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Industry leaders to attend biggest NAFCU annual advocacy event to discuss the future of credit unions in America

Washington, D.C. (September 7, 2017) — The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) next week will host its 2017 Congressional Caucus – the credit union industry's main event for advocacy in Washington, D.C. Celebrated annually, this year's Caucus is expected to be NAFCU's largest, most widely attended since before the recession, with headlining speakers including Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Small Business Administration Administrator Linda McMahon. In addition, NAFCU's Congressional Caucus will also include remarks from House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, among other key members of Congress.

Credit union CEOs, industry stakeholders and experts fly into Washington each year to hear from policymakers, members of the administration and regulators as they discuss issues of importance to the industry. Caucus also gives credit union representatives the chance to meet with their lawmakers, one on one, to discuss those issues most important to them. More than 200 meetings are scheduled to take place on Capitol Hill during this year's Caucus. NAFCU's Congressional Caucus is open to NAFCU members and nonmembers.

WHO The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions

WHAT NAFCU's Annual Congressional Caucus

WHERE Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill

400 New Jersey Ave NW,

Washington, DC 20001

WHEN The three-day event kicks off at 8:15 a.m. Eastern, Monday, Sept. 11, 2017

September 11-13, 2017

* Click herefor a full agenda with times

FEATURED SPEAKERS

• Ben Carson, Housing and Urban Development Secretary
• Linda McMahon, Small Business Administration Administrator
• Sen. Tom Cotton(R-AR), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee
• Sen. Heidi Heitkamp(D-ND), Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs
• Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), House Financial Services Committee Chairman
• Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chief Deputy Whip, Vice Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee
• Rick Metsger, NCUA Board Member
• Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV),Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government
• Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee

*For a full list of speakers, click here.

TWITTER

Follow@NAFCUon Twitter and the hashtag#NAFCUCaucusfor the latest.

MEDIA CREDENTIALS

Media must RSVP to JRamsay@nafcu.org or FTaylor@nafcu.orgto receive credentials and gain access to the three-day event.

The National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions is the only national trade association focusing exclusively on federal issues affecting the nation's federally-insured credit unions. NAFCU membership is direct and provides credit unions with the best in federal advocacy, education and compliance assistance. For more information on NAFCU, go towww.nafcu.orgor@NAFCUon Twitter.

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Jacqueline Ramsay
jramsay@nafcu.org