Op-ed highlights credit union difference at work in Ala.

An op-ed published in Yellowhammer News highlights the vast positive impact of credit unions in communities across Alabama. Michelle Roth, The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates’ vice president of advocacy, detailed the many ways Alabama credit unions are powering rural communities and lifting up consumers.

“A growing number of Alabama towns have one thing in common: access to local financial services is becoming increasingly limited,” she wrote. She explained how credit unions are stepping in to fill this gap by “expanding into rural and underserved areas, opening new branches and hiring local staff to serve their neighbors.”

“Credit unions are not just financial institutions,” she concluded. “We are member-owned, community-rooted, and focused on building long-term relationships.”

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