Registration is now open for the National Credit Union Foundation's first virtual DE training session of 2022, which will be held from March 14-April 8. Live learning sessions will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays between the hours of 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. CT for the duration of training

The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation has established a special fund to receive donations from supporters of Village Financial Credit Union, which would be the only Black-led credit union in the state.

Five leaders from the credit union industry have committed to the FinHealth Fund—a new designated fund held at the National Credit Union Foundation, focused on improving financial well-being for all by scaling existing work across the credit union movement.

CrossState Credit Union Association's Christina Mihalik and White Rose Credit Union's Debra Kauffman appeared on Pennsylvania Newsmakers recently to discuss credit union participation in the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

The Credit Union System Digitization Working Group released its 2021 End-of-Year Report, which includes the latest insights from credit union leaders who are creating an industrywide roadmap for digitization.

Faheem Masood, president/CEO of ESL Federal Credit Union in Rochester, N.Y. was named to Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council for 2022 by the Federal Reserve. The council advises the Board on the economy, lending conditions, and other issues of interest to community depository institutions.

Sustainable finance has become the fastest, growing concern for credit unions and its potential regulation. Sustainable finance regulations would be more favorable to financial inclusion, and are the subject of the latest podcast from the World Council of Credit Unions.

The Illinois Credit Union League, Envisant, and its employees contributed more than $650,000 to local and national charities, as well as credit union organizations and industry groups in 2021.

Lending professionals who attend CUNA Consumer & Residential Mortgage Lending School April 11-14 in Phoenix will receive a comprehensive view of the current credit union industry lending landscape. Specific topics covered will include consumer and mortgage lending, compliance, and leadership.

Sustainable finance will become an increasing area of focus for regulators across the globe as financial institutions expand investments in clean energy loans and other environmentally-friendly products, according to the World Council's 2022 global regulatory update.