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Law change strengthens governance and opens new services for Ukraine credit unions

Sector bodies have been campaigning for an update of credit union legislation since 2016

Woccu looks to next three years of its USAID-backed inclusion programme

The Economic Inclusion Project has supported over 100,000 Venezuelan migrants since 2020

Global credit union body launches $500k loan scheme for Ukrainian sector

Two sector apexes in Ukraine will pass the WCFU funding to individual credit unions, to support…

Donore: How Ireland’s oldest credit union serves its local community

'We believe in the importance of offering a personal service where our staff often know members…

Building societies bring mutual values to bear on economic crisis

'The culture, behaviour and decisions made by building societies, credit unions and co-ops are different because…

Credit union legislation granted royal assent in Parliament

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 is 'pivotal' for credit unions – but fails other…

NHS Credit Union takes the lead on tackling economic abuse

The credit union recently launched a new confidential service, called Safe Harbour

Scotmid and Capital Credit Union celebrate partnership during Co-operatives Fortnight

The two Edinburgh-based co-ops met to mark over 20 years of financially empowering members

Co-operators included in King’s Birthday Honours

MBEs go to Co-op Foundation chair Jamie Ward-Smith, Co-op Group apprenticeships lead Lloyd Justin-Thomas and self-build…

Credit unions discuss regulation with EU representatives in Brussels

Proportionality was a key issue on the agenda for the meetings

Swoboda Research Conference looks at credit union services in a changing world

'It’s no use people loving credit unions if they are not borrowing from them. At the…

Co-op Solutions report urges credit unions to adapt to changing consumer needs

The white paper, based on two surveys from EY and Mastercard, looked at the psychology behind…