Credit union professionals can learn the latest on Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) during two upcoming eSchools in early 2021. CUNA will host CUNA IRA Fundamentals eSchool in January and February, and CUNA IRA Advanced eSchool in February through mid-April.

The CU DEI Collective announced Wednesday the election of its new members to the governing body. The election brings the number of board members to 21 to reflect broad and deep diversity of voices and life experiences within the credit union space.

The NCUA Board released its monthly meeting schedule for 2021 Tuesday. The board meeting calendar is posted to the NCUA’s website along with the agendas, which are available one week in advance of each open board meeting.

Rick Pillow, president of the Virginia Credit Union League, was recognized with the 2020 Eagle Award by the American Association of Credit Union Leagues during AACUL’s virtual 2020 Winter Meeting last week.

Data on the financial performance of federally insured credit unions for the quarter ending Sept. 30 are now available from NCUA. The reports include an overview of Call Report data and tables showing the recent history of major credit union performance indicators.

Young professionals can grow leadership skills while exploring the unique and rewarding experience that comes from building a lifelong career in the credit union movement at CUNA National Young Professionals Virtual Conference, Jan. 13-14, 2021.

CUNA Lending Council announced its 2020 award winners during the virtual conference on November 4, 2020. Three lending professionals were named as recipients of individual awards: Lloyd Gill, Tim Dunham and Casey Perkins.

A $30 million Extraordinary Dividend was approved by CEFCU’s Board of Directors and distributed to the credit union’s member/owners Dec. 1. CEFCU has returned $360 million in Extraordinary Dividends to members over the last 21 years. 

CUNA Lending Council is pleased to announce results of the recent executive committee election. Jim Block continues to serve as the group’s Chair, Ray Lindley as vice chair, and Cary Shumway as second vice chair.

CUNA announced Monday it has hit its highest affiliation rate since 2009. CUNA member credit unions now represent nearly 87% of all credit unions, and includes nearly 90 new members since August.