News Release Year
January 06, 2026
2026 Distinguished Service Award Nominations Open
MADISON, Wis.—Nominations are open for World Council of Credit Unions’ 2026 Distinguished Service Award (DSA). First presented in 1986, this prestigious award honors those who have provided outstanding service to credit union development outside their home country.
January 05, 2026
2026 GWLN and WYCUP Scholarship Applications Now Live
MADISON, Wis.— Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) Scholarship and the 2026 World Young Credit Union Professionals (WYCUP) Scholarship.
December 18, 2025
WOCCU White Paper: Alternative Identification Methods Are Driving Financial Inclusion Globally
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) International Advocacy today released Understanding How Credit Unions Are Using Alternative Identification Methods Globally, a new white paper that highlights the ways credit unions worldwide are leveraging non-traditional forms of ID to expand access to financial services for underserved communities.
December 15, 2025
WFCU Launches Global Solidarity Appeal for Sri Lanka and Vietnam After Devastating Storms
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is activating a new global solidarity appeal to support recovery efforts in Sri Lanka and Vietnam, where recent storms and flooding have caused severe destruction to communities and cooperative financial institutions.
November 25, 2025
WOCCU Releases New White Paper on Ethical AI for Credit Unions
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) International Advocacy today released a whitepaper entitled Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Credit Unions [click here to download the paper] that is designed to equip credit union executives, boards, compliance leaders and IT teams with a step-by-step approach to deploying AI in ways that advance ethical considerations while ensuring member value, fairness, privacy and trust.
November 20, 2025
WOCCU Climate Finance Study Takes Center Stage at United in Sustainability Summit
MADISON, Wis.— World Council of Credit Unions today presented the results of a just-released study identifying success factors for credit unions in climate finance, capacity building, funding and regulatory frameworks at the 8th Annual United in Sustainability (UIS) Summit for the credit union industry in Montréal, Canada.
November 13, 2025
Registration Opens for the 2026 World Credit Union Conference
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) is excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2026 World Credit Union Conference, set for July 19-22, in the world-class city of Sydney, Australia.
November 06, 2025
WFCU Activates Hurricane Melissa Relief Effort for Caribbean Credit Unions
MADISON, Wis.—Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) has activated its Project Storm Break disaster relief initiative in response to Hurricane Melissa, which has caused catastrophic damage across Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.
October 21, 2025
Filene Research Institute Partners with WOCCU to Release Groundbreaking Study on Housing Innovation for Credit Unions
MADISON, Wis.—Filene Research Institute, in collaboration with World Council of Credit Unions, published a major new study in October examining how credit unions can play a more impactful role in addressing global housing challenges.
October 14, 2025
WOCCU Releases Most Comprehensive Statistical Report to Date
MADISON, Wis.—World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) on Tuesday released its 2024 Statistical Report, which shows modest gains in both credit union membership and assets, and features the most comprehensive data set in the history of the annual publication—with statistics on everything from demographics to regulatory supervision.