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What NACUSO Really Does With Your Advocacy Support – NACUSO


What NACUSO Really Does With Your Advocacy Support – NACUSO

When you contribute to NACUSO’s Advocacy Fund, you’re doing more than making a donation—

– you’re helping shape the policy environment that determines how CUSOs, credit unions, and fintechs operate and grow.

To ensure our voice is heard in Washington, NACUSO has partnered with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, one of the most respected bipartisan lobbying firms in the country. Brownstein brings deep relationships and decades of experience navigating complex legislative and regulatory landscapes. Through this partnership, we have been cultivating a consistent and credible presence on Capitol Hill—something our community has never had at this scale before.

With the support of Brian Lauer of Messick Lauer & Smith P.C., and with Brownstein’s active engagement, we’ve been meeting face-to-face with the policymakers who shape our industry’s future.

In a recent example, we met with eight Congressional offices, including members of the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee. These meetings spanned both sides of the aisle—Senators Warren and Warner, Chairman French Hill, and others—demonstrating the importance of CUSO-related issues across the political spectrum.

Here’s what we’re talking about in those rooms:

  • Introducing CUSOs to lawmakers – Many offices are still unfamiliar with what CUSOs are and how they help credit unions innovate and thrive. We’re changing that.
  • Opposing expanded NCUA vendor authority – We’re making the case for targeted oversight that protects credit unions without hamstringing innovation. Republicans have been especially supportive, while some Democrats are open to compromise.
  • Pushing for greater tech investment flexibility – There’s strong bipartisan agreement that credit unions need the freedom to invest in modern tools and technology.
  • Challenging outdated limits like the 1% CUSO investment cap – These arbitrary caps limit credit union competitiveness. We’re aligning with policymakers who also want to modernize outdated restrictions.

Your advocacy support makes this possible. It funds the time, expertise, and follow-through needed to ensure that credit unions and the CUSOs that serve them aren’t left out of the conversation.

We appreciate all your support of NACUSO. We couldn’t do this important work without each of our members and donors.

If you’d like to make a donation to NACUSO’s Advocacy Fund, please do so here. Every little bit helps us keep showing up, speaking out, and shaping the future for CUSOs and the entire credit union ecosystem.

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