 Nearly 150 credit union professionals, board members and sponsors are attending LEAD 24 at Madden's on Gull Lake in Brainerd. Sessions throughout the event were designed for both credit union professionals and Board members plus formal and informal opportunities for networking with your colleagues.
Speakers and sessions include:
Additionally, the 2023-2024 Trailblazer Executive Readiness cohort presented their credit union case studies while the new cohort kicked off the 12-month program. MnCUN’s Trailblazers Executive Readiness Training program is designed to accelerate executive level leadership skills and build credit union specific knowledge needed to succeed in our industry. 2024 Minnesota Credit Union Marketing Awards
The Minnesota Credit Union Network Marketing Awards acknowledges the outstanding programs credit unions have created to grow brand awareness and market to members and nonmembers alike. There is no cost to submit entries for Minnesota Credit Union Network-affiliated credit unions and submissions are open through 11:59 p.m. Central Standard Time on Monday, October 7, 2024. Winners will be announced by mid-December 2024. Visit the Submission Portal to get started. Contact MnCUN Director of Communications Julia Miller with questions. 2024 Minnesota Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring, Desjardins Awards The Minnesota Credit Union Network is accepting submissions for the state-level Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring, and Desjardins awards. Submissions are open through Monday, October 7 and winners will be announced by mid-December 2024. Visit the Awards Page for descriptions on each award category and visit the Submission Portal to get started. As a reminder, America’s Credit Unions has announced plans to temporarily suspend the national awards program in 2024. American's Credit Unions is enthusiastic about establishing fresh recognition opportunities in 2025 and will keep you informed as more details unfold. For questions on the state-level programs, contact Julia Miller, MnCUN Director of Communications. The House Financial Services Committee had two hearings last week, one of which was on the economic impact of the multibillion-dollar romance scheme industry.
NCUA Final Rule Simplifies Share Insurance Regulations; Aligns with FDIC Coverage of Trust Accounts: On September 19, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) board met and unanimously approved a final rule that simplifies the NCUA’s share insurance regulations by establishing a “trust accounts” category.
CFPB Proposes Amendment to Remittance Rule: On Thursday, September 20, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a proposed rule with a narrow amendment to disclosure requirements for certain international money transfers, or remittances. Ascensus, in partnership with registration host the Tennessee Credit Union League, is presenting virtual IRA workshops in October for members of participating credit union leagues, including the Minnesota Credit Union Network.
Join the highly skilled Ascensus trainers for virtual IRA Training - Essentials and Advanced to learn more about IRA services for credit unions. Each training day will be held online from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CT, with a 45-minute break for lunch. Ascensus IRA Essentials on Wednesday, October 16, gives attendees a solid foundation of IRA knowledge. Attendees will leave this session able to work with IRA owners and process basic IRA transactions with confidence. This is a beginner's session; no previous IRA knowledge is assumed. Topics may include Introduction & Establishing IRAs, IRA Funding, IRA Distributions, and IRA Portability. Ascensus Advanced IRAs on Thursday, October 17, builds on the attendee's basic IRA knowledge to address some of the more complex IRA issues that their financial organizations may handle. Topics may include IRA Update, IRA Excess Contributions, Required Minimum Distributions, Beneficiary Options, Advanced Portability, Roth IRA Conversion, and IRA Legal Issues. Registered attendees will receive a detailed training guide for each day of study. For convenience, we will record this training for those who cannot attend live or if they want to rewatch part of the training later. 2024 Pricing: $299 per day/per person Join Alloya on October 23 for the Economic & Investment Conference in Bloomington, MN. By attending this event, you will gain a better understanding of the following:
2024 Participants (so far!)Accentra Credit Union
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union Altra Federal Credit Union Association for Black Economic Power Blaze Credit Union Brainerd B.N. Credit Union Case Financial Centricity Credit Union City & County Credit Union Co-op Credit Union of Montevideo CUCollaborate Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union Expedition Credit Union Farm Credit Employees Federal Credit Union Federated Employees Credit Union First Alliance Credit Union First Pace Credit Union Great River Federal Credit Union Heartland Credit Union HomeTown Federal Credit Union Ideal Credit Union Latvian Credit Union Magnifi Financial Credit Union Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union Minnco Credit Union Minnesota Credit Union Network Minnesota Department of Commerce Minnesota Power Employees Credit Union Minnesota Valley Federal Credit Union North Memorial Federal Credit Union North Star Credit Union Northern Communities Credit Union Northwoods Credit Union Novation Credit Union Red Wing Credit Union Riverview Credit Union Royal Credit Union SharePoint Credit Union SMW Financial Credit Union South Metro Federal Credit Union SouthPoint Financial Credit Union St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Superior Choice Credit Union Teamsters Credit Union The Servion Group TopLine Financial Credit Union Toro Employees Federal Credit Union TruStone Financial Credit Union Veridian Credit Union Virginia Coop Credit Union Wakota Federal Credit Union Wings Credit Union Learn more about the outstanding programs, new initiatives, and well-deserved recognition received by your peers recently:
Lodging information is available on the Member Portal. Please only reserve what you need so that others may obtain the GAC group rate for their reservations. Contact MnCUN Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Smith with questions.
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