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KIEV, Ukraine–Brian Branch, CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU), met with officials here to discuss the status of the Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project, a four-year initiative by USAID that runs through 2020 and which is being implemented by WOCCU with oversight and technical assistance from Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA).

CHICAGO–Your credit union no doubt has a plan in place to drive growth—but it’s all in vain if you don’t have the capacity to implement the strategies, according to one expert who shares four steps to help avoid that challenge.

WASHINGTON—CUNA’s 2018 Year-in-Review Checklist has been released. The association said the list consolidates resources and information available on the finalized rules and regulations that occurred during calendar year 2018.

NEW YORK–Inclusiv, the organization formerly known as the National Federation of CDCUs, said it has launched “Bridging the Gaps: Promoting Financial Inclusion in Rural Communities,” a new financial empowerment initiative made possible in partnership with Capital One.

JACKSON, Mich.– American 1 Credit Union said it has paid out $1.2-million to members as part of its 2018 Member Giveback.

COLUMBIA, S.C./RALEIGH, N.C.–Credit unions in the Carolinas have launched support for CUNA’s “Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union” awareness initiative.

WASHINGTON–Both the House and the Senate are in recess this week, with members in their home districts and state.

ARLINGTON, Va.–Last week’s hearing in the Senate on the nomination of a new head of the Federal Housing Finance Authority means it’s likely GSE reform will be pushed to the forefront should the nominee ultimately be appointed.

WASHINGTON—In a letter to the Department of Veterans Affairs, NAFCU has raised concerns about increased regulatory burdens the VA's interim final rule amending its regulations regarding VA-guaranteed or insured cash-out refinance loans could have on credit unions. The association stated, "credit unions do not engage in the types of predatory lending practices that this rule intends to target."

Every organization should have a computer incident response plan intended to serve two major purposes: to recover business functions as quickly as possible and to analyze what happened in order to take affirmative steps to decrease the chances of it happening again.