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The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation's Board of Directors has awarded four Professional Development scholarships to credit union professionals looking to continue their education.

The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation’s Board of Directors has announced ten inaugural inductees to Legends of The Movement. Legends of The Movement recognizes and honors past and current credit union leaders in the state of Wisconsin for their service, commitment, and significant impact on The Credit Union Movement at the local and state level.

The auto buying experience has certainly changed over the years. Remember when we received credit applications over fax machines, and a quick credit decision was a few hours or even a few days? Overnight funding packages were the norm, and paper checks exchanged hands. You can likely remember the sounds of the fax machine right now.

On August 29 at Trappers Turn in Wisconsin Dells, over 100 Foundation supporters helped raise funds for The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation at the annual Foundation Invitational.

On Sunday, August 11, Corporate Central and The Wisconsin Credit Union League hosted Credit Union Day at the Ballpark, a fundraising event that raised over $38,000 for The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation and The National Credit Union Foundation.

The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation recently awarded a record number of Credit Union Development and The Difference Grants--totaling nearly $130,000--to seventeen Wisconsin credit unions, allowing them to better serve their members and communities.

Today, lenders are striving to create a faster, more frictionless experience for their members. Adapting to evolving customer expectations means introducing new conveniences, such as enabling customers to complete membership or lending applications online and receive decisions within minutes.

The League's Josh Roberts shares information on our upcoming Foundation Fundraiser this August 11 - Credit Union Day at the Ballpark! Hosted by Corporate Central Credit Union and The Wisconsin Credit Union League, Credit Union Day at the Ballpark benefits The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation and The National Credit Union Foundation.

The National Credit Union Foundation's Development Educator program is a philosophy immersion experience that explores the principles shared by all cooperatives and challenges participants to apply this perspective to issues affecting members and local quality of life.

The Wisconsin Credit Union Foundation is proud to sponsor FiCEP for the ninth year. The Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification is once again being offered to credit unions at a reduced cost – thanks to the support of The Foundation.