Citing critical issues before Congress on everything from card interchange and overdraft protection to business lending and regulatory reform, CUNA, joined by state leagues, has now set the week of Dec. 7 for its "National Hike The Hill" campaign.

The national event, which makes a departure from past practice of individual state leagues organizing separate "Hike the Hill" treks to Washington during this period, is being touted as a key time for the industry to make a strong case before lawmakers in addressing the financial crisis.

State leagues and CUNA have already started issuing press releases and dictums under the theme that CUs are being "penalized" for what has occurred in financial markets and on the contrary, CUs "have solved the problem" in many communities.

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