WASHINGTON — With legislation to raise the cap on member business loans languishing in committee, CUNA reached out to business groups to help make its case.

Business owners and credit union executives joined forces on a Hike the Hill to lobby lawmakers on a range of issues, including a measure that would raise the cap on MBLs from 12.25% of assets to as much as 27.5% of assets.

CUNA and NAFCU have been pushing the measure for several years but are hoping that the sluggish economy and slow job growth might prompt lawmakers to pass it this time.

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