Since going national 16 months ago, 32 credit unions across 15states have earned the Juntos Avanzamos designation, bringing the total number to 64credit unions that have secured the designation to serve the fastgrowing Hispanic population.

By the end of 2017, it is expected that 100 credit unions in 20states will have this designation, according to the NationalFederation of Community Development Credit Union in New York, whichadministers the program. The designation, which translates to“together, we advance,” means credit unions have the policies,procedures, products and services to meet the financial needs ofthe Hispanic population.

Initially developed by the Cornerstone Credit Union League, the Juntos Avanzamosdesignation was rolled out nationally in September 2015 by theFederation in collaboration with Coopera, a Hispanic marketsolutions company for credit unions in Des Moines, Iowa.