C. for credit unions, as five credit union leagues representing nine states came in for Fall “Hike the Hill” visits to discuss credit union issues with legislators [...]
On Wednesday, CUNA GAC attendees will ascend Capitol Hill to share the credit union story with their state lawmakers. “Hiking the Hill” is perhaps the most exciting part of GAC; it is the embodiment of [...]
This is Part 4 of a 4-part series introducing the Campaign for Common-Sense Regulation, a CUNA/league effort to marshal the full resources of the credit union industry around the fight to erase excessive regulations [...]
With Washington, D.C., serving as the home of the federal government, credit union Hike the Hills offer a unique opportunity to present the credit union difference to legislators and regulators. This week, the Ohio [...]
Over the next four weeks, 19 credit union leagues from 26 states will be in the nation’s capital to “hike the hill,” meeting with lawmakers, regulators and CUNA staff. The fall generally marks the [...]
Conducting business with a personal touch is an ethos that has served credit unions well. Taking the same approach on GAC Hill visits can make a big impact on legislators. These seven steps can help [...]
Credit union leaders from throughout the country visited Washington, D.C. last week for their Hike-the-Hill visits, during which they received updates on the latest issues from CUNA and brought many of those issues to [...]
Congress returned to work following its August recess on Tuesday, but the end of the year still looms. Credit union advocates have only a few months before the congressional session adjourns on Dec. 18 to [...]
All around the country, August often means time with friends at barbeques, going on vacations and preparing for the kids to head back to school. Here in Washington, D.C., August means one thing – Congressional [...]
The following thoughts come from my observations and conversations about social media during GAC By Michael Ogden, Media Relations Manager for New Media, CUNA Mutual Group According to my notes, I had roughly 80 different [...]
Today is the day the credit union world Hikes the Hill. Representatives from all 50 states will be hearing the collective voice of the credit union community today. We will be posting and tweeting throughout [...]
Dayton, Ohio-area real estate developer Jerry Bush said he might not still be in business today were it not for his credit union. He was one of 500 small business owners and credit union advocates [...]
BY HEATHER ANDERSON Approximately 500 credit union executives, business owners and members of Congress packed the Kennedy Caucus Room at the Senate Russell Office Building on Tuesday night to rally support for S. 2231, which [...]
Kicking off the Credit Union National Association's (CUNA) National Hike the Hill Tuesday, Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) thanked credit union and small business supporters for coming to Washington, D.C. to urge lawmakers to vote [...]
