10/15/2026
Today is International Credit Union Day. Ithas been celebrated on the third Thursday of October since 1948. Indiana has been part of international credit union development activities in cooperation with the World Council of Credit Unions for many years. The League and Indiana’s credit unions have met with credit union representatives from around the globe, both hosting them in Indiana and traveling to other countries for learning exchanges and to offer assistance. Hoosiers are also leading internationally as Dallas Bergl (CEO of INOVA FCU) serves on the World Council of Credit Unions board, and Kevin Ryan (retired CEO of Financial Center First CU) serves on the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions board. According to the World Council, there are 61,838 credit unions in 93 countries with 420 million members.
This year, the World Council is celebrating International Credit Union Day under the theme “Cooperative Finance: A Steady Signal in a Noisy World.”
Attached you will find a short video explaining this day.
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