More than 850 professionals gathered in Chicago for the Illinois Credit Union League's 89th Annual Convention.

Blaming credit unions for the state for the current decline of community banks could not be further from the truth, and have no basis in fact, wrote Patrick La Pine, CEO of LSCU in Credit Union Journal.

The Boards of Directors of the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association and the New Jersey Credit Union League today announced they have entered into an agreement to create a new trade association to enhance value to credit unions in both states.

The Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk saw more than 16,000 runners, helped by more than 600 credit union volunteers.

Registration is now open for CUNA Credit Union Finance for Boards & Committees Workshop, October 21-22, in Phoenix. This workshop is designed for credit union board and committee education in credit union financial concepts, terminology and functions.

New officers Jason Lindstrom, Brian Grytdal and Michelle Shelton have been elected within the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Executive Committee, following this year’s Marketing & Business Development Council Conference.

America’s Credit Union Museum announced the election of Paul Gentile as chairman of the America’s Credit Union Museum Board of Directors. Gentile replaces former chair Michael L’Ecuyer.

Financial institutions affected by the data breach at Wendy’s restaurants can now file their claims and find additional information at a website that contains a mechanism for filing claims, a list of important deadlines, court documents and more.

The Awareness initiative is an industry-wide, and ultimately national effort but the building blocks are regional. The NWCUA is an example of league leadership, having taken on the challenge of building consideration with enthusiasm and thoughtfulness.

Whitefish CU was awarded the Best of Show Award – the highest honor in the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council’s Diamond Awards competition – during the Council’s 26th annual conference in Las Vegas.