American Association of Credit Union Leagues

That's a wrap on the 2025 State Legislative Summit! We tackled the big issues — like repealing #IFPA — and heard key updates from our ICUL team, plus valuable perspectives 💡 from Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Secretary Mario Treto Jr. and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias. After impactful Hill visits 🏛️ with #Illinois legislators, we wrapped the day at the Legislative Reception where we proudly honored our inaugural 🏆 Credit Union Legislative Champions: Senator Dave Koehler and Representative Ryan Spain! 👏 Thank you to all the #creditunion advocates who showed up strong — and to our Premier Sponsors American Share Insurance (ASI)/Excess Share Insurance (ESI), Consumers Credit Union, Envisant, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, TruStage, and Visa for making it a powerful day of #AdvocacyInAction. 💪 Special shoutout to our SLS Crashers who brought the energy & passion: 🌟 Ashley Tuburan | NuMark Credit Union 🌟 Jasmin Smoot | Scott Credit Union 🌟 Dane Holmes | Illinois Educators Credit Union 🌟 Krystal Hinthorn | SOCU 🌟 Haley Ester | IHMVCU Together, we're moving the #CUMovement forward in Illinois! 🙌

Economic uncertainty. Hardship. High cost of living. These are the realities that people across the world are currently living in. What else does that sound like? The times when credit unions flourished and became relevant across our nation. Cooperative financial institutions help uplift people out of poverty and help them achieve their dreams. Now more than ever credit unions must unite and share the credit union difference loudly and widely.

JUST PLAIN WRONG. Here's my official statement on the news of the White House's actions regarding my tenure on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board. “The decision of the White House to fire me before the completion of my term is wrong. It violates the bipartisan statutory framework adopted by Congress to protect credit union members and their deposits. The Trump Administration’s attack also undermines the independence, balance and important work of the NCUA. If a President can fire an NCUA Board member at any time, how will we maintain public trust in our nation’s financial services regulatory system? “During my six years on the NCUA Board, I have worked vigorously to make the credit union system safer and more resilient, increase fairness and protections for credit union members, and advance equity to ensure credit unions work better for all Americans, especially those of modest means. I am deeply proud of that important work. “Moreover, I successfully chaired the three-member NCUA Board in a bipartisan manner working consistently to reach consensus with the agency’s two Republican Board appointees between 2021 through 2023. Bipartisanship leads to better and measured policymaking. This ill-conceived and politically motivated decision to fire me before the end of my term upsets that important regulatory balance and will harm consumers. Today is a sad day for our country and the credit union system.” President Donald J. Trump first appointed Harper to serve on the NCUA Board on February 6, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed Harper to serve the remainder of a partial term on March 14, 2019, and he was sworn in as a member of the NCUA Board on April 8, 2019. President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., then designated Harper as the NCUA’s twelfth Chairman on January 20, 2021, and Mr. Harper served in this role until January 20, 2025. On August 6, 2021, President Biden renominated Mr. Harper for a full term on the NCUA Board. On June 8, 2022, the United States Senate in a bipartisan vote confirmed Harper to serve a term that was not set to expire until April 10, 2027. The NCUA is an independent agency founded in 1970 to insure and protect credit union member deposits and to provide hard-working Americans with access to safe, fair and affordable financial products and services.

Great couple of days connecting with partners and my American Association of Credit Union Leagues board shown here along with America's Credit Unions Chair Patrick Pierce who joined us in discussions!

It's Tax Day — and here's a fact you might not know: 💡 #CreditUnions do pay taxes. In 2023 alone, they contributed $23 billion in federal taxes. What they don't pay? Corporate income tax — because they're not-for-profit, member-owned, and built to serve, not shareholders. That tax status returns over $35.9 billion in benefits to communities across the country. 💙 📢 Taxing credit unions means taxing 140 million Americans — including first responders, veterans, teachers, and small business owners. Let's protect what makes credit unions special. #DontTaxMyCU

Taxing credit unions doesn’t just affect institutions—it impacts the 2.2 million Minnesotans who rely on them for the affordable financial services. Join us in urging legislators to protect financial choice and member-owned values. 📣 Tag your representative and take action today: 🔗 Take action: https://lnkd.in/gppnqDfx #DontTaxMyCreditUnion #CreditUnionAdvocacy #MNCUN #FinancialWellbeing

Today, Nevada’s Credit Unions alongside leaders from Silver State Schools Credit Union, GREAT BASIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Elko Federal Credit Union, Financial Horizons CU, and Rize Credit Union proudly celebrate the Senate’s proclamation of April 2025 as Financial Literacy Month! This is a big step toward empowering Nevadans through financial education. #FinancialLiteracyMonth #Nevada #CreditUnions

The League, alongside member credit unions, is proud to launch F.I.G.H.T. – Financial Institutions Against Human Trafficking. This bold new initiative brings together the strength of credit unions, banks, and others in the financial industry to combat one of the most urgent human rights issues of our time: human trafficking. Our mission is to unite people and resources to fight human trafficking and transform lives by creating innovative pathways to financial freedom. This effort goes beyond simply filing suspicious activity reports or checking boxes—we aim to empower financial institutions with the training, resources, and connections needed to make a real difference in disrupting crime and supporting survivors. #FinancialFreedom