Our unity will provide credit unions with new opportunities for engagement, innovation, and advocacy impact, creating a best-in-class trade association for credit unions.
Advocacy Impact
- This collaboration will create a more diverse and powerful network of state and federal lawmakers and regulators, increasing our ability to drive positive change for the betterment of credit unions.
- The tried-and-tested advocacy process will continue to provide credit unions with clear control over state-level and local congressional delegation advocacy strategies. Together, the League and credit unions will deepen engagement and increase impact across the entire footprint.
- The expanded advocacy team will include federal, state, regulatory, legal, political, and grassroots subject matter experts – ensuring credit unions have a bench of dependable advocates always in their corner.
- Additional in-house compliance staff will assist credit unions throughout every step of the advocacy integration process and as legislation and regulation is introduced and enacted.
Member Resources
- Credit unions will benefit from a broader range of resources and educational events including increased networking and professional development, enhanced training, improved services, and more comprehensive support.
- Every credit union will have an assigned League Consultant who provides custom engagement reports to ensure members are maximizing the full value of affiliation and are aware of beneficial solutions from LEVERAGE.
- Together, we will be able to launch regional, issue-specific, and professional Communities through the CONNECT platform to establish free-of-charge peer-to-peer networking and collaboration.
- A combined League Foundation will multiply resources for credit union advancement, community impact, and professional development. This approach will allow us to deliver focused support, especially for small credit unions – helping them grow, expand outreach, and better serve communities.
Streamlined Success
- The shared vision of Southeastern and Virginia credit unions will result in an industry-leading force, driving innovation and setting new standards for member success.
- LSCU’s unique structure, including robust sub-companies, will enable product and market savings along with the continued benefit of annual Value Transfers to the League.
- By implementing a modernized dues formula, members will benefit from increased efficiencies and cost savings.
- With a larger, more diverse membership base, we will have a stronger voice in industry discussions and advocacy efforts.