Europeans Visit Clackamas FCU

Financial experts and policy advisers serving nine European Union countries visited Clackamas Federal Credit Union as part of a multicity fact finding tour of U.S. financial markets. The delegation wanted to explore the differences between banks and credit unions and how credit unions navigated the global financial crisis.

The “European Regional Project” participants were invited to the United States under the auspices of the Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. Countries represented were Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia and the United Kingdom. The delegates are employed in high-level roles in their native countries, such as advisers to prime ministers, portfolio strategists and parliament members.