​The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) recently concluded its free webinar, “Speaking Military: Enhancing Credit Union Communication and Support for Military and Veteran Members,” hosted by CUInsight on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. DCUC specifically designed the webinar to provide information, strategies, and resources to all credit unions interested in effectively communicating with and best serving military personnel, veterans, and their families.

​Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on June 7 introduced the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA, S. 1838), which would require banks with more than $100 billion in assets to offer merchants at least two networks to process credit cards. Under terms of the bill, at least one of these payment rails could not be owned by Visa or Mastercard. A House companion bill, HR 3881 was introduced by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX).

For over 60 years, DCUC has played an important role within the credit union industry. Our founders saw the need for an association that could “speak military,” one that understood the unique financial opportunities and challenges our service members encounter during, and after, their time of service.

​Successful advocacy can take time, patience, help from others, and lots of goodwill. If you have ever tried to convince someone to do something for whatever purpose, this comes as no surprise. Yet, when your efforts are successful and good things come from it, it’s always worth looking back on the journey to “yes,” revisiting those key moments when such persistence made the difference.