Last week was the Minnesota legislature’s third committee deadline, when committees must vote on major appropriation and finance bills to move forward.
What To Do If You Receive Counterfeit Money: Last week MnCUN sent out a risk alert and published an article in the Pulse on fake movie money.
MnCUN Comments on Bureau’s Request for Information on “Junk Fees”: In February the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) published a Request for Information Regarding Fees Imposed by Providers of Consumer Financial Products or Services (RFI). Policy Aid Quarterly Update: ViClarity recently updated PolicyAid Bureau Proposes Regulations to help Victims of Human Trafficking: Last week the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) proposed amendments to Regulation V which implements the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For the first Accounting & Finance P2P of the year we will welcome experts from The Baker Group will join us to provide a high-level overview of economic and investment updates specifically geared toward credit unions, with a Q & A session to follow.
The session will continue with an open format conversation with credit union peers current trends and hot topics affecting credit union financials. This event is meant to be an opportunity to meet and share with one another. 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. Tuesday, May 10, 2022 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CST Video Conference/Webinar 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 MnCUN Director of Engagement Ben Hering by email or by phone at 651-288-5519. AmeriCU Mortgage knows credit unions and how to build a successful mortgage lending program for credit unions and their members. Kim Alexander, Chief Operations & Transformation Officer at AmeriCU Mortgage and newly appointed member of the Freddie Mac Lender Advisory Board will talk about the key concerns and hurdles and how to find the right partner to develop a mortgage program and deploy it in your lending business without headaches or hassles.
In this session, you will hear how credit unions can offer a successful mortgage program despite rising interest rates and the housing market's low inventory. Discussion Topics: Purchase Business
Time: 1:00-2:00 p.m. Location: Webinar/Video Conference Learn more about how you can be involved with the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation
Have you ever wondered what the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation does? Did you know there are grant dollars available for both credit unions and their staff members? Do you want to be more involved in the credit union movement, and giving back to your community? Please join the Foundation for a virtual conversation on Friday, May 6th from 10-11 am. Topics to be discussed include 2022 Foundation Grant opportunities, new programing options, and updates on the community give back programs of the Credit Unions 4 Kids Committee and the Foundation Scholarship Council. The webinar is free but we do ask you to please register. With questions, please contact Andrea Molnau, Executive Director, MnCU Foundation. The Minnesota Credit Union Network is returning to Duluth Monday, June 27 to Wednesday, June 29 at the Inn on Lake Superior for the 2022 CEO Conference. 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 10.
Session highlights include an Economic Update by Mike Schenk, CUNA’s Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis and Chief Economist, and How to Future-Proof Your Business in Transformational Times with leading futurist, author, and speaker Jack Uldrich. MnCUN is committed to the well-being of all attendees, guests, sponsors, speakers, and staff as we return to in person events. We will follow the current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and state and local governments that are in effect at the time of the conference. Staff will continue to monitor the situation leading up to and at the event, and communicate any possible changes with attendees. With questions, please contact MnCUN Vice President Communications & Engagement Andrea Molnau by email or call (651) 288-5527. MnCUN and CU Awareness are pleased to share the new YourMoneyFurther.com website, and credit union locator are now live! Check them out at www.yourmoneyfurther.com. Enhancements including the following:
Contributing credit unions will receive an outreach from CU Awareness directly to update their locator listing and to take advantage of the new benefits. The ongoing investment Minnesota Credit Unions have made to boost consumer awareness is paying benefits in growth and knowledge of consumers across the state. Minnesota was the first state to launch the national Credit Union Consumer Awareness Initiative in 2019 and since then, has seen both increased average membership growth and consumer familiarity of credit unions. We are pleased to welcome Christopher Lorence, Executive Director of CU Awareness, to Accelerate 22, who will provide an update on additional enhancements to the national initiative. With questions, please contact Andrea Molnau, VP Communications & Engagement, by email or 651-288-5527. Across Minnesota, credit unions are highlighting the importance of financial education and offering resources to their members and communities to meet their goals and achieve financial well-being:
Share your financial education initiatives and activities for the month of April with MnCUN, by emailing Director of Communications Julia Miller. Log into the Member Portal for sample social media messages and images to support your credit union’s activities this month. According to a police report from Newport, Oregon, $1 Million in fake ‘movie money’ was recently stolen from a car and is being used as counterfeit cash.
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