Preserving history, especially historical documents, is a critical undertaking, but the credit union industry, however, as Chip Filson has discovered, failed to do so during a critical time in the industry. Filson lements on the lessons lost and why the past is needed to help guide the present.
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.
CUSO Magazine welcomes back Credit Union History Month for its second year, a month-long event devoted to looking back at the key credit union moments and players that brought our industry to where it is today. Emily Claus shares the purpose of the event, how we’ll be celebrating, and how your credit union can get the most out of it.
The National Credit Union Administration announced that it has awarded $3.47 million to low-income designated credit unions through its CDRLF grants program, reports CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo.
As Kyle Hauptman prepares to depart the NCUA after a fifteen month stint as it’s only board member, Chip Filson looks back at the approach Hauptman made during that time and what he’s passing on to the next board member.
