The Carolinas Credit Union League rang in the New Year with theofficial launch of the merged organization, as well as a newwebsite and logo.

The website, which the CCUL said was built on the South CarolinaCredit Union League's current site platform, highlights the fourleague services credit unions value most: advocacy, compliance,community and professional development.

The site will enable credit union staff members to engage withtheir peers and collaborate among groups by chapter, expertise orcredit union asset size, the CCUL said.

“We heard clearly that credit unions want their league to be aunifying influence and a champion of cooperation, and the communitysection will empower them to connect and collaborate,” said BrandonPugh, vice president of communications and public relations. “We'reexcited about this section and its potential as more members createprofiles and for other site features everyone will soonappreciate.”

The new site also offers a streamlined event registrationfunction and provides multiple payment options. There is also anoption for credit union members to automate their dues, theorganization said.

Last August, member credit unions located in North Carolina andSouth Carolina overwhelmingly voted to form the combined league.The CCUL will operate offices in both of the states' capitalcities: Raleigh, N.C. and Columbia, S.C.

John Radebaugh, president of the former North Carolina CreditUnion League, is serving as president of CCUL. Steve Fowler,president of the former South Carolina Credit Union League, hasretired.

The Carolinas merger was the second among leagues in 2013. TheCornerstone Credit Union League, which in July merged theArkansas Credit Union League, the Credit Union Association ofOklahoma and Texas Credit Union League, is the largest credit unionleague in the U.S.