Financial literacy

NCUA financial metrics don't illustrate the way these institutions have changed consumers' lives for the better.

Another look at the variety of ways credit unions are making a difference.

With more baby boomers aging, credit unions must adopt policies and practices to help identify and stop these crimes.

The Minnesota Credit Union Network worked with two brewers to create and sell a strawberry milkshake cream ale in an effort to boost the industry's profile and raise money for financial literacy.

TruMark Financial Credit Union raised money for financial literacy with a kiss-a-pig event while other institutions donated to causes such as a food program.

Regulators have long warned the credit bureaus about deceptive marketing that causes consumers to sign up unwittingly for paid monitoring services. But the practice has persisted, according to complaint data.

Ascentra Credit Union Foundation awarded $100,000 to Junior Achievement for financial literacy while other institutions donated money for a variety of causes.

As the U.K. rapidly transitions toward a cashless society — with U.K. Finance predicting that by 2028, just 9% of payments will be in cash — even pocket money is going digital. And the disappearance of tactile interaction with cash changes how kids learn about budgeting.

Through the initiative, more than two dozen savings and credit groups have been established to serve more than 400 Venezuelans and Colombians.

Credit unions gave out scholarships and helped with financial literacy while dozens of students graduated from Western CUNA Management School.