by Brigene Litchfield | Jun 26, 2026 | Featured, News & Updates, Research
New report: The Common Bond Enigma Every credit union in Ireland and the UK is legally required to restrict membership to a defined group, such as employees of a company, residents of a town, or members of an association. This common bond is what makes credit unions...
by Brigene Litchfield | Jun 24, 2026 | Featured, News & Updates, Research
This report analyses credit union business models across countries with differing income levels, regulatory environments and co‑operative traditions, with particular attention to implications for Ireland. Using international case studies, expert insights and...
by Nick Money | Jul 24, 2025 | Featured, News & Updates
Credit unions have long claimed to operate differently from traditional banks. Over a century ago, Alphonse Desjardins described them as economic expressions of a high social ideal—not profit-driven institutions. This paper asks whether that distinction still holds...
by Nick Money | Jun 12, 2025 | Featured, News & Updates, United Vision
On Tuesday 10th June, credit union leaders and supporters came together in Manchester for the launch of A United Vision, a major new research project from the Swoboda Research Centre and New Economics Foundation (NEF). With credit union growth beginning to plateau...
by Nick Money | Jun 12, 2025 | Featured, News & Updates
International Co-operative Alliance Research Conference – 12th-13th June 2025, University of Helsinki, Finland At the recent ICA Research Conference in Helsinki, Dr Dominik Bierecki (Pomeranian University in Poland and board member of the National Association of...
