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Shop Coop: A new online store to market worker co-op goods

The venture has been set up to build national and international product chains for the sector

Housing co-ops included in Canadian rental assistance funding

The scheme is an exceptional one-time assistance

US National Cooperative Bank granted over $1.5bn in loans in 2020

Based in Arlington, USA, the bank has been serving the co-operative sector for over 40 years

Credit unions highlight policy priorities in letter to Biden administration

The two main apex bodies for credit unions sent letters to Joe Biden outlining the sector's…

World’s top 300 co-operatives had a turnover of $2.14tn in 2018

The largest co-operative in the world based on turnover is Groupe Crédit Agricole from France

Woccu president and CEO Brian Branch to retire in July

Mr Branch has been with Woccu since 1990

Nominations open for NCBA Clusa’s board of directors

The election will take place between 10 March and 22 April and will be handled electronically.

US housing co-ops eligible for Covid-19 relief funding

The SBA had initially rendered housing co-ops ineligible to participate in the programme.

Co-ops and credit unions condemn US Capitol Hill violence

Pro-Trump rioters forced their way into the building and tried to prevent the certification of the…

US credit unions highlight advocacy priorities for 2021

Nafcu says it will continue to work with lawmakers to ensure they are 'fully aware of…

How co-operative law helps co-ops grow

'Law is one of the means to ascertain which of those entities, which claim to be…

Who counts the co-ops?

We kick off the new year with a series of articles on issues around co-op growth…