The next time President Obama discusses ways to stimulate business lending he would "provide a critical boost" to credit unions by urging a raise in the cap on member business lending.

That's the message CUNA President/CEO Bill Cheney conveyed to Obama in a letter he sent to Obama on Friday.

He added that "politics and opposition from community bankers are preventing policymakers from doing the right thing, supporting the credit union measure."

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