WASHINGTON — Conceding that they had not discussed the issues with their bosses, economic advisers to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama declined today to take a position on risk-based capital or increasing member business loans.
In a joint appearance at NAFCU's Congressional Caucus, Obama adviser Gary Gensler and McCain adviser Ike Brannon both praised credit unions for not having contributed to the current financial crisis but made no promises about policies directly impacting credit unions.
Gensler said Obama "hasn't been briefed on these issues," but promised that the candidate would evaluate this and related subjects in the future.
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