With June marking Pride Month, credit unions including FirstLight FCU in El Paso, Texas, and Alternatives FCU in Ithaca, N.Y., have used CUNA’s Advancing Communities portal to share their stories of service to the LGBTQ+ community.

The World Council of Credit Unions’ Board of Directors has selected Elissa McCarter LaBorde as the organization’s new president/CEO. LaBorde brings more than 20 years of experience leading organizations in delivering financial services to underserved communities across the globe.

NCUA, in its role as liquidating agent, announced Monday an $865.5 million distribution to the 1,800 membership capital account holders of the former Members United, Southwest Corporate, and U.S. Central corporate credit unions.

Federally insured credit unions continued to experience double digit asset and share-and-deposit growth over the year ending in the first quarter of 2021, according to the latest Quarterly U.S. Map Review released Friday by NCUA. 

A new Technology and Capital Improvement Grant Program by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation seeks to bolster the service efforts of smaller credit unions by supporting their strategic upgrades, The program is open for applications through August 1.

NCUA will host credit union leaders, credit union trade and support organizations, and diversity and inclusion professionals during the agency’s second Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit. This three-day event will take place virtually Nov. 2 through 4.

Young credit union professionals will have the opportunity to learn from CUNA and League advocacy experts on the best ways to advocate for the credit union movement at CUNA’s Young Professional Advocacy Workshop. The three-day virtual training will take place Aug. 4-6.

Credit Union Directors Newsletter won a silver EXCEL Award for best newsletter redesign from the Associations, Media & Publishing (AM&P) Network. Directors Newsletter is CUNA’s monthly newsletter devoted to the credit union board and committee audience.

The Cornerstone Credit Union League achieved legislative success recently in all three states it represents: Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. The bills range from senior protection to a tax reduction to reauthorizing a state credit union regulator.

Low-income-designated credit unions seeking Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants, including MDI mentoring grants, have until June 26 to submit their applications. Grant requirements, application instructions, and other important information are available on the grants program page of NCUA.gov.