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Credit unions and gambling: a practical guide to support members
Many credit unions, particularly those in Britain using open banking, are seeing increasing signs of problem gambling in the expenditure patterns of members applying for loans. Up to 1.2 million adults in the UK are classified as ‘problem gamblers’ and in Ireland...
Call for financial mutuals research papers
Two new research opportunities (not from Swoboda this time). The Building Societies Association is are hosting a research conference on the future of financial mutuals on 7th September 2022 in London, and is calling for papers for presentation. Details here....
Conference success: the green lending opportunity
Credit unions from Ireland and Britain, plus a wide range of stakeholders including the Minister of State, came to the Swoboda conference on 20th May in Dublin to discuss the strategically vital issue of financing the transition to net zero carbon emissions. A...
Purposively Purposeful, from the Reflections Series
New paper now available: Purposively Purposeful: the case for credit union clarity of purpose, by Matt Bland, CEO of Co-op Credit Union in Britain. This is the second in our Reflections series, based in practitioner experience rather than research. In this piece,...
Deadline extended for Credit Union Research Prize 2022
Calling researchers! The deadline for applications for the Swoboda Credit Union Research Prize 2022 has been extended to 16th May. This unique award, now in its third year, is aimed at bringing new voices and ideas into the movement, supporting researchers who wish...
Managing Risk in a Credit Union, from the Reflections Series
The first paper from the Swoboda Reflections Series is from Caroline Domanski MBE, CEO at No1 CopperPot Credit Union, the largest police credit union in Britain. In this report, Caroline describes and analyses her experience of developing a risk management...
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