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CU Strategic Planning Submits Comment Letter to Congress on 2018 CDFI Fund Budget
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Appropriations 172 Russell Senate...
Mike Beall
Mar 13, 20182 min read


How to Obtain a Credit Union Low Income Designation From the NCUA!
While the Low Income Designation (LID) is automatic for some credit unions, it is elusive to others. Management of credit unions serving...
Jamie Strayer
Jul 20, 20173 min read


CU Strategic Planning Letter to Legislators for Robust Funding of CDFI
CDFI is an effective federal government agency and important part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury that has been a significant partner
Mike Beall
Mar 28, 20172 min read


Be Warned!
This a public service announcement. Every year we see it—credit unions that are tricked into paying to renew their governmental...
Stacy Augustine
Feb 8, 20171 min read


What is NCUA? And What Does It Do?
The NCUA Explained The National Credit Union Administration is most commonly referred to as the NCUA. It is the independent federal...
Jamie Strayer
Jan 31, 20172 min read


What is a CDCU?
“CDCU” is an acronym coined by a trade association serving credit unions called The National Federation of Community Development Credit...
Jamie Strayer
Jan 30, 20172 min read


What is a CDFI?
Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are: Are financial institutions dedicated to empowering and protecting working...
Jamie Strayer
Jan 18, 20173 min read


What are the Credit Union International Operating Principles?
Credit unions around the world operate per the same core principles and values. They are: Democratic Structure Open and Voluntary...
Jamie Strayer
Jan 9, 20174 min read


What is the CDFI Fund?
The Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund was created in 1994 as an independent agency administered by the U.S....
Jamie Strayer
Jan 3, 20173 min read
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