Brian Branch

• WOCCU Calls for Service Award Nominations

  February 5, 2012

  The World Council of Credit Unions has issued a call for Distinguished Service Award nominations. Award recipients will be recognized at the World Credit Union Conference, July 15–18 in Gdansk, Poland.

• Colombian Credit Unions Form New Trade Group

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 20, 2012

  Increasing regulatory concerns and advocacy needs have led to the creation of a new credit union trade association in Colombia, leaders there said.

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  U.S. CU Groups in Afghan Prosthetic Hand Project

  By Andrew Corselli  |  January 19, 2012

  With the World Council of Credit Unions' assistance, the group will soon be distributing the prosthetics through Afghanistan's Islamic Investment and Finance Cooperatives.

• WOCCU Seeks 'Distinguished' Nominees

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  January 16, 2012

  Distinguished Service Award recipients will be recognized at the World Credit Union Conference, July 15–18 in Gdańsk, Poland.

• Changes at the Top in 2011

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  December 23, 2011

  Retirements, promotions in and around credit unions in the year now past.

• Ethiopia CUs Help Farmers Grow Agricultural Businesses

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  December 9, 2011

  Tips on fattening cattle along with building financial security part of WOCCU program.

• U.S., Scottish CUSOs Join WOCCU

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  November 28, 2011

  Auto lending CUSO CU Direct Corp. and a Scottish CUSO have received approval to become associate members of the World Council of Credit Unions.

• WOCCU Official Takes Polish Senate Seat

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 24, 2011

  Grzegorz Bierecki, president/CEO of the National Association of Cooperative Savings & Credit Unions, Poland's credit union trade association and a member of World Council of Credit Unions can add parliament member to his growing list of accomplishments.

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  Brian Branch Settles In at WOCCU

  By Myriam DiGiovanni  |  October 24, 2011

  As the new president/CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions Brian Branch has hit the ground running since stepping into the role following Pete Crear’s retirement.

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  WOCCU Member Elected to Polish Parliament

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  October 14, 2011

  New senator is a president/CEO of that nation's National Association of Cooperatives Savings & Credit Unions.