​Conference registration closes today, Wednesday, March 29 for MnCUN's biggest event of the year. ​The event is April 13-14 at the Radisson Blu MOA, Bloomington and will feature guest speakers, educational sessions, the Annual Business meeting, networking, the state’s largest tradeshow, and opportunities to support great causes. 

The CFPB Final Rule for Section 1071 (Dodd-Frank Act) Implementing Regulations will be issued by March 31, 2023. Section 1071 to require financial institutions collect and report certain data in connection with credit applications made by small businesses, including women- or minority-owned small businesses.  ​

The U.S. House Financial Services committee held a hearing this morning entitled “The Federal Regulators' Response to Recent Bank Failures.” 

The Minnesota Credit Union Network 2023 CEO Conference will be held at the Historic St. James Hotel in Red Wing on Wednesday, June 21 through Friday, June 23. This event will feature presentations from speakers on a variety of pertinent credit union topics, provide opportunities to connect with other CEOs, and offer a cooperative forum to share expertise and experiences. 

Registration is now open; deadline to register is Friday, June 2. 

The MnCUN hotel block is at the St. James Hotel. Follow this link to reserve your room:
https://gettaroom.b4checkin.com/stjames/rlp/MNCUN. The room block deadline is May 8.
 
With questions, please contact MnCUN Vice President Communications & Engagement Andrea Molnau by email or call (651) 288-5527.

​Join the upcoming Trainers Peer-to-Peer (P2P) on April 4 starting at 1:00 p.m. via webinar and video conference. 

P2P sessions will continue to be held as virtual roundtables, providing open forums for credit union staff throughout Minnesota, for knowledge sharing, resources and connections. 

The spring session will be an open format conversation with peers on training. This event is meant to be an opportunity to meet and share with one another. The open session and forum will conclude with time to discuss questions with participants. 
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Date: April 4, 2023
​Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar/Video Conference 
Cost: $49
This event will be made only via webinar/conference call. Webinar and call in instructions, along with recordings, session materials and resources, will be provided to registered attendees.

Stay tuned for further announcements and updates!

For a list of all P2P sessions, visit our Peer-to-Peer (P2P) webpage. With questions, please contact VP of Communications & Engagement, Andrea Molnau, by email.

Join us Tuesday, May 23 from 10:30 AM - 2:00 PM for a special in-person event for Credit Union Foundations. Credit union foundations are charitable organizations, subject to complex state and federal laws and regulations. This session is intended to bring simplicity and clarity to the state and federal laws that govern our credit union foundations. You will leave the session with an understanding of:

•  governance and fiduciary obligations of directors of a credit union foundation, 
• requirements of our foundations as 501(c)(3)s under federal law,  
• what makes a credit union foundation a public charity versus a private foundation,
• why the public charity/private foundation status of a credit union foundation matters, and
• lessons learned from the 2022 Otto Bremer Foundation decision in Minnesota.

We will also have time for your questions.  Send them in advance or bring them to the session!

Presenter:  Heidi Christianson, attorney at Nilan Johnson Lewis, PA.  Heidi’s clients are nonprofits, and they include corporate and family foundations, trade associations and public charities like hospitals and social services organizations. 

This session is sponsored by Wings Financial Credit Union and will only be offered in person. Lunch will be provided. Please register by May 12. With questions, please contact Andrea Molnau, VP Communications & Engagement at [email protected]. 

The Minnesota Credit Union Network’s role is to help the industry as a whole grow market share by creating a favorable legislative environment, easing regulatory burdens, and increasing consumer awareness. We also provide credit union employees and board members professional development and networking opportunities. 

​Please provide to the MnCUN staff and Board of Directors your response to our 2022 annual performance by Friday, March 31. This survey will take 5-10 minutes of your time and we welcome all comments.

Thank you, in advance, for your contribution to helping us make the Network an organization able to meet the needs of credit unions in and around Minnesota.

Please contact MnCUN Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer Mara Humphrey, with questions via email.

​The Minnesota legislative session is at its halfway mark and last week was another busy week in Saint Paul that included the movement of a number of bills of interest to credit unions.