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Bush Mentions Credit Unions During Talk on Finance Rescue Measure

WASHINGTON -- President Bush emphasized that the amount of credit union deposits covered by federal share insurance would temporarily increase under the bill working its way through Congress.

By Claude R. Marx | Updated on October 02, 2008

WASHINGTON — President Bush emphasized that the amount of credit union deposits covered by federal share insurance would temporarily increase under the bill working its way through Congress.

“A lot of people are watching the House of Representatives now to determine whether or not they will be able to act positively on a bill that has been improved. People say, what do you mean by that? Well, the insurance for the FDIC goes up to $250,000. That’s an improvement to the legislation–not only for banks but for credit unions, as well,” Bush said during a meeting with business leaders at the White House.

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