January 29th, 2025016COLUMBUS, Ohio — Corporate One Federal Credit Union is excited to announce CU Forward: Sharing Knowledge, Shaping Success, a dynamic half-day virtual conference for credit union leaders and professionals, taking place online on February 26, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST.
“CU Forward is an exceptional opportunity for credit union professionals to come together, explore innovative ideas, and gain the insights needed to drive success,” said Christine Mayes, EVP, Chief Member Engagement Officer. “This complimentary virtual conference brings together the top experts on today’s hottest topics, creating an invaluable opportunity...
January 16th, 202507Madison, Wis. – Filene Research Institute officially launched its newest Center of Excellence for Design for Digita this month. The Center is led by Dr. Gerald C. (Jerry) Kane, Professor and the C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Chair in Business Administration at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Research from the Center for Design for Digital is aimed at tackling the complex and evolving digital landscape to help credit unions drive growth through better, more efficient processes internally and better, more engaging experiences for both their members and their employees. Dr. Kane brings a wealth of knowledge...
October 25th, 2024445ARLINGTON, VA – The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) announced the election and appointment of new officers and directors to its Regulator Board and Credit Union Advisory Council during the 2024 State System Summit (S3) Annual Meeting. These appointments reflect NASCUS’s ongoing commitment to leadership excellence and innovation within the state-chartered credit union system.
2024-2025 NASCUS Regulator Board Officers:
• Chair: Katie Averill (Iowa)
• Vice Chair: Amy Hunter (Washington)
• Secretary/Treasurer: Denice Schultheiss (Michigan)
• Immediate Past Chair: Janet Powell (Oregon)
•...
July 1st, 202418101WASHINGTON, DC – Two new board directors were recently appointed to the Credit Union House (CU House) board: Samantha Beeler, president of the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) and Caroline Williard, president/CEO of the Cornerstone League. Their terms will expire at the next Credit Union House annual meeting in March 2025.
“We deeply appreciate Caroline and Samantha’s commitment to serve on the Credit Union House Board,” said CU House Board Chair and GoWest President/CEO Troy Stang. “They join us at an exciting time as we reimagine how this space tells our story in the new public policy environment. This Board will...
February 6th, 202424190Washington DC (February 6, 2024) - Austin DeBey is joining the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) in a newly developed position, Director of Advocacy, effective February 12th.
DeBey is currently the Vice President of Advocacy Operations and Legislative Affairs at the GoWest Credit Union Association. Austin has a proven 19-year track record of providing strategic leadership, coordinating projects, and leveraging the collective strength of credit unions working for single-state and multi-state leagues.
AACUL President Brad Miller shared, “Austin is experienced in developing and implementing advocacy strategies at both...
April 10th, 202327310Washington, DC – Today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has awarded over $1.73 billion in grants to 603 Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) across the country through the CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP). These funds will strengthen the ability of CDFIs to help low- and moderate-income communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and invest in long-term prosperity.
Authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260) to...
November 16th, 20221351322Madison, Wis. – For growth to happen in the credit union industry, it must first happen at the individual level. Filene has opened applications and enrollment for credit union leaders to participate in the i3 innovation leadership program and The Cooperative Trust’s Crash Course.
Apply for Filene i3 by November 30
Filene’s two-year innovation i3 program is recruiting for its 19th cohort to develop credit union senior leaders across the country with a keen sense of not only the importance of innovation but the competency to lead change at their organizations. Filene saw 25% of i3ers promoted while in the leadership program...
November 16th, 202230179MADISON, WI (November 15, 2022) – A new report published today by the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) shows that credit unions can measurably increase their employees’ financial well-being through initiatives as simple as a prompting email.
The Foundation’s Start at Home report summarizes a two-year long grant project that explored whether positive saving behaviors—primarily splitting an employee’s direct deposit so a portion goes directly into savings—could be established through basic prompts.
Three credit unions participated in the project: Alabama Credit Union, Credit Human and Educational Employees...
January 31st, 202231245Today, five leaders from the credit union industry were the first to commit 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.
A joint statement issued by executives at CUNA Mutual Group (Madison, Wis.) and four credit unions (BCU, Chicago, Ill.; Coastal FCU and Local Government FCU, Raleigh N.C.; Redwood CU, Santa Rosa, Calif.) said, “The financial health of 166 million Americans is fragile and uncertain. Now is the time to act boldly, to come together as a cooperative movement and...
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