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Luminate Blazes New Path for Louisiana’s Credit Unions

Today, the Louisiana Credit Union League unveiled its new branding to members during the Opening Ceremony of their Annual Convention. President and CEO, Juan Fernandez, electrified the audience with the announcement, accompanied by a captivating video sharing the details of the new branding.   This strategic rebranding initiative reflects the organization’s commitment to illuminating the path […]

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81 CDFI CU Grants Push CU Strategic Planning Clients’ Total to Over $1 Billion

When the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund announced its combined FY 2023 and 2024 Financial Assistance (FA) Awards and Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Awards today, 81 credit unions working with the CU Strategic Planning were awarded more than $72 million. This accounts for 60% of FA awards granted to credit unions in this round

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The CRA: Good Intentions, Poor Execution

Jake Cooke, writer for The Credit Union Connection We know the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires federal banking regulators to encourage financial institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities they operate in, including low-income and moderate income neighborhoods.  What you might not be aware of is that Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has

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