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March 11, 2025
World Credit Union Conference Announces 2025 Keynote Speakers
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is excited to announce a cybersecurity expert and an innovator in the future of work as the first two keynote speakers for the 2025 World Credit Union Conference—set for July 14-16, at the Stockholmsmässan in beautiful Stockholm, Sweden.
March 06, 2025
Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) Luncheon at GAC 2025 Features Several Inspiring Stories of Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) on Wednesday welcomed credit union leaders from around the world to its annual luncheon at America’s Credit Unions’ 2025 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) to celebrate leadership, inclusion and global collaboration.
March 05, 2025
McCarter LaBorde Calls on U.S. Credit Unions to Help WOCCU Preserve its Place of Global Leadership
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a year of massive change that has resulted in global uncertainty, World Council of Credit Unions’ President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde on Wednesday urged U.S. credit union professionals to ensure the credit union movement preserve its place of leadership on the world stage during her mainstage address at America’s Credit Unions’ 2025 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).
March 04, 2025
Tax Status Stories Shared by International Credit Union Representatives at GAC 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representatives from the Australian and Polish credit union systems on Tuesday warned of the fallout from credit union taxation and the cost of open banking implementation at World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) International Advocacy breakout session—Global Perspectives on Credit Union Advocacy—at America’s Credit Unions’ 2025 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).
March 03, 2025
Credit Union Leaders Unite to ‘Rally the Movement' at WFCU Champions’ Voices Event
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) on Sunday night asked credit union leaders, donors and industry partners attending its Champions’ Voices event at Union Station to help World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) sustain its international development work that USAID terminated all funding for last week—a result of the agency’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of its total award portfolio.
February 27, 2025
Protecting the Credit Union and Cooperative Model in a Year of Uncertainty
MADISON, Wis.—With a vast amount of regulatory uncertainty resulting from an unprecedented number of newly elected officials across the globe and an International Year of Cooperatives’ mission to fulfill—2025 will be a critical year for credit union advocacy worldwide.
February 24, 2025
Expanded Virtual Offerings to Support Credit Union Professionals Worldwide
MADISON, Wis.— The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is proud to offer a dynamic series of virtual workshops designed to equip credit union professionals with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to drive innovation and excellence in the financial cooperative sector.
February 11, 2025
WOCCU’s Work Continues Despite Impacts of U.S. Foreign Aid Freeze
MADISON, Wis.—Due to the U.S. Department of State’s 90-day stop-work order on all USAID-funded international development projects, World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) has had to make the difficult decision to reduce its Global Programs’ staffing levels.
February 03, 2025
WOCCU Asks Secretary of State Rubio to Honor Existing USAID Funding Obligations
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde on Monday sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressing the strategic importance of the USAID-funded financial inclusion projects WOCCU implements through credit unions in eight countries and asking he honor USAID's existing funding obligations.
February 03, 2025
WFCU Opens Application Portal for 2025 ICUDE Designation
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), in partnership with World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), is now accepting applications for the 2025 International Credit Union Development Educators (ICUDE) designation. CUDEs looking to expand their global impact are encouraged to apply by Friday, April 11, 2025.