Wisconsin Credit Union League: Celebrates strong representation of women leaders in The Credit Union Movement for Women’s History Month

MADISON, Wis. (March 7, 2022) — For Women’s History Month, The Wisconsin Credit Union League (The League) — a trade association representing the interests of 118 credit unions across the state — is celebrating the strong representation of women leaders in The Credit Union Movement both in Wisconsin and nationwide.

Nationwide, more than half of credit union CEOS are women, according to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). In Wisconsin, 47% of Wisconsin’s credit unions are run by women. A woman is almost three times more likely to be a CEO of a credit union than a bank, and national data shows that only 4.5% of bank CEOs are women. Additionally, twice as many women serve on credit union boards than banks...
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