Earlier this week, Governor Mills signed a bipartisan letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to take action on cannabis banking. The letter outlines support for the…

Staff from the Maine State Chamber of Commerce will be traveling across Maine next week to host several free regional breakfasts to recap this year’s…

Kick off summer in style at your credit union by participating in a casual dress week for CULAC June 24 – 28. The theme for…

The insertion of a marijuana banking provision into a must-pass spending bill has reinforced industry hope of legislative progress, but some analysts worry the budget…

Credit union trade groups warned that a Federal Communications Commission plan to crack down on so-called robocalls could restrict legitimate communications between a credit union and its…

LD 369, “An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave,” was recently signed by Governor Janet Mills and will become law 90 days after the adjournment of the…

The League’s Governmental Affairs team will be coordinating the Super Six Silent Auction for CULAC at this year’s Annual Meeting and Convention happening next week.

Earlier this week, CUNA drafted a letter to Congress in support of the Stop Senior Scams Act (S. 149), a bill introduced by Sens. Bob…

The Legislature issued a joint resolution acknowledging April as Fostering Financial Education Month. The resolution highlights the importance of providing opportunities for students to learn…

On April 24, the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee held public hearings on four foreclosure bills. For each bill, the League offered testimony “Neither For Nor Against” and cautioned the…

Last week, Senator Angus King announced his support for the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, a bipartisan bill to ensure legal cannabis businesses…

CUNA attended oral arguments Tuesday before a three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in American Bankers Association’s ongoing legal challenge to the…

On April 17, the League testified before the Legislature’s Committee on Judiciary in opposition to L.D. 1053, “An Act To Reduce the Period of Enforcement for…

On April 2, Governor Mills signed L.D. 566, “An Act to Protect Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation,” into law. The League testified in support of this…

On Tuesday, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer Ryan Donovan wrote to all 535 Congressional offices to tell them the credit union tax status is one of…

CUNA continued its push for Congressional action on data privacy and security and submitted letters to House and Senate subcommittees prior to legislative hearings.

The League was in Augusta on Monday to testify in support of L.D. 359, “An Act to Address Student Hunger with a Breakfast After the…

House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters has scheduled a vote next week on a bill aimed at enabling financial institutions to provide services to…

On March 7, Governor Mills signed L.D. 242 “An Act To Amend the Laws Governing Multiple-party Accounts with Financial Institutions.” The bill, which was supported by…

Representatives from Maine credit unions, the League, and members of the state legislature convened in Washington, DC, this week as part of CUNA’s annual Governmental…

The League recently testified at a hearing in Augusta in support of a bill to protect vulnerable adults from financial exploitation.