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In 2026, a growing number of credit unions are proving something the industry has long suspected but rarely measured well: sustainable success is not accidental, cyclical, or purely market driven. It is designed.

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WASHINGTON—A brief partial government shutdown that began over the weekend appears likely to end quickly as House leaders work to clear procedural hurdles this week. But even a short lapse has already injected fresh uncertainty for military families, complicated an already crowded credit union legislative calendar, and highlighted once again how CUs function as a financial lifeline for affected households.