Credit union organizations can now apply for a Biz Kid$ Business Plan Competition Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation to help improve youth financial education through hands-on entrepreneurial experience. Applications are due June 30.

AARP Wednesday launched the innovative BankSafe online training platform. CUNA has signed on as a founding distributor for the free training platform designed to empower credit union employees with the knowledge combat elder financial abuse.

The Filene Research Institute, Inclusiv, PolicyWorks and Coopera offer a series of free workshops focusing on giving credit unions and to effectively drive financial inclusion in their communities, with the next scheduled for June 25-26 in Chicago.

Seven new specifications are now available to credit unions utilizing Credit Union Financial Exchange, a free systems integration standard led by CUNA Technology Council and designed to help credit unions remove technical barriers.

The National Credit Union Foundation wrapped its annual CU FinHealth19 conference last weekend, bringing together industry experts and practitioners to address ways credit unions can continue to play a significant role in their members’ financial health.  

Credit union supporters are encouraged to nominate individuals and organizations for the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards to be presented by the National Credit Union Foundation. Nominations need to be made by July 26.

As president/CEO of a small credit union, Lori Herrick said it focuses on serving member needs. An that’s how Manchester Municipal FCU is able to run an in-house student loan program for the past decade without a single charge-off.

The 2019-2020 Executive Committee of CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council was officially announced at the council’s annual conference. Cindy Swigert, VP human resources at UVA Community CU, will be serving as chair.

The Michigan Credit Union League launched a state brand campaign Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® to help consumers consider credit unions. CUNA and MCUL collaborated for over two years to research the financial needs of Michigan consumers.

Forty-two credit union leaders were certified as Credit Union Development Educators after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education DE Training, a unique experiential training program.