News stories focused on credit union services, the CFPB, theTrump administration and the relationship between politics and themedia got readers fired up this past week. Here's what they had tosay on cutimes.com.

“When Volunteering Is Your Life, Great Things Happen,” March1

What an encouraging read! The depth of the volunteer spiritdemonstrated here along with the insight of the valuableperspectives to be gleaned from international approaches toproviding financial services meshes perfectly with thetechnological progress that is allowing credit unions to tailorsolutions for their members. This could become an entire series ofarticles.

Karl Cherry

“Are CU Members Willing to Pay for Digital Banking Services?”March 7

If people won't pay for music, they won't pay for somethingthat's currently free.

BillyBobJim

“Doubling Down on Criticism of CFPB,” March 7

The CFPB is just another meddling outfit that needs theattention of President Trump and his administration. It should beeliminated entirely.

WVF

“Is It Time to Get Political?” March 8

It's not the responsibility for CUs or any service orientedbusiness to influence through politics. CUs should focus onservices and products for members. It's unfortunate that theliberal establishment had nothing negative to say under the prioradministration, which did nothing but take from those who werestill able to work and pay taxes, which provided $322 billion tothose who never paid taxes. So let's continue to focus on theobjective of the business at hand and keep out of politics.

S. Thomas

“Trump Administration Signals Opposition to CFPB in PHHSuit,” March 8

All the lawyers who appear at CFSA, OLA, FISCA, Lendup, Bank360and the Tribal Business Expo MUST be experiencing supreme bouts ofanxiety and heart palpitations as they contemplate the certainty ofa declawed Trump CFPB. After all, [after] failing to scare thebejesus out of those of us in the alternative financial lendingindustry, what industry will they next seek out to drum up fear?Ah, I know. The CANNABIS space! As a matter of fact, I've alreadyattended a few cannabis workshops presented by firms previouslyserving us loan sharks – sorry, I mean fintech lenders. Hey,nothing personal. More than a few lawyers are some of my bestfriends! I'm sure Scott Tucker wishes he had a lawyer best friendright about now.

Jer Trihouse

“Juxt-OPPOSE,” March 9

Pretty sure you could write an article stating “Democrats prove2+2=4” and a far right article would claim an “alternate fact” that2+2 actually equals 3 or the math is just a way to take away theirguns.

BillyBobJim