A holistic approach to advocacy, in partnership with leagues, is how America’s Credit Unions is working to improve the operating environment for credit unions. In an op-ed published by CUInsight on Friday, Jim Nussle, President and CEO of America’s Credit Unions, explains how this strategy is not only helping secure the credit union tax status, but also moving pro-credit union policies forward.

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“Credit union advocacy, at its core, is about putting credit unions in a position to help their members succeed. That can mean defending credit unions’ current abilities—such as the credit union tax status—while also laying a foundation for the movement’s future needs,” Nussle writes.

“Our constant vigilance means not only do we stay focused on securing the credit union tax status as it makes its way through the legislative process, but we are also fighting to protect interchange and the electronic payments system.”

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“Credit union advocacy, at its core, is about putting credit unions in a position to help their members succeed.” – Jim Nussle, President/CEO, America’s Credit Unions