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Filene Research Institute announces cohort of credit union leaders joining its i3 Program

The i3Program aims to help professionals drive innovation in their credit unions

Book review: Nathan Schneider looks for ways to democratise online spaces

'The ways people can and cannot collectively self-govern in daily online life ... have been constrained…

Stories.coop relaunched ahead of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025

Stories.coop was first run in 2012 as part of a global, digital campaign to disseminate information…

Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round

Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake

Electric co-op wins 50-year contract to operate US naval facility electric system

Southern Maryland Electric Cooperative will own, operate, and maintain the system at Indian Head support facility

Nominations open for 2024 Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada Awards

'Our sector is filled with so many talented individuals and organisations who demonstrate an immense dedication…

US organic farmers’ co-op introduces carbon payments for members

Organic Valley intends to be carbon neutral by 2050

Applications open for International Credit Union Development Educators class of 2024

The cohort will be recognised at the 2024 World Credit Union Conference in Boston, USA

Credit unions top small business satisfaction rankings in Canada

'While big banks hold most of the small business market share, they’re not serving their small…

Trinidad and Tobago look at reforms to strengthen credit union sector

Proposals include establishing an Independent Co-operative Authority to regulate the country’s co-op sector

Calgary Co-op criticised by members after switching patronage payment to app

Until now, the profit share has been returned to members via an annual cheque payment

PSCU and Co-op Solutions reach merger agreement

The two CUSOs will merge into a holding company led by a combined executive leadership team