Advocacy in Action

The NC Credit Union League announced the winners of the 2011 Credit Union Advocate Award in Pinehurst during the Governmental Affairs Forum at the League’s Annual Meeting. Lauren Whaley, NCCUL Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, presented the award to Efton Sager, one of this year’s recipients.

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers began her Memorial Day weekend with a visit to the Rockfish Volunteer Fire Department last Friday afternoon. Located near Raeford in Hoke County, the Rockfish VFD received a business loan from Local Government FCU (LGFCU) in 2009 that allowed them to perform a much-needed expansion and renovation.

During the State Capital Connections trip held earlier this week, more than a dozen credit union representatives joined the League in Raleigh to discuss with General Assembly members the benefits credit unions provide to the community. One of the key talking points during the meetings centered on how credit unions engage and educate North Carolinians of all ages, income groups and life stages, which speaks to the heart of the credit union philosophical mission of “people helping people”.

Western North Carolina credit unions gathered in Waynesville on Tuesday evening and as part of the monthly chapter meeting program, attendees welcomed Mark Meadows. Meadows is a Republican candidate running to replace retiring Congressman Heath Shuler.

The NC Association of Realtors offered its support of increasing the credit union member business lending cap last week in a letter to Senators Hagan and Burr.

The League is committed to building our Grassroots Network. A new Grassroots website has officially launched to kick-off our focus on increasing these efforts.

HR 4367 seeks to eliminate an outdated physical disclosure on ATMs.

Gary Grinnell, the President/CEO of Corning Credit Union, shared his thoughts on efforts to raise the member business lending cap. Grinnell broke down Corning's commitment to small business lending and called out bank groups for opposing the efforts for credit unions to support small business lending.  

As the push for S-2231 intensifies in the Senate, NC small business owners are lending a supportive voice. 

Grassroots advocates from North Carolina's credit unions met with the Tarheel Congressional Delegation on March 21st during the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, DC.