Florida Politics highlighted credit union pushback against certain state-level interchange bills, citing recent CUNA research on drawbacks of exempting interchange fees from tax calculations. Florida state legislators proposed such a bill during the 2023 legislative session, which ultimately did not move forward.
With a commitment to advancing the success of small credit unions, the Carolinas Credit Union League Board of Directors has approved a donation of $75,000 to the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Technology and Capital Improvements Grant Program.
The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is hosting a webinar, Global Connections, on Oct. 19 to celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) with panelists from Venezuela and Ukraine.
The Michigan Credit Union League continued its fundraising focus in 2023 on Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals, raising more than $102,000 through the silent and live auctions, fun run, golf outing, and matching donations.
The National Credit Union Foundation announced the recipients of the 2024 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards for Outstanding Individual Achievement and Outstanding Organization; Tony C. Budet, Judy S. DeLucca, Bob Trunzo and The Selfreliance Foundation.
Credit union leaders collaborated to raise $1.2 million for 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals during the “The Totally Awesome CU4Kids Auction & 80’s Prom Bash” held in Spokane as part of the GoWest Credit Union Association's MAXX Convention. The auction benefiting the CMN hospitals is an annual tradition.
CUNA announced its Understanding Federal Tax Returns eSchool will take place in three live online sessions Oct. 12, 16, and 19. The eSchool aims to enhance participants' confidence and abilities in evaluating a member's or applicant's financial condition through tax returns.
Seventy-seven participants from three states were selected to participate in this year’s Tristate Mentor Match - a 12-month formal mentorship program developed in partnership by the Minnesota Credit Union Network, Montana’s Credit Unions and the Wisconsin Credit Union League.
The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) recently announced a new three-year, $150,000 investment in a grant initiative that will address barriers to financial well-being for minority populations in Iowa. The new program follows the recent ICUF statewide report “Economic Realities of Communities of Color."
The European Network of Credit Unions and World Council of Credit Unions joined the Croatian Credit Union Association to convince key policymakers in Croatia’s capital to address the regulatory challenges preventing credit unions from maximizing their ability to reach underserved communities.