Advocacy News & Updates

Credit Union Advocates Advance, Empower and Protect Credit Union Priorities at GAC 2026
More than 120 Mississippi and Tennessee credit union advocates were in Washington, D.C., this week for America’s Credit Unions’ Governmental Affairs Conference. The four-day conference

Meet Our GAC Crashers
The Governmental Affairs Conference, March 1-5 in D.C., is quickly approaching. Among the attendees will be Tennessee GAC Crasher, Hannah Hutchins, marketing manager at Appalachian

Tennessee Governor Give State of the State Addresses
Partial Shutdown Ends—Funding Restored to Community Development Financial Institutions for 2026 On Tuesday, President Trump signed a $1.2 trillion funding package into law ending a

January Advocacy Update
Looming Government Shutdown Federally, the week kicked off with a big advocacy win with Senator Marshall withdrawing his plans to offer the Credit Card Competition

Managing the 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Proposal
As Tennessee and Mississippi credit unions continue to serve as the bedrock of financial stability for our local communities, we are closely monitoring a significant

Tennessee and Mississippi General Assemblies in Session and National Issues to Watch
Happy new year from your expanded Advocacy Team! With our first advocacy update of 2026, we’d like to start by officially welcoming our Mississippi colleagues