OLYMPIA, Wash.–It's d?(C)j? vu all over again.

The semantic clash last April in Nebraska–culminating in a state attorney general's opinion over credit unions' use of the term "banking" to describe its business–is taking place now in Washington State.

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna has taken issue with credit unions' use of "bank," "banking" and "banker" in CU ads, but the major trade groups, including the Washington Credit Union League joined by the state regulator, are hoping for a quick resolution.

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