The LSCU recently sent a ten question, two minute member survey via email to our credit union leaders and has extended the deadline for response to Aug. 2 to give CEOs additional time to respond. We realize your schedule is busy, but ask that you please take a few minutes to respond so that we [...]
U.S. economic growth developments were released on July 19 and include a forecasted slowdown in economic growth spurred by the waning effects of the tax cuts, uncertainty around trade policy, and slowing global growth and the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut the fed funds rate in the near term. CUNA released the July [...]
Congrats to the LSCU & Affiliates advocacy team! Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 7071 into law on June 24, requiring all of Florida’s school districts to offer a half credit elective on financial literacy. Financial literacy will now be the only elective that is required to be offered in every school district. While the League [...]
Each year at the Southeast Credit Union Conference & Expo (SCUCE), the Advocacy Luncheon is a highly attended event that you do not want to miss. Past speakers have included Sen. Bill Nelson, Congressman Bill Posey, The Hill’s AB Stoddard, the Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman, and political pundit Kristen Soltis Anderson. This year, the [...]
As your LSCU Advocacy team concludes another legislative session in Florida and is still moving full speed ahead in Alabama, we are seeing positive outcomes for credit unions in both states. This past week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed SB 33 on a vote of 99 to 0. This legislation, sponsored by Senator Shay [...]
As the strategic consolidation between the LSCU & Affiliates and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates advances towards a definitive action by our board and the membership, I want to make sure that all our Alabama and Florida affiliated credit unions have an opportunity to learn more about the value proposition and post-consolidation structure before you are [...]