Venezuelan Hoosier understands immigrants' needs

Published: June 4, 2020, 8 p.m.

b'Marco Dominguez knows firsthand why credit unions need to reach out to and educate immigrant populations about financial services. The native Venezuelan has been there. \\u201cI\\u2019ve seen the international community suffer and struggle to get banking services, to be recognized, and to trust organizations,\\u201d says Dominguez, director of community relations at $573 million asset Financial Center First Credit Union in Indianapolis. \\u201cI\\u2019ve seen it firsthand\\u2014I\\u2019m a Venezuelan Hoosier.\\u201d Dominguez received the inaugural Chairman\\u2019s Global Good Award from the Indiana Credit Union League. This honor\\xa0 recognizes involvement in global or domestic projects that further credit unions and their values with immigrant populations or in foreign countries. In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Dominguez talks about why it\\u2019s important for credit unions to work with immigrant populations, how Financial Center First helps these individuals, the work he\\u2019s done internationally, and more.'