To say the battle to increase the member business lending cap has been an arduous one for the credit union industry would be an understatement.

For at least eight years, proponents have stayed in the ring fighting to convince everyone that the member lending cap must be raised, and it must be lifted now.

But some may wonder if credit unions are growing fatigued with the fight and are ready to or even starting to shift their focus elsewhere in the business services space. Among the leaders that Credit Union Times spoke to, the answer was a resounding no and that to give up now would be an insult to all the time, work and energy put in to expand business lending.