Credit Union Awareness^® announced it is working with Wings Financial Credit union in Minnesota, a longtime supporter of the awareness initiative, to welcome 36 Minnesota-based credit unions into the program. 

Representatives from more than a dozen credit unions and the Virginia Credit Union League met with Gov. Glenn Youngkin and key administration officials to discuss credit union growth, the future of cryptocurrency, service to underserved communities, and more. 

CEFCU’s Board of Directors approved a $35 million extraordinary dividend and distributed it to the credit union’s member/owners Dec. 1. CEFCU has returned $415 million in extraordinary dividends to members over the last 22 years.

Introductory training for anyone who answers questions from members regarding individual retirement accounts begins January 6 with CUNA IRA Fundamentals eSchool, which also provides foundational knowledge for those who open, update, maintain or close IRA accounts.

The U.S. Agency for International Development, World Council of Credit Unions, and Visa launched the "Enko" mobile business development platform in Peru to continue promoting the businesses of Venezuelans and Peruvians participating in the WOCCU Economic Inclusion Project’s (EIP) entrepreneurship development programs.

The NCUA released the latest versions of its Credit Union Locator and Research a Credit Union web applications today. These applications are now mobile responsive and have updated mapping technology and other new features and enhancements to improve their performance and accessibility.

The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) recently collaborated with industry partners during the University of California, Irvine, Financial Wellness Webinar to discuss fostering financial stability for those who have served the country.

The National Credit Union Foundation celebrated an additional 48 graduates of its signature Development Education (DE) program. The fourth and final cohort of 2022 marked the end of the DE program’s 40th year.

Credit Union Executives Society President/CEO John Pembroke passed away Monday, CUES announced. Pembroke had been with CUES since 2013 and had 25 years of financial services experience. 

A new report published by the National Credit Union Foundation shows that credit unions can measurably increase their employees’ financial well-being through initiatives as simple as a prompting email. The report summarizes a two-year long grant project.