As of Oct. 9, CUNA had gained 78 new members, according to Vice President of Member Relations and Strategic Development Jeff Carpenter.

In an interview with CU Times, Carpenter also said of the 78, 14 were state-chartered credit unions and 64 had federal charters.

CUNA’s total membership was 5,245, marking a 1.5% annualized gain. Additionally, that figure represents 85% of all credit unions, he said.

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