Despite the volcanic activity, CUs still open for business.

The head of the Hawaii Credit Union League said it's still business as usual for the state's credit unions despite weeks of lava flows, earthquakes and air-quality concerns brought on by the eruption of the Kilauea volcano on the Big Island.

No branches there have closed, employees are still coming to work and credit unions are rallying to help the community, league president Dennis Tanimoto said in an interview with CU Times.

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