Then Versus Now: How Credit Unions Are Born
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?
Following Filene Part Two: Inspiration Abroad
In the second installement of her series, Following Filene, Emily Claus covers Edward Filene’s travels to India and the Philippines, two places that served as huge inspirations for the work he would later do in the U.S.
NCUA Issues Guidance on Lending to the “Removable Population”
In accordance with Executive Order 14406 “Restoring Integrity to America’s Financial System”, the National Credit Union Administration along with fellow agencies the Office of the Comptroller of Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have issued guidance on lending to individuals not legally authorized to work in the United States. CUSO Magazine’s Esteban Camargo reports.
The Origins of the Cooperative NCUSIF
Chip Filson shares the history of the NCUSIF including why it was created, why it works so well in comparison to the FDIC, the difference its made, and what its role is in the cooperative system today.
The Chapter We Haven’t Written Yet
Dr. Jerri Bland talks about the chapter that credit unions have failed to write: the story of what happens not just post a core conversion, but once the follow ups and communication dwindle to nothing, and how CUSOs can correct this.
Following Filene Part One: Humble Beginnings in Boston
In her new series, Following Filene, Emily Claus takes readers on a journey through Edward Filene’s path to becoming the “Father of U.S. Credit Unions,” starting with his time working as a businessman in Boston managing his family’s department store.
Senate Banking Committee Questions NCUA Deregulation Project
In a letter sent to NCUA Board Chair Kyle Hauptman at the end of June, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned the agency’s deregulation project, shared concerns over the rolled back policies, and requested a briefing with Hauptman no later than July 16th, Emily Claus reports.
The Critical Role of Credit Union History Right Now
Preserving history, especially historical documents, is a critical undertaking, but the credit union industry, however, as Chip Filson has discovered, failed to do so during a critical time in the industry.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.
It’s A Wonderful Life: A Credit Union Story
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 Celebrates Credit Union History Month
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.
