Creating a culture that rocks
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America’s Credit Unions News Archives
Broadening access to Reserve Bank accounts raises concern
CUNA submitted a letter to the Secretary for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Ann Misback on Friday in response to the Board’s proposed guidelines for evaluating account and services requests. CUNA [...]
PODCAST: Rethinking credit union mergers
Over the past several decades, mergers have reshaped the competitive and cultural balance of the credit union system. Small credit unions have become increasingly endangered as technological advances and marketplace growth have made scale increasingly [...]
Advancing Communities stories highlight financial well-being for all
CUNA continues its call for credit unions to submit their stories to the Advancing Communities website, especially during April’s National Credit Union Youth Month and Financial Literacy Month. Many credit unions have done so [...]
Financial well-being elevates SEG relationships
In the past, credit unions could expect to enroll workers from select employee groups (SEGs), provide better rates on loans and deposits, and offer “share draft” accounts. The relationship was straightforward, with the emphasis on [...]
CUNA Credit Union Board Roundtable provides invaluable peer networking
CUNA Credit Union Board Roundtable, Sept. 10-11 in Scottsdale, Ariz., provides an engaged, interactive environment for board members to connect with peers, speakers and industry leaders from across the country. “The ability to collaborate with [...]
Virtual event to share realities of CUs, members on ground in Ukraine
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to inflict needless suffering, death and destruction, credit unions in both conflict and non-conflict zones are still striving to serve their members and communities. The World Council of [...]
World Council’s McCarter LaBorde to meet with Ukrainian, Polish CU leaders
World Council of Credit Unions President/CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde is visiting Poland this week to meet with Ukrainian and Polish credit union leaders about the short- and long-term challenges they face due to Russia’[...]
NCUA releases guide to simplify, clarify FCU charter application process
NCUA released its new Charter Application Guide and other resources today to assist people who want to bring federally insured financial services to their communities by starting a federal credit union. “Along with increasing access [...]
PODCAST: It’s time for CTV
As consumers shape their own viewing experiences through streaming services, Connected TV (CTV) offers credit unions a new opportunity to deliver personalized branding experiences that seamlessly integrate with their members lifestyle. In this episode of [...]
Ukrainian CUs receive disbursement to resume agricultural lending in wartime
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions released the second and final disbursement from a $1 million liquidity fund to help partner credit unions affiliated with World Council [...]
NCUA releases OMWI annual report to Congress
NCUA released its Office of Minority and Women Inclusion (OMWI) annual report, which provides an overview of the NCUA’s diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives in 2021. The report also highlights the agency’s [...]
CUNA supports SAFE Banking inclusion in final COMPETES Act
CUNA wrote to House members Tuesday in support of including the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the final version of the America COMPETES Act. The America COMPETES Act passed the House in [...]
CFPB mischaracterizes many financial services fees in RFI
CUNA strongly objects to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) classification of a broad range of common financial services fees as “junk fees,” it wrote Monday. CUNA responded to a CFPB request for information ([...]
Carolina Foothills FCU helps women entrepreneurs find success
Through pandemic interruptions of daily activities and the resulting threat to livelihoods, 132 Upstate women entrepreneurs—92 of them women of color—have kept their small businesses moving forward thanks to Small Business Administration (SBA) [...]