Credit Union 101
The term for money earned by a credit union that is returned to members.
What are "dividends" or "member benefits"?
The number of State Senators Wisconsin has.
What is 33?
CUNA/NAFCU merged in 2023 to form this advocacy organization.
What is America’s Credit Unions?
This annual event brings credit union leaders to D.C. in March.
What is the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC)?
The year the first credit union was established in the U.S.
What is 1909?
This federal agency regulates federal credit unions.
What is the NCUA?
The name for your local representative in Washington, D.C.
What is a U.S. Representative or Congressman?
This tax status helps credit unions return value to members.
What is tax exemption?
This annual piece of collateral shares data and stories from legislative districts and is presented at State GAC and GAC in D.C.
What is the Annual Scorecard?
The man known as the "father of U.S. credit unions."
Who is Edward Filene?
Credit unions are different from banks because they are...
What are not-for-profit financial cooperatives?
The term for when constituents meet with lawmakers to share concerns.
What is "lobbying"?
The act that modernizes board meeting requirements for credit unions.
What is the Credit Union Board Modernization Act?
These tools allow you to send messages to lawmakers online.
What are grassroots action alerts or email campaigns?
The act that established the federal credit union system.
What is the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934?
Credit union's profits go to.....
Credit Union members in the form of better rates and lower fees?
The state building where you meet legislators during State GAC.
What is the Capitol?
Last session, the financial literacy legislation added this requirement to state statute.
What is 1/2 credit of financial literacy?
One way to build long-term relationships with legislators.
What is ongoing meetings or engagement?
This credit union movement motto emphasizes collective success.
What is "People helping people"?
The type of field that defines who can join a credit union.
What is a "field of membership"?
Name a legislator (state or federal) that represents a portion of Wisconsin.
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Last session, the financial elder abuse bill allowed financial institutions to _____ to help prevent financial fraud against elder members.
What is collect a list of 'trusted contacts'?
The name for a short persuasive speech to a lawmaker.
What is an elevator pitch?
This state had the first U.S. credit union.
What is New Hampshire?