Credit Union Management

I just read the Editors Column of Sept. 11 and was surprised by comments regarding issues unrelated to credit unions, i.e. U.S. foreign relations andthe president.

At press time, the federal government shutdown was on its second full day. Reports are mixed regarding how long it could lastsome still maintain it will be over in a few days, while others insist the political impasse could drag on for weeks.

Heather Andersons Oct. 2 article, The Lowdown on Serving Low-Income Populations: Executive Editors Column, presented an honest and unbiased view of the challenges in providing financial services to less-affluent members of society: the population the credit union movement came into existence to serve.

Since announcing their alliance with CoOportunity Health in June, the Iowa and Nebraska Credit Union Leagues have been training and educating credit unions about what the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act means for members.

When you trace your roots to a time when Alphonse Desjardins was traveling around New England preaching the gospel of member-owned financial cooperatives, youve been around a while.

The $16.8 million Firestone Financial Services CU in Anaheim, Calif., has merged with the $723 million Credit Union of Southern California in Brea, Calif.