USAID and World Council of Credit Unions brought together representatives of more than 200 public and private sector organizations for a pair of events in Peru and Ecuador that focused on socioeconomic integration of vulnerable local and migrant populations through sustainable initiatives.
The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), together with representatives from Australia, Canada, Poland, and the United States, made a sweep through three countries to visit with key International Standard Setting Bodies.
The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent® Board of Directors has appointed Cris Wescott as interim president/CEO. Wescott will fill the role previously held by Todd Mason, who is returning to his home state of Michigan later this summer.
Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) tapped its Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund for $500,000 to launch a new credit union lending program aimed at assisting vulnerable populations and boosting sustainable development in Ukraine.
Whitefish Credit Union announced its new online Members Stories documentary series, highlighting businesses, non-profits, and members shaping and changing Montana for the better.
Registration is now open for NCUA’s fourth summit focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion. The in-person event will take place November 1–2, 2023, at the Hilton Washington D.C. Capitol Hill. The theme of this year’s Summit is DEI: It Starts With Me.
The National Credit Union Foundation accepted a Gold U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award for the 2021-22 school year on behalf of credit unions. Gold recipients provided more than 6,000 hours of volunteer service to Junior Achievement USA, an organization that connects youth with financial literacy resources.
NCUA Chairman Todd Harper spoke at the MD|DC Credit Union Association’s annual meeting and convention Tuesday, discussing the safety and soundness of the credit union system, interest rate and liquidity risk, the NCUA’s recent Request for Information on climate-related financial risk, and more.
World Council of Credit Unions outlined the various ways credit unions play a key role in growing financial inclusion for rural and underserved communities as part of a three-day United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs UN DESA Expert Group Meeting on the role of cooperatives in economic and social development.
The Defense Credit Union Council's Hall of Honor Selection Committee selected Denise Floyd, Fort Sill FCU president/CEO (Retired), Brigadier General Roger Scearce, Andrews FCU director emeritus, and Colonel Sam Farace, Air Force FCU board chairman, to join the Defense Credit Union Council’s Hall of Honor.