Off With The Shackles: CUs Are Key To Economic Recovery.

As Congress continues to search for the best strategies to jump-start a stalled economy, our elected officials need to fully recognize the significant potential of credit unions to serve as a catalyst in helping businesses and consumers regain financial momentum. And with more than 4,000 credit union leaders here in Washington for CUNAs Government Affairs Conference, the timing could not be better for each of us to send a clear message to our respective federal legislators and their staffs: its time to quickly remove the unnecessary regulatory shackles that restrict credit unions from helping our nations economy move forward.

Lets examine why credit unions are better positioned …