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August 19, 2024
International Credit Union Day 2024 Pins and Merchandise Now Available Online
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) aims to distribute 25,000 International Credit Union (ICU) Day® pins in return for $500,000 in donations by International Credit Union Day on Thursday, October 17, when the global credit union movement will celebrate “One World Through Cooperative Finance.”
July 29, 2024
WOCCU to Boost Credit Union Business Lending in Ukraine Through $10 Million USAID GROW Project
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) will continue its work to strengthen credit unions in Ukraine by helping them provide more business lending through the new GROW Project, a four-year, $10 million initiative funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
July 25, 2024
Long-Awaited Return of World Credit Union Conference to the United States is Worth the Wait
BOSTON—The 2024 World Credit Union Conference concluded Wednesday with a block party that put the finishing touches on a spectacular four-day event at the Boston Conference and Exhibition Center.
July 24, 2024
Credit Unions Confront Challenge of Aging Membership on Final Day of 2024 World Credit Union Conference
BOSTON—If there is one overriding, existential concern credit unions share no matter their size, complexity or geographic location—it is how to build a younger base of membership to ensure their future relevance.
July 24, 2024
Panel Discusses Findings of WOCCU Study on Financial Inclusion For Migrants And Refugees
BOSTON—World Council of Credit Unions on Tuesday led a panel discussion on the findings from its new report, Insights from Credit Unions on Financial Inclusion for Migrants and Refugees, at the 2024 World Credit Union Conference.
July 23, 2024
World Council of Credit Unions Introduces Michael Lawrence as New Board Chair
BOSTON—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) kicked off Tuesday’s general session of the 2024 World Credit Union Conference by introducing Michael Lawrence, CEO of Australia’s Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA), as its new Board Chair.
July 23, 2024
Nominees from Brazil, Indonesia, Ireland Receive WOCCU Digital Growth, Distinguished Service Awards
BOSTON—World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Board of Directors on Monday presented annual awards for digital growth and distinguished service to credit union organizations and individuals from Brazil, Indonesia and Ireland at its Annual General Meeting held during the 2024 World Credit Union Conference.
July 22, 2024
Advocacy Professionals Warn Against Complacency at 2024 World Credit Union Conference
BOSTON—Credit union advocacy professionals from around the world on Monday urged their colleagues to show even greater resolve during a time of political uncertainty at the 2024 World Credit Union Conference.
July 22, 2024
McCarter LaBorde Announces Goal of 1 Billion Members, 50% Women, in State of the Movement Address
BOSTON—World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde laid out an aggressive new vision to grow the reach of credit unions from 400 million to one billion people, with at least 50% (500 million) of those members being women, in her State of the Movement Address at Monday’s first general session of the 2024 World Credit Union Conference.
July 22, 2024
World Credit Union Conference Returns to United States After 9-Year Hiatus
BOSTON—Nearly 2,400 credit union professionals from 57 countries packed into the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Sunday afternoon to kick off the first World Credit Union Conference held in the United States since 2015.