NAFCU CEO Fred Becker has told senior leaders of the U.S. Senate that NAFCU will not support any jobs or economic stimulus bill that does not allow CUs to make additional member business loans or obtain supplementary capital.

Writing to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday, Becker reminded the leaders of credit unions' record on helping members during tough economic times and their need for these legislative measures.

It added that "[a]bsent serious consideration of these initiatives. NAFCU cannot support any 'jobs' package that does not include at least one of these bipartisan proposals."

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