Registration is now open for CUNA Regulatory Compliance Certification eSchool: Update. This eSchool, which will also be available recorded, is the only opportunity on the 2021 calendar for Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) holders to renew their designation.

World Council of Credit Unions announced a new monthly podcast to provide the international credit union community with an in-depth look stories about the work credit unions across the world are doing on behalf of their members.

The voting period for two contested CUNA Board special election positions has ended. Nader Moghaddam, president/CEO, Financial Partners CU and Jose Lara, COO, SchoolsFirst FCU, have been elected and will take office immediately.

USAID and Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions released an initial disbursement from a $1 million liquidity fund to the Ukrainian United Credit Union, a central financing facility, to help partner credit unions address liquidity constraints and support increased agricultural lending.

The National Credit Union Foundation is now seeking nominations for the 2022 Wegner Awards, looking to the credit union movement to nominate individuals and organizations for the 33rd annual Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented during its fundraising gala. 

Credit Union Awareness LLC announced Tuesday it is expanding the Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® campaign in Texas and Oklahoma, just two weeks after launching the campaign in Wyoming, which became the 26th state to participate in the program.

Credit union loans outstanding increased 0.2% in March, compared to a 0.2% decrease in February of 2021 and a 0.3% increase in March of 2020, according to CUNA’s latest Monthly Credit Union Estimates. Unsecured personal loans led loan growth during the month.

With a new administration and the recently passed Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, credit unions are preparing for new BSA/AML developments. CUNA's CUNA BSA/AML Certification eSchool with NASCUS set to begin July 16, 2021.

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) recently toured the Dupaco Voices Building, a major Dubuque historic revitalization project, which has become the location of Dupaco Community Credit Union’s operations center. 

CUNA Compliance & Risk Council announced a new white paper, “Adding Emotional Intelligence to Enterprise Risk Management.” In the high-stakes business of enterprise risk management, emotional intelligence describes the art of getting things done by maximizing support and minimizing opposition.