Last week’s 2026 Governmental Affairs Conference was jam-packed with great speakers and topics. With so much content to cover, Emily Claus shares some of the key takeaways for leaders to bring back to their credit unions.

Reflecting on her time at last week’s GAC, Denise Wymore wonders if credit unions haven’t ventured too far from their mission and calls on the industry to remember its roots.

In its seventh round of deregulation proposals, NCUA has set its sights on records retention, seeking to improve rule clarity and eliminate language that might be considered unnecessarily burdensome, reports CUSO Mag’s Esteban Camargo.

Chip Filson discusses the history of credit unions’ tax exemption, why it was created in the first place, if we are still the same industry that was granted it to begin with, and what we would do without it.

As the 2026 Governmental Affairs Conference comes to a close, Emily Claus reports on all that went down on the fourth and final day, including a young professionals panel, key election information, and addresses from several members of Congress.