WASHINGTON — His predecessor had to lay people off and fight congressional efforts to dramatically increase the regulatory burden on credit unions.

By contrast, during Bill Cheney's first year as CUNA president, the trade group was in a position to pay bonuses to its employees and credit unions weren't in the line of fire as much on Capitol Hill.

Not a bad way to spend a first year running the largest credit union trade association.

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