NEWS AND UPDATES
Talking Credit Unions #19 CFCFE Credit Union Conference 29th March
Podcast download here. Chris Smith asks Nick Money, Director of Development at CFCFE, to introduce the forthcoming conference on Monday 29th March. This is CFCFE's fifth conference, and its second which is online-only. The conference brings together credit union...
Talking Credit Unions #18 First Year as a CEO – an interview with Matt Bland, CEO at Co-op Credit Union
Podcast download here. Matt Bland, formerly Head of Policy at the trade association ABCUL, joined Co-op Credit Union in January 2020. As Matt started his first CEO post, little did he know quite what challenges the year would bring. In conversation with Chris...
Now booking! Credit Union Conference, 29th March
Booking is now open for our first conference of the year, on Monday 29th March. Towards New Business Models: great speakers and plenty of group discussion, looking at the 2021 and future external operating context, the importance of building a business model on a...
US regulators explain their limits – UPDATE
Re the important regulatory development explained below (posted 13 January 2021) - the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board has unanimously approved a final rule that outlines and confirms the agency’s use of supervisory guidance...
Credit Union Research Prize 2021
We have launched the CFCFE Credit Union Research Prize 2021! This unique award, which we inaugurated last year, is aimed at bringing new voices and ideas into the sector, supporting researchers who wish to contribute significantly to the development of the credit...
Negative interest rates noise in UK
The noise around negative interest rates in the UK is getting louder. On 4th February, the PRA (Prudential Regulatory Authority) wrote to deposit-taking institutions, including large credit unions, to advise that it believes that six months should be sufficient for...
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'Change is not easy, it’s disturbing, often resisted but if done well, managed well, implemented well, it brings about tangible benefits for our members' @CFCFETweet conference looks at mergers for #creditunions #coops #finance #ethicalfinance https://t.co/KzDz4ATk8t
Congrats @JMBBristol and @BristolCULtd. Looking forward to hearing about more people benefiting from #creditunions
Great that @WyvernSandL are now part of the family!
We're looking forward to serving the people of Dorset and south Somerset with affordable, accessible financial services and working together to make our families and communities better off. https://t.co/TYwsEs8NSQ