I read "The Trades: Near Death Reports Disputed" [page 1] in the March 21 issue and would like to comment.

Larry Kelly, CEO at Apple FCU, was quoted as asking, "Can you tell me one major thing that CUNA has done in the last 12 years?" And Ed Speed, CEO at Texas Dow, was quoted saying, "We don't miss anything by not belonging to CUNA….the trade associations are in search of a cause."

In a way they are right, no major passed legislation can be pointed to by CUNA, and many who choose not to belong don't feel like they are missing anything that would justify paying dues. What these gentlemen and others fail to acknowledge or realize is that in reality all credit unions are members of a league and CUNA, but a few skip out on paying their dues.

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