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As interest rates remain the highest they've been in 15 years and the inflation rate for goods and services continues to soar, many members have entered into the new year with anxiety around their finances. Such times of unease are often when members need their credit unions the most, and credit unions have proven time and again that they'll do whatever it takes to support their communities and reinforce the credit union philosophy of "not for profit, not for charity, but for service." However, credit unions themselves are also challenged by the economic environment and thinning margins.

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