The USAID/World Council of Credit Unions’ Economic Inclusion Project joined Transactional Network of Credit Unions (Coonecta) and the Ecuadorian Integration Network of Credit Unions to launch the Financial Education Network in Ecuador

Credit Union League of Connecticut President/CEO Bruce Adams wrote in The Hartford Courant in support of Senate Bill 1165, which would require a half-credit un personal financial management and financial literacy to graduate high school.

Constant is a leading loan management software fintech that helps credit unions move to a more self-service dominated approach for loan servicing efforts, with a goal to to help back-office teams do more with less, increase efficiency and increase throughput.

Credit unions prioritize financial literacy efforts year-round to help people improve their lives, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Federal Government Affairs Jason Stverak wrote in Credit Union Times Friday.

The Texas House Calendars Committee declined to schedule an interchange bill for consideration for House floor debate before Thursday’s deadline. The Cornerstone League’s recent Action Alert activated more than 900 Texans to voice their opposition to the bill.

MD|DC Credit Union Association Association President/CEO John Bratsakis and Vice President of Advocacy Rory Murray joined Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and other state leaders for the signing of the Access to Banking Act at the Maryland State House.

CUNA Business Lending Certification School – taking place at the University of Wisconsin Business School in Madison, Wis., July 17-20 – provides the opportunity to earn the Credit Union Business Lending Professional designation upon completion of all three years.

The Cooperative Credit Union Association joined forces recently with the Maine Credit Union League as hosts of a Young Professional Summit held at Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, N.H. The day of learning and networking attracted young professionals from credit unions across five states.

USAID this month extended the flagship project of its Venezuela Regional Response Program through May 2026, awarding $14 million to World Council of Credit Unions to continue implementation of the Economic Inclusion Project in Peru and Ecuador on a much larger scale.

The National Credit Union Foundation opened general registration for its Workshop 2023 event, an immersive learning event in El Paso, Texas, from Oct. 10 to 13. GECU is partnering with the Foundation as a host credit union and Coopera Consulting, Inclusiv and NLCUP are also event partners.