When credit unions fail to effectively sell their products and services, members miss out on opportunities that can save them time, money, and offer greater security and convenience. Our Credit Union Sales Intensive Workshop equips your team to recognize and meet these member needs, ensuring that every interaction adds value to your members' lives.

• Training employees to understand and communicate the benefits of credit union products
• Teaching effective sales techniques to uncover and address member needs
• Empowering frontline staff to offer solutions that enhance member well-being 

Upcoming 2024 Workshops

• August 27-29
• September 10-12
• October 1-3​​​

Are you overwhelmed by the complexities of managing employee leave? Feeling the strain on your HR and benefits team? Does the impending launch of Minnesota Paid Family Leave Law keep you up at night? Our dynamic one-hour course is here to turn the tide and empower you with the knowledge to master this crucial aspect of benefits administration.
 
Save the Date:
🗓 Thursday, September 12th, 2024
🕤 2:30 PM CT
 
What’s in Store:
Latest Trends: Stay ahead with insights into current employer trends in managing disability and employee absences.
Legal Know-How: Gain a solid understanding of leave and disability laws, including FMLA, state leave, and ADA.
Top Challenges: Discover practical solutions to tackle leave compliance and improve absenteeism.
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your approach to employee leave management! Our expert speaker will guide you through each topic with clarity and precision, ensuring you’re equipped to handle the challenges with confidence.
 
Join us for an enlightening session and revolutionize your leave management strategy!

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​The Minnesota Credit Union Employee Benefits Plan is an association health plan through which Minnesota credit unions and credit union service organizations (CUSOs) can offer health benefits to their employees. The plan utilizes the cooperative model by allowing eligible credit unions and CUSOs to come together, as if they were one large employer, to purchase and offer benefits. By coming together like this, credit unions and CUSOs have more bargaining power, can reduce cost and risk volatility by spreading those costs and risks over a larger group, and have more options to offer employees and their families.

​To qualify, a credit union must be based in Minnesota and a member of the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN). A CUSO is eligible if it is partly owned by a MnCUN Member credit union and is headquartered in Minnesota. For more details and to request a quote, please visit the Minnesota Credit Union Employees Benefits Plan page.

As we begin the third quarter, interest rates continue to remain elevated as the Fed processes employment and inflation data to ensure inflation continues its downward path to 2.00%.  While the most recent employment report was a mixed bag, of concern is the steady and unexpected increase in the unemployment rate to 4.1%.  While no one data point can pinpoint the next recession, a steady increase in unemployment has certainly been an accurate predictor of the start of every recession in the last 50 years. 

​Despite the cost of funds still rising, the focus remains on managing margin pressure as liquidity stabilizes. Being proactive and not reactive in balance sheet management is paramount and will again be the focus of this quarter's strategy. 

​Date: Thursday, July 11
​Time: 10:30a CST 
There is no cost for this webinar. 

Who should participate: Credit Unions’ CEOs, CFOs, investment officers, board members, and those who are directly or indirectly responsible for financial management functions will benefit from this webinar. 

Actual topics to be determined at a later date. General topics will include:

• Economic Update and Fed Policy Outlook
• Industry Trends and Regulatory Hot Button Issues
• Current Investment Strategy Recommendations
• Interest Rate Risk and Liquidity Management Guidance

The door of opportunity is still open for credit unions with assets between $100 million to $1 billion to access extensive product and service discounts in emerging technologies and compete in a sector increasingly dominated by large banks and tech conglomerates.

If you haven't already attended one of our webinars, we invite you to sign up for one of the upcoming dates listed below to get your questions answered.

Envisant and Curql Collective informational meetings will be held June-July with various date and time options for your convenience. Discover more about the benefits of this exciting investment opportunity!​

Dates/Times CT:

• June 27 at 11:00 AM
• July 1 at 1:30 PM

Join ModernFI for an insightful fireside chat with Rodney Hood, former Chairman of the NCUA, Mickey Noone, VP of Business Lending at Royal Credit Union, and Paolo Bertolotti, CEO of ModernFi. This engaging discussion will cover the evolving deposit landscape within the credit union sector, emphasizing strategic approaches to boost deposit growth and maintain stability. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading experts, gain critical insights, and discover strategies that could transform your credit union's approach to deposit growth and stability.

Date: Thursday, May 30th, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT

​Speakers:
   • Rodney Hood - Former Chairman of the NCUA
   • Mickey Noone - VP of Business Lending at Royal Credit Union
   • Paolo Bertolotti, PhD - CEO of ModernFi

Agenda:
During this session, ModernFi CEO, Paolo Bertolotti will lead a discussion with Rodney Hood and Mickey Noone as they explore:

• Rodney’s insights on fintech trends and the credit union deposit landscape.
• The driving factors behind Rodney’s recent appointment at ModernFi and how deposit networks can address industry challenges.
• Royal Credit Union’s strategic objectives for achieving balance sheet stability and enhancing member growth.

By Brian Bodell, VP Fintech Solutions at TruStageTM
This article is provided through MnCUN's Strategic Alliance with TruStage. For more information visit the Solutions Directory. 

​Fintechs have disrupted the status quo by offering streamlined digital solutions that challenge traditional banking models, empowering individuals and businesses with greater control over their finances and democratizing access to financial services.

With a focus on user experience, innovation and agility, fintechs continue to reshape the financial landscape by driving increased competition, efficiency and inclusion within the industry. Which is why the relationship between fintechs and credit unions is tricky. While there can be direct competition with credit unions, there’s also a great opportunity for partnership and collaboration with the right fintechs that focus on empowering credit unions.

How credit unions can partner successfully with a fintech today
There are many fintechs in the market today, nearly 30,000 worldwide to be exact, which makes the decision of who to partner with a challenge. Many factors need to be considered, so having a framework and process in place to determine who to partner with is essential. 

Envisant, an award-winning CUSO, and Curql Collective have formed a groundbreaking partnership delivering fintech solutions to credit unions.

​​Through a joint investment, credit unions with assets between $100 million to $1 billion can access extensive product and service discounts in emerging technologies to enhance services for members and compete in a sector increasingly dominated by large banks and tech conglomerates.

Join an upcoming informational session:

Dates/Times CT:
May 14, 2024 10:00 AM
May 16, 2024 01:00 PM
May 20, 2024 03:00 PM
May 23, 2024 10:30 AM