The head of CUNA, the US #CreditUnion federation, just put out an op-ed calling for the end of #FieldOfMembership for credit unions on  

Complicated issue, but definitely worth a discussion, if any #socialcoop peeps want to weigh in: https://twitter.com/JimNussle/status/1278003365029588992

Federal judge strikes down part of NCUA field of membership rule - CUInsight

A federal judge on Thursday struck down two sections of the NCUA’s new field-of-membership rule, saying that the sections violate the Federal Credit Union Act. But in a mixed ruling in the suit filed by the American Bankers Association, U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich said that the remainder of the rule conforms to federal law. …

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If anyone is interested in geeking really hard on #creditunion #history, this is the master's thesis I wrote in 2011...

#CommonBond #creditunions #FieldOfMembership #coopfinance

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwXj8Bi337VzVm9FdURuRUREbzQ/view?usp=sharing

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