Several mutuals and customer-owned businesses have been placed on a list of the world’s most ethical…
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Show filtersSuccessful credit union growth: lessons to learn from the USA experience
How can credit unions be successful? Make money, stay solvent and grow, says Bill Hampel, chief policy…
Co-op Bank reports £477m loss and warns of more branch closures
The Co-operative Bank has reported an annual loss of £477m. This is lower than the £610.6m…
International Women’s Day 2017
This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is “Be Bold For Change” – but how is…
The end of oil – a co-operative opportunity?
Now in its 10th year, this year’s Future Co-ops conference – ‘Post Carbon Co-ops’ – addressed…
Credit unions are the original challenger banks, but can they take collective action?
Following a series of high profile setbacks, it seems like we’re approaching the end of the…
Report reveals how credit unions are helping members save as they borrow
A report from the Fairbanking Foundation shows the approach taken by credit unions to lending is enabling members…
Credit unions face rising costs as big banks lose profits
Britain’s biggest banks are passing on the costs of falling profits and low interest rates to…
Co-operative law under review in Singapore
New laws are being considered to improve the governance of co-ops in Singapore, with a review of…
A chequered history for the Co-operative Bank, but what’s next for co-op banking in the UK?
The Co-operative Bank markets itself as an ethical bank. It had the first customer-led ethical policy, provides free…
Co-operative Bank is up for sale
The Co-operative Bank has started a sale process inviting offers for all of its issued ordinary…
New study takes a look at world’s health co-operatives
A major research project has been launched to assess the role played by health co-ops in…
