Credit union trade organizations have refuted claims made about interest rate risk in a Wall Street Journal report.

"Credit unions in search of higher returns are loosening lending standards and piling into longer-term assets, exposing the firms to potentially significant losses if interest rates rise and worrying regulators in the process," said the article, published Thursday.

CUNA said credit union long-term asset exposure is manageable.

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