Pub. 16 2019 Issue 2

10 O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G N E W M E X I C O R E A L I Z E D R E A M S REFRAMING THE CREDIT UNION DEBATE Be intentional about making sure staff have the right sponsors, who have a far greater impact on advancement than mentors. WASHINGTON UPDATE ROB NICHOLS, PRESIDENT AND CEO American Bankers Association F or too long, banks with legit imate concerns about unbr id led credit union growth have been por trayed as Gol iath picking on Dav id. The t ruth i s that in many s t ates , a cred i t union is one of the largest local f inancial inst itut ions, outranking most of the state’s community banks in size.