The Illinois Credit Union System is partnering with GreenPath create the opportunity for Illinois credit unions to offer members vital financial counseling services or enhance their current consulting offerings through a resource that aligns with the credit union movement.

Creating leadership skills that withstand changing times is the focus of CUNA Resilient Leadership Virtual School Dec. 2-4. In nine sessions over three days, credit union leaders who attend can expect to learn a variety of tips and resources.

NCUA has released the results from the 2019 Credit Union Diversity Self-Assessment. The 2019 report is available on NCUA’s website. The 2020 Self-Assessment can be completed through Jan. 15, 2021.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council Awards, which honor credit union professionals in human resources and organizational development for their outstanding leadership.

CUNA's National Awards Committee announced the 2020 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, the Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award and the Desjardins Awards for Financial Education.

CUNA wrote to Senate Appropriations Committee leadership Wednesday in support of several credit union priorities in committee-released appropriations legislation for fiscal year 2021.

Learn new methods to offset rising healthcare costs, preserve corporate culture in a remote environment and invest in wellbeing for all employees in “COVID-19’s Impact on Employee Benefits Funding,” a free webinar available to CUNA members. 

Federally insured credit unions can learn more about NCUA’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in a webinar hosted by the agency on Dec. 3, beginning at 1 p.m. (ET).

Former Senator and NCUA Board Chairman Roger Jepsen passed away Friday at the age of 91. A Republican, he served as Senator from Iowa from 1979 to 1985 and was later named NCUA Chairman by President Ronald Reagan.

CUNA’s research shows that credit unions that are intentionally financially inclusive grow memberships, loans, and assets faster, without harming portfolio quality. Latinx in the U.S. are the fastest growing racial or ethnic group, and half were unbanked or underbanked in 2017.