Regulatory Compliance Publications

• The Pulse – The regulatory compliance section of the MnCUN’s weekly e-newsletter The Pulse provides credit unions with information on topics related to regulatory compliance. It includes summaries of compliance issues, updates on regulatory alerts and letters from NCUA, and requests for comments on proposed rules and issues.
   
• Summation Archive – This archive features editions of the Network's former Summation publication, which included summaries of compliance issues, regulatory alerts and letters from NCUA. Summation was discontinued in 2012 when the Network debuted its weekly e-newsletter The Pulse.
  
  
• MnCUN Compliance Reference Guide: December 2012  (full version)
  • Power of Attorney Guide
  • Overview of Conservatorship/Guardianship Accounts
  • Regulatory Summary 2012
  • Credit Union Report Deadlines 2013 (organized by category)
  • Credit Union Report Deadlines 2013 (organized by date)
     
• Checks & Endorsements Guide (Dec. 2011) – Offers information on how to property handle member checks and endorsements
  
  
• Deceased Member Guide (Dec. 2011) – Provides guidance on how to handle the accounts and financial matters of a deceased member. 
  
  
• Fundamentals of Business Account Compliance & Business Accounts Supplement (May 2011) – Compares the degrees of personal liability and responsibility, control and other legal requirements for various business entites.
  
  
• A Guide to Liens (Dec. 2010) – Provides an summary of the various types of liens, including how each is created, when they are effective, and most importantly which lien prevails when two or more liens are in competition.
  
  
• Records Retention Guide (Jan. 2009) – Includes information to assist credit unions in managing their records. This reference guide overviews factors to consider when making retention decisions and outlines legal requirements for retaining records.
   
• A Guide to Responding to Garnishments & Levies (Dec. 2009) & Update on Garnishments Issued on Joint Accounts (May 2010) – Overviews garnishments and levies and the requirements that must be met to perform these actions legally. 
   
• Credit Union Charter: State vs. Federal (Dec. 2009) – Compares the different rule, regulations and laws that pertain to state- and federally-chartered credit unions.
  
  
• Credit Union Guide to Responding to Third Party Requests for Member Information (Dec. 2005) – Guides credit unions on how to handle and process third party requests for credit union member information.
   
• Fundamentals of Account Compliance (Dec. 2005) – Reviews the legal administrative responsibilities and associated liabilities pertaining to the administration of different types of accounts.