CUNA Mutual Group's ninth annual, day-long Discovery Conference Thursday brought together innovation experts and credit union leaders to help credit unions prepare for upcoming 2019 strategic planning sessions. The conference is now available on-demand, at no cost, until Feb. 28, 2019.

Credit unions can expect U.S. economic growth to remain above historical averages through the end of 2019, CUNA Mutual Group’s Director and Chief Economist Steven Rick told attendees at CUNA Mutual Group’s ninth annual Discovery Conference Thursday.

Forty-one credit union professionals recently completed their third year of instruction at CUNA Business Lending Certification School to achieve their Credit Union Business Lending Professional (CUBLP) designation.

The 7 international Credit Union Development Educator programs, in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions, recognized nine individuals who received their International Credit Union Development Education designation at the recent 2018 World Credit Union Conference in Singapore.

The deadline for National Credit Union Foundation Bite of Reality App grants is Aug. 31. The Foundation seeks to distribute up to $50,000 in grant funds to credit union organizations as part of this effort.

Two CUNA Financial Management eSchools are scheduled for 2018. The schools are designed to provide credit union finance information to credit union staff.

World Council of Credit Unions announced the 2018 International Credit Union (ICU) Day theme–“Find Your Platinum Lining”–celebrating the spirit of the global credit union movement, this year marking the 70th anniversary.

When ranking their interest in retirement education components, employee plan participants surveyed by CUNA Mutual Retirement Solutions indicated they were most interested in financial wellness topics and a desire to better understand retirement planning tools and resources available to them.

The National Credit Union Foundation is working closely with staff at the California and Nevada Credit Union League to direct disaster relief funds to credit union people affected by wildfires in Northern California; the worst wildfires in the history of the State of California

The 2018-2019 CUNA Staff Salary Report is now available in both print and PDF format. This annual report is the premier salary analysis available to credit unions, with comprehensive, industry-specific data.