Credit unions continue to put people before profits in the communities they serve.

The League of Southeastern Credit Union & Affiliates’ CEO Mike Mercer will be inducted into the Cooperative Hall of Fame this spring. His career with credit unions reaches back almost four decades in both the U.S. and internationally.

CUNA and the World Council of Credit Unions are combining efforts to bring together top business and credit union leaders from around the world in Los Angeles for World Moving: A Joint Credit Union Conference, July 19-22, 2020.

The 2019-2020 CUNA Lending Council Executive Committee was announced at the 25th annual conference November 3-6, in New Orleans. Learn more about CUNA Lending Council Executive Committee and CUNA Lending Council at cunacouncils.org. 

CUNA 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.

Credit unions across Montana came together to give back to their communities by volunteering more than 4,200 hours of service throughout the month of October as part of the Giving Time Campaign.

In recognition of his unwavering belief and work in “seeking economic justice for all consumers" the National Credit Union Foundation named Maurice R. Smith as a recipient of the 2020 Herb Wegner Memorial Outstanding Individual Achievement Award.

NCUA Chairman Rodney Hood wrote a letter to credit unions last week asking credit unions of all sizes, particularly those with 100 or more employees, to complete NCUA's Voluntary Credit Union Diversity Self-Assessment annually.

Known throughout the movement for her visionary perspective on the future role of credit unions, Wegner Award winner Teresa Freeborn’s 40-year credit union career has consistently demonstrated an uncommon commitment to collaboration.

Credit unions that participate in Small Business Administration programs or that are interested in those programs can get valuable information during  a Nov. 13 webinar hosted by the SBA and NCUA, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. (ET).