AUCKLAND, N.Z.–Another member of Co-op Money NZ, the trade association for New Zealand’s credit unions and mutual building societies, is set to go live with a new core banking platform to which multiple credit unions in the country are migrating.
THE globe
CU News From Around the Planet
LONDON–The BBC is running a series of short documentary reports called “A Matter of Life and Debt” that highlights credit unions.
BON ACCORD, Trinidad and Tobago–The Co-operative Credit Union League and the islands’ credit unions ended their month-long celebrations of International Credit Union Week at Rovanel’s Hotel with President Anthony Thomas Aquinas Carmona becoming a member of the Palo Seco Credit Union.
HAMILTON, Bermuda–The Bermuda Public Services Union has entered into a “strategic partnership” with Bermuda Credit Union in order to provide greater access to credit for members. The announcement was made on International Credit Union Day.
SYDNEY, Australia–Three in four Australians today (74.4%) say they regularly maintain a budget, compared to just 59% of Australians back in 2005, according to new research by Gateway Credit Union.
DUBLIN, Ireland–Exploratory talks on a potential partnership between Germany-based Sparkasse and Ireland’s credit unions could begin within weeks, after the German community bank promised it could introduce low interest rates for both mortgage and SME borrowers.
VIEUX FORT, St. Lucia–The first-ever financial Reality Fair was held here and was attended by more than 350 high school and college students, well as 10 adult credit union members from the Southern Districts of the Island.
ECCLES, U.K.–A flash mob of zombies bearing the message “Don’t get spooked by rip off lenders—get local” has made an appearance here.
KALGORRLIE, Australia–A former credit union here that has announced plans for a rather unusual new name has also found itself now the target of a takeover attempt.
KELOWNA, B.C.– The government of British Columbia has moved to reinstate a lower credit union tax treatment.