Maine Credit Union League News & Views

Volume 5 - Number 3 - March 4, 2020 | Print
League President Todd Mason Reflects on the 2020 GAC

Last week, 5,500 credit union leaders, staff, and volunteers from around the country and world descended on Washington, DC, for CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference—the GAC! From Maine, we had over 90 participants representing 21 credit unions. ...Read the full article »

Preparing for the Coronavirus

The League and Synergent are monitoring the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak closely and taking proactive measures to ensure the products and services your credit union depends on remain unaffected by any spread of the virus in our region. We also are ...Read the full article »

A Recap of the 2020 GAC

Another CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) is officially in the history books! The annual event fostered four days of credit union networking, advocacy, and thoughtful discussion on timely topics relevant to the credit union movement. Maine ...Read the full article »

Maine CU Marketing Council Announces Spring Workshop Date

The Maine Credit Union Marketing Council will host a Spring Workshop, Marketing Solutions to Help You Connect with Members, on April 8 in Freeport.

The workshop will be be structured with two topic sessions. The morning presentation ...Read the full article »

Credit Union News and Events

Credit unions didn’t let February’s winter freeze slow them down or discourage them from giving back to their communities. During the month of love, credit unions gave back in big ways. Here is a look at what some of our credit unions were up to ...Read the full article »

Honor Roll »

From certificates to designations, check out the latest list of individuals from Maine credit unions recognized for their accomplishments.

Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor
Kassandra Sargent, Cumberland County FCU

Event Calendar – March 2020
4 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Appraisal Compliance Checklist, Including New Threshold Limits
5 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Understanding Marijuana Business Compliance for the Board
10 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Impact of Reg CC Rule Changes on ACH & RDC: Effective July 1, 2020
10 Special Events: Credit Union Orientation
10 Certified Teller One, Day One
11 Certified Teller One, Day Two
11 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Challenges Facing Supervisory Committees
12 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Common HMDA Violations & Challenges
17 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – 2020 ACH Rules Update, Including Emerging & Real-Time Payments
18 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Consumer Loan Flood Insurance Forms Line-by-Line
19 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Qualifying Borrowers Using Personal Tax Returns Part 2: Schedules D, E & F
23 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Get Ready for New ACH Return Code R11: Effective April 1, 2020
24 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Collecting SBA Loans: Critical Steps in Protecting the SBA Guaranty
24 League Conference: IRA Essentials
25 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Deposit Account Series: Advanced New Account Issues: POAs, Trusts, Estates & More
25 League Conference: IRA Advanced
26 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – Commercial Lending Series: Commercial Flood Insurance Rules & Best Practices
30 Member Services Live Online Webinar (in partnership with CU Webinar Network) – New Technology: Cash Recyclers, Pod Banking & Interactive ATMs

 

Words of Wisdom

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” – Ferris Bueller