Stephen O'Connell from California Credit Union takes corner office from John Tippets in October.

Faced with a struggling economy, the Irish credit union community is looking for options to save as many credit unions as possible.

Years ago before my time in credit unions, CUNA and NAFCU decided one would hold its Governmental Affairs Conference at the beginning of the congressional session and NAFCU would target the end. The lines have blurred some and lobbying receives more emphasis on the whole.