How to Protect CDFI Funding for Credit Unions by Playing Offense, Not Defense

To say there is uncertainty in the credit union movement right now is an understatement. The NCUA shake-up has left many feeling… well, a bit shaken up. And though tax exemption and funding for CDFIs (Community Development Financial Institutions) are protected for now, it’s hard to say when “for now” might abruptly end. When compared to concerns about the NCUA and credit union tax status, there has not been as much outcry over the precarious future of the CDFI fund. Considering that only about 12% of credit unions are CDFIs, this makes sense, but the loss of funding could have significant ripple effects across the movement as a whole. In this episode, we talk to Armand Parvazi, Strategic Adviser at CUCollaborate and former Chief Administrative & Development Officer at New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union, to get his take on this month’s BIG question: Why does the CDFI fund matter and how can we engage the credit union movement in protecting it?

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How to Protect CDFI Funding for Credit Unions by Playing Offense, Not Defense is an episode from The Remarkable Credit Union Podcast by Todd Mansfield.

This episode is 39:21 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2025.

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