Nearly 74,000 participating Dupaco Community Credit Union member-owners received a share of more than $3.3 million in Thank Use Ownership Perks for 2023 in a special payout Oct. 19 to coincide with International Credit Union Day.

Registration is now open for the 2024 World Credit Union Conference, cohosted by the World Council of Credit Unions and CUNA at at the Boston Convention Center in Boston, Mass., July 21 – 24. The event typically attracts thousands of credit union professionals from more than 60 countries.

The California Credit Union League celebrated its 90th anniversary this week during REACH 2023, highlighting its story from 1933 to 2023 as its member credit unions’ story, and its journey through the eyes of individuals who spent their lives helping others discover the credit union story.

Credit unions around Michigan have reached out to their members affected by the UAW strike to offer a wide array of relief options, including skip-a-pay waivers, modifications to existing loans and new loan products with one-to-three month payment extensions.

Fifth-annual event supports 203 community organizations and generates more than $81,000 in goods and donations.

CUNA welcomes three new businesses that have recently become Associate Business members, further bolstering the program's impact on the industry – Aequilibrium Software, Constellation Digital Partners, Inc., and myCUmortgage.

Florida Politics highlighted credit union pushback against certain state-level interchange bills, citing recent CUNA research on drawbacks of exempting interchange fees from tax calculations. Florida state legislators proposed such a bill during the 2023 legislative session, which ultimately did not move forward.

With a commitment to advancing the success of small credit unions, the Carolinas Credit Union League Board of Directors has approved a donation of $75,000 to the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Technology and Capital Improvements Grant Program.

The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is hosting a webinar, Global Connections, on Oct. 19 to celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) with panelists from Venezuela and Ukraine. 

The Michigan Credit Union League continued its fundraising focus in 2023 on Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals, raising more than $102,000 through the silent and live auctions, fun run, golf outing, and matching donations.