League News Releases
- Scholarship Winner Reflects on Personal, Professional Growth Following Attendance at Annual AACUC Conference
August 17, 2023The Virginia League proudly sponsors an annual scholarship to the African American Credit Union Coalition's (AACUC) Annual Conference. The scholarship was established in honor of retired TruEnergy Federal Credit Union President/CEO Lynette Smith, a tireless credit union advocate and a champion for the credit union movement at both the state and national levels. She is a past chairwoman of the AACUC. We were pleased to award this year's Lynette Smith Scholarship to Chartway Credit Union's Melisande Corlett, who was so moved by the experience and opportunity, she's written the following post about the Annual Conference and what the networking opportunities and education sessions meant to her, personally and professionally.
- League Announces Winners of 2023 Social Responsibility/Member Service Awards
August 15, 2023The Virginia Credit Union League is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 Social Responsibility & Member Service Awards. Each year, the League and the Credit Union National Association sponsor four awards competitions to recognize credit unions for their work in financial education, community service and outreach, and excellence in member service.
- Upcoming Legislative Receptions: Join Us in Roanoke, Richmond & NoVA
August 11, 2023We’re excited to continue our summer series of legislative receptions all across the Commonwealth, including upcoming events in Roanoke, Richmond and NoVA! Join us in advocating for your credit union and the Virginia credit union system at an event in your area. We are working with members of Congress to schedule our final reception in Hampton Roads. We will share this date and location as soon as it's set.
- CUs, League Host Lawmakers, Officials at Legislative Reception in Harrisonburg
August 9, 2023Forty-five credit union advocates, lawmakers and local officials last night participated in the League's second Legislative Reception of the summer. The Harrisonburg event was hosted by UVA Community Credit Union and drew participants from CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, DuPont Community Credit Union and Park View Federal Credit Union.
- July’s Credit Union Social Media Blitz Reaches 9 Million People
August 9, 2023The Illinois Credit Union System (ICUS), in collaboration with over 1,000 organizations, took to their social media channels in celebration of the third annual #ILoveMyCreditUnion social media blitz on July 28.
- Langley's Deb Vollmer Appointed to League Board
June 30, 2023Deb Vollmer, Chief Experience Officer at Newport News-based Langley Federal Credit Union, has been appointed to the Virginia Credit Union League’s Board of Directors. She will represent credit unions in the League’s Region 1 (Greater Hampton Roads), serving until the League Board’s 2024 elections. She fills the vacancy on the Board created by the departure of Kim Little.
- Following Primaries, November's Races (Mostly) Set as CUs, League Ready for Busy Election Season
June 21, 2023After months of campaigning with millions of dollars raised and spent, thousands of yard signs staked in the ground, hundreds of stump speeches delivered, dozens of TV ads aired and countless doors knocked, we now (mostly) have the candidates set for the 40 state Senate and 100 state House races taking place on Nov. 7. The General Assembly will look very different come January, and your League is working now to best position credit unions for success in advancing our legislative agenda.
- CUNA Mutual Group Unifies Under a Single Brand – TruStage
June 20, 2023This month marked the beginning of an exciting new chapter for CUNA Mutual Group and the credit unions we serve. After more than a year of massive effort, we have finally launched as a single, unified brand – TruStageTM. The brand represents all we have to offer, enabling our customers and employees to experience one, cohesive organization. It’s an organization that, like credit unions, has experienced a vast amount of change over the last nine decades.
- Leagues, CUNA to Co-Host Small CU Conference in September; Early Bird Discount Through June 23
June 20, 2023Coming this September: Your League is proud to co-present the Southeast Small Credit Union Conference! Curated specifically for the executives and board members of smaller shops, this low-cost event will focus heavily on generating income, loan-growth strategies, improving your bottom line, and ROA. Early bird discount ends July 14!
- Hampton Roads EPN Group Hosts Networking Event, Advocacy Discussion
June 9, 2023The Emerging Professionals Network of Greater Hampton Roads hosted an event on Thursday on the importance of advocacy in the credit union industry. The discussion was led by ABNB Federal Credit Union's Chris Anuswith and the League's JT Blau, both of whom noted that legislative and regulatory advocacy are critical in shaping the regulatory environment in which credit unions operate.