Credit unions that have increased membership via outreach to Hispanic and Latinx communities also improved their business performance, a recent CUNA study found. This CUNA study will be reviewed in detail during a Nov. 12 webinar available free to CUNA members.

Credit union Leagues create potential value through their actions, Credit Union League of Connecticut President/CEO Bruce Adams wrote in CUInsight, highlighting the many ways Leagues work on behalf of credit unions.

Officials with World Council of Credit Unions’ Economic Inclusion Project and the Central Bank of Ecuador signed a cooperation agreement to coordinate activities aimed at promoting financial inclusion among vulnerable populations in Venezuela and Ecuador.

CUNA Strategic Services has many ways to match credit unions with innovative products and services, CSS President Barbara Lowman said on CUBroadcast this week. Lowman noted that matched products and services help foster more efficient credit union operations.

Thirty–seven credit union leaders were designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training, the the first class to complete DE Training in the new, virtual learning environment.

“Changing Times – Are You Prepared?” is the theme of CUNA Supervisory Committee & Internal Audit Virtual Conference, to be held Dec. 8 and, which also provides an opportunity to recertify the Certified Credit Union Supervisory Committee Member designation.

The Advocacy Association has selected CUNA State Director of Grassroots Programs Kristen Prather as one of this year’s Top Twenty in 20 in advocacy professionals. The award recognizes the best and brightest practitioners in the advocacy community.

CUNA has confirmed receipt of four new nominations for the Board elections. Nominations are now being accepted for eight open director positions on CUNA’s Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations and seconds is Friday, November 6.  In contested elections, voting will begin Nov. 12 and close Dec. 16.

The court has granted final approval to the settlement agreement reached in the Equifax data breach lawsuit, of which CUNA, Leagues and credit unions are plaintiffs. The deadline to file a claim is Dec. 31.

CUNA HR Professional eSchool with CUDoctor will be held online in four, one-hour sessions Nov. 17 through Dec. 15. Training is crafted from a credit union-specific perspective, as instructors bring expertise unique to credit union challenges.