News: Updates

Read the latest news within the credit union sector, featuring stories from local credit unions, comments from the Association and the important talking points facing the sector across the globe.

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Unprecedented Growth in British Credit Unions Reported by The Bank of England

The Bank of England recently published its credit union data for the fourth quarter of 2023 which revealed an enormous...

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The Global Women’s Leadership Network Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

Last week, the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the Global Women’s Leadership Network.

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Commsave Credit Union Recognised for Work with the Seafarers’ Charity

Commsave Credit Union was recently nominated for Initiative of the Year with the Seafarers’ Charity due to its creation of...

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Metro Moneywise Credit Union Announces First Prize Linked Savings Winner

Metro Moneywise Credit Union recently launched its own monthly Prize Linked Savings draw and was excited to announce the first...

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CLEVR Money Credit Union: A Lifeline for Financial Resilience

The Sun recently featured Charlotte, an NHS worker, and her husband, who found themselves in a difficult financial situation around...

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Serve and Protect Credit Union Sponsors European Football Event

This week, members of the Serve and Protect Credit Union staff had the opportunity to attend the Emergency Services Football...

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1st Class Credit Union Wins Platinum Award for Customer Service

Earlier this year, 1st Class Credit Union announced that it was awarded a Feefo Platinum Trusted Service Award for its...

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Commsave Credit Union Provides a Safety Net for Fishing Industry Workers

Commsave Credit Union offers services to a wide range of sector and businesses, including those working in the GB fishing...

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Enterprise Credit Union Leads the Fight Against Loan Sharks

Enterprise Credit Union featured on Good Morning Britain last month to warn the public of the dangers of loan sharks...

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Celebrating the Credit Union Futures Programme

Last month at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, nine credit union young professionals graduated from the eighth year of the...

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Acorn Community Bank Celebrates Lending Milestone

Acorn Community Bank is celebrating its first birthday by passing a milestone in lending, having lent over £2 million to...

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Credit Union Marketers Meet in Manchester to Learn Together

Eleven marketers from eight Northwest credit unions recently held their first in-person learning session at Barclays Bank’s Market Street branch...

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Credit Unions Deliver Revolutionary New Loans to Support Social Good

This week, two credit unions in Greater Manchester have successfully funded its first loans through the Enterprising Communities Fund. The...

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Newport Credit Union Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Newport Credit Union has recently celebrated 25 years of trading and is taking time to reflect on its quarter century...

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Students Redesign Branding for Scottish Universities Community Bank

Scottish Universities Community Bank is the new trading name for the First Scottish University Credit Union Ltd, as recently unveiled...

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Greater Manchester Credit Unions to Help Residents with Travel Costs

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has pledged that if re-elected in May’s Mayoral Election, credit unions across Greater...

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Castle Community Bank Celebrates Exceptional Growth

Leith-based credit union, Castle Community Bank is celebrating its 2023 successes which has seen extraordinary growth in membership. At its annual...

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Bradford District Credit Union Reaches Milestone of 10,000 Members

Bradford District Credit Union recently celebrated its achievement of reaching 10,000 members with an event at Bradford City Hall where...

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Credit Unions Tackle Community Development at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

Reporting on the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, Co-op News gave insight into the action-packed agenda, with the need for community...

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ABCUL Annual Conference 2024 Celebrates Credit Unions Turning 60

Last week, ABCUL Members returned to the Midland Hotel for its annual conference event. This year, the conference brought together...

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Just Credit Union Empowers Financial Education at Local Primary School

As part of its initiative to improve financial education across communities in Shrewsbury, Shropshire-based Just Credit Union recently visited a...

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Lewisham Plus Credit Union Receives £200k to Increase Affordable Lending to Residents

In February, Lewisham Plus Credit Union received £200k from Fair4All Finance to increase affordable lending across South East London. Lewisham...

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ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network Chair Major US Conference

Last week, the Cooperative Trust ran its 15th annual conference event in Washington DC, USA and ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network...

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Credit Canary and NE First Credit Union Collaborate to Support At-Risk Borrowers

In a bid to streamline operations and enhance customer service, NE First Credit Union, in the North East of England,...

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