ALEXANDRIA, Va. — NCUA Vice Chairman Rodney E. Hood met up with Congressman Walter B. Jones (R-N.C.) during a league town hall meeting in their home state of North Carolina.
The meeting, held at Marine Federal Credit Union in Jacksonville, was organized by the North Carolina Credit Union League and provided a forum to discuss the critical role credit unions play in the economy. Hood and Jones also took questions from the audience of credit union executives.
"We enjoyed a frank discussion about how credit unions are making a powerful difference in people's lives," Hood said. "I thank the North Carolina Credit Union League and Marine Federal Credit Union for making this meeting possible and I commend Congressman Jones for being so attentive to the great work credit unions are doing in communities in North Carolina and across America."
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While visiting Marine Federal Credit Union, located near Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base–one of the largest concentrations of Marines in the world, Hood met with officials to discuss how credit unions can best serve servicemembers. "When America's servicemembers are called into duty, it is vital that they have the assurance that their finances back at home are in good order," Hood commented. "I commend credit unions for serving as a reliable financial partner for servicemembers, and as their regulator, I am committed to working together with them to best meet the needs of America's brave men and women who are called into service."
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