In honor of Credit Union History Month, author Lee Silber shares the story of Louise McCarren Herring, the mother of credit unions and an industry pioneer whose work led to the creation of over 500 credit unions and the founding of CUNA.
Chip Filson showcases a bit of credit union history, detailing the 1935 Annual Report from Gas and Electric Credit Union which discusses the strides credit unions were making at the time, their success through the Depression, and the unlimited future ahead.
Two important items are occurring during today’s NCUA meeting. The Senate Banking Committee is poised to vote on the nomination of Joh Crews for NCUA board member. Crews has a deep background in banking, securities, and economics including serving as Treasury deputy assistant secretary, as well as the staff director...
In the third part of her series, Following Filene, Emily Claus shares Edward Filene’s early work in cooperatives and the start of the credit union movement in the United States.
Reflecting on a recent experience, Nathan Anderson shares why human connection is at such a premium nowadays, and how we can make intentional efforts to connect and collaborate.
Emily Claus compares how and why credit unions were created in the credit union movement’s earlier years with today’s credit unions and asks the all important question: are we the same today as we were at our founding?
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