CUNA announced Tuesday that the Awareness initiative’s Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® campaign will launch in three new states within the next month, expanding to North Dakota, South Dakota and Indiana.

The National Credit Union Foundation’s 2019 grant cycle is coming to a close. There are two opportunities for credit unions to apply, including Biz Kid$ Business Plan Competition Grants and Financial Health Measurement Grants both with a deadline of June 30.

Truliant FCU, Winston-Salem, N.C. announced Monday that it has filed a lawsuit in the U.S District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina challenging Truist bank, the intended new name of the merged BB&T Corp. and SunTrust Bank entities.

NCUA board member Todd Harper visited with the Illinois Credit Union League and its members last week, a meeting that follows his visit to CUNA’s offices in Madison, Wis., where he spoke to young credit union professionals.

Sheltered Harbor, a voluntary initiative designed to help protect against cyberattacks, will conduct a free informational webinar June 19 starting at 1 p.m. (ET). CUNA is a founding board member of Sheltered Harbor.

CUNA announced Monday Karin Sand as the new Vice President of System Provider Relations, where she will oversee all aspects of relationships with the credit union providers, including system partners, CUNA Associate Business Members, advertisers, exhibitors and sponsors.

Forty-seven credit union leaders were designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) Credit Union Development Education Training.

Neighbors FCU member Laine Hardy was the winner of the latest season of American Idol, and the credit union hosted his supporters to watch Sunday's finale, where they saw him perform several songs and eventually take home the grand prize.

The CFPB significantly expanded its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tool to active-duty servicemembers. It was initially developed for future servicemembers who enlisted but had not yet shipped off to basic military training.

CUNA offices in Madison, Wis. and Washington, D.C. will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no CUNA News Daily e-mail May 27. CUNA offices will open, and the Daily will resume, Tuesday, May 28.