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February 3, 2012
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FRONT PAGE
Regina SK: 8 CUs band together to help new home buyers
Canada: Giving means getting back
Brookfield WI: Fiserv files infringement lawsuit
Toronto ON: The Co-op and CU secret is out ... at last
Langley BC: Once again a CU CEO wins ’Most Influential Women in Business’ award
Toronto ON: Be a Botswana-bound volunteer to celebrate women’s progress
Madison WI: FRI looks at what’s next for your CU
US: Just how many Americans ditched their banks? The numbers are in
AWARDS
Gdansk PL: Keep Canadian young leaders winning at WOCCU
CUs DOING GOOD THINGS
Surrey BC: After the fire comes the recovery of a community
Langley BC: Envision to award $32,000 in scholarships
CUs IN THE NEWS
Vancouver BC: Changing the feelings about banking
Airdrie AB: A writer says no major banks
CRIME BEAT
Geneva CH: Raiffeisen reacts to robberies by banning cash
EDITORIAL
Should your website be multi-lingual?
EDUCATION
Toronto ON: Refreshed Business Lending course available
Madison WI: Market niches … a free webinar to stimulate growth
EVENTS AND CONFERENCES
Niagara Falls ON: CU marketers—go on a brand tour
FINANCIAL NEWS
Trail BC: Kootenay Savings members share $37 million
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Dublin IE: Economic fears leaves Irish CU members cold
Leeds UK: Former MEP quits CU after helping its recovery
Newbridge IE: CU board reacts to appointment of Special Manager
IT and BUSINESS DEALS
Brookfield WI: Immediate access to production, delivery and inventory information
IYC 2012
Toronto ON: And the next great co-operative is ...?
PEOPLE
Brookfield WI: Fiserv has new senior staff
Winnipeg MB: Carpathia CU’s board officers selected
Madison WI: FRI has new board member
SOCIAL MEDIA
Internet: Need to keep tabs on your tweets? SocialBro can help
World Round-Up
CREDIT UNION ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD
January 22, 2010
There are alternatives to banks. Credit Unions, financial co-operatives, are democratic organizations that serve its members. They do not pay huge bonuses. Profits stay within the community. When banks were creating a world-wide economic crisis, credit unions remained safe. It is a huge movement all over the world. At the end of 2008:
* Credit Unions existed in 97 countries * Some 177 million people are credit union members * Assets totaled US$1.19 trillion at the end of 2008.
The UN has declared 2012 the International Year of the Co-operative.
Here is a list of trade organizations that serve credit unions in their individual organizations. Check with them to find a credit union to serve your needs.
It is alphabetical by country. In come cases we could not find complete address information. Some do not have websites, but we have tried to present enough information for contact.
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