CUNA offices in Washington, D.C. and Madison, Wis. will be closed Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. There will be no Daily e-mail Thursday, July 4. Offices will open and the Daily will resume July 5.

World Council of Credit Unions will assess the agricultural investment landscape in specific target zones in Haiti, as part of a value chain assessment to identify the need for any financial, institutional or infrastructure upgrades.

Registration is now open for the 2019 CUNA Essentials Management Skills eSchool, Nov. 4-8. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of credit union management and gain the knowledge they need to enhance their leadership and communication skills.

India becomes the 20th country to launch a Global Women’s Leadership Network Sister Society, with women from the Maharashtra State Federation of Cooperative Credit Societies and Kalyani Mahila Nagari Cooperative Credit Society forming a chapter in Nashik.

CUNA's June 2019 Economic Update, sponsored by the CUNA Finance Council, provides an update about increasing trade tensions, which have been on the rise not only with China, but now several other countries. 

Joseph Cugini, former president/CEO and board chair of Westerly Community CU and former CUNA board chair, passed away June 15 at the age of 89. Cugini held many committee and board positions in CUNA, his league and other organizations.

CUNA announced Tuesday that the Awareness initiative’s Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® campaign will launch in three new states within the next month, expanding to North Dakota, South Dakota and Indiana.

The National Credit Union Foundation’s 2019 grant cycle is coming to a close. There are two opportunities for credit unions to apply, including Biz Kid$ Business Plan Competition Grants and Financial Health Measurement Grants both with a deadline of June 30.

Truliant FCU, Winston-Salem, N.C. announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina challenging Truist bank, the intended new name of the merged BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Bank entities.

NCUA board member Todd Harper visited with the Illinois Credit Union League and its members last week, a meeting that follows his visit to CUNA’s offices in Madison, Wis., where he spoke to young credit union professionals.