ALBANY, N.Y. — Financial literacy, allowing governments to deposit funds in credit unions and a dose of state politics were the big items on the agenda of the New York State Credit Union League's annual conference late last month.
Members participated in 81 Hike the Hill meetings with state lawmakers and their staffs. They discussed pending bills such as a proposal to allow credit unions to accept municipal deposits and a bill to expand financial education in high schools.
John Parfrey, director of the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program, spoke to the audience about financial education and a political briefing was given by lobbyists Bob Bellafiore and Steven Greenberg.
Complete your profile to continue reading and get FREE access to CUTimes.com, part of your ALM digital membership.
Your access to unlimited CUTimes.com content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Critical CUTimes.com information including comprehensive product and service provider listings via the Marketplace Directory, CU Careers, resources from industry leaders, webcasts, and breaking news, analysis and more with our informative Newsletters.
- Exclusive discounts on ALM and CU Times events.
- Access to other award-winning ALM websites including Law.com and GlobeSt.com.
Already have an account? Sign In
© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
