by nick money | Sep 29, 2020 | News & Updates, Research
The ability of a board to do its job effectively is a vital feature of a successful credit union. In this paper, the experienced credit union consultant Lucy Harr considers how credit union boards can become high performers and thereby excel in delivering value to...
by nick money | Jul 27, 2020 | News & Updates, Research
Annual General Meetings (AGMs) are critical events in the year of well-governed co-operatives, and credit unions take them very seriously. Credit union AGMs are traditionally face-to-face meetings, but many are anticipating a challenge to doing theirs in the...
by nick money | Jun 9, 2020 | News & Updates, Research
We’re excited to announce the winners of our first ever Credit Union Research Prize! In March this year, CFCFE launched a competition for this inaugural award. The Prize is aimed at bringing new voices and ideas into the sector, by supporting researchers who...
by nick money | May 21, 2020 | News & Updates, Research, Welcome
We have now produced the second paper in our series on the response by credit unions to the COVID-19 pandemic, this time covering Irish credit unions. The paper can be viewed and downloaded here. (Last week CFCFE published a well-received report on the response of...
by nick money | Jun 21, 2019 | News & Updates, Research
As CFCFE approaches its second birthday, we want to accelerate our research outputs for our members and the wider community finance sector. To date, CFCFE directors have produced several papers (here), but we want more output and more diversity of voices. If you are a...
