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For the second consecutive year credit unions have been increasing their efforts and reaching out to more schools and students.

As expected, the Washington Credit Union League has overwhelmingly adopted an 18% dues hike for next year to provide "stable and sustainable funding during a time of credit union consolidation."

NAFCU Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing Jay Morris and Public Relations Manager Rebecca Somers (shown here) offered Congressional Caucus attendees pointers in dealing with the press. "People are more persuaded by your enthusiasm than any statistic you can give," Somers advised.

For the second year in a row, an independent survey has found that credit unions rank higher than banks and other financial institutions in several customer service measures.

Who says you need to look outside of credit union land for talent? CUES' latest recognition program CUES Rising 100, honors up-and-coming credit union professionals who work hard to help their credit union succeed and strengthen the credit union movement. Some 111 CUES members from a cross-section of credit union...

House Ways & Means Committee member J.D. Hayworth (R-Ariz.) said credit unions need not worry about their tax-exemption now, but advised to always keep a close eye on the matter.

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) was well received this year at NAFCU's Congressional Caucus after a tumultuous first year in credit union matters, namely conversions to mutual savings banks.

NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson asked a group of credit unions visiting Washington, D.C. last week to help with two legislative priorities of the agency: risk-based capital and providing the authority for all charter types to adopt underserved areas.