JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — There is a new association in credit unionland and credit unions serving the health care industry couldn't be happier.

"It has been 15 years or more in the making," said HealthAmerica Credit Union CEO Maury Pilver. "That is how long I've been thinking about this concept–the interest from credit unions in the United States and in Canada has always been positive but there was always the challenge of finding the time to start it."

Pilver adds that while everyone agreed it was a great idea there were no volunteers to help make it a reality until John Saatela, CEO of Los Alamitos, Calif.-based Tenet Federal Credit Union stepped in.

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