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CU News From Around the Planet

GLASGOW, Scotlland–Robert Kelly, CEO of the Association of British Credit Unions, Ltd. (ABCUL), said the U.K. is underdeveloped when it comes to the fact too few of its citizens are served by credit unions, and it remains behind on technology, products and services, CUSOs and just “getting in front of people’s everyday lives.”

GLASGOW, Scotland–Speaking to her first in-person World Credit Union Conference since being named president and CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions, Alissa McCarter LaBorde shared her own “rethinking” of what credit unions are, and then made two “asks” of the global credit union community.Alissa McCarter LaBorde

GLASGOW, Scotland–Credit unions here were given first-hand accounts of the extreme challenges to, the reality for, and the even the defiance exhibited by credit unions in Ukraine six months after Russia’s invasion.

INDIANAPOLIS–Representatives of Financial Center First Credit Union met with their counterparts from Dundalk Credit Union in Ireland as part of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ Global Bridges Program.

MADISON, Wis.–The 2022 International Credit Union Day theme has been announced: “Empower Your Financial Future with a Credit Union.”

GLASGOW, Scotland–A once-struggling credit union in Ireland that was on the brink of failure has completely turned itself around, and it’s crediting its strong focus on sustainable finance and an emphasis on “local” as the reasons

GLASGOW, Scotland–A credit union regulator and a government official here shared their insights with credit unions on what they see ahead for regulations, fintech competition and partnerships, how CUs should proceed and more.

GLASGOW, Scotland–Smaller credit unions have plenty of opportunities to leverage technologies despite their limited resources, according to one discussion that took place here.