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Credit unions are different from other financial institutions - their structure means they are owned by their members, have lower and fewer fees, and consistently…
Training gives CU Professionals, Supervisors learning options that produce results
For Maine CU professionals seeking to enhance their careers through learning, the Maine Credit Union League has several popular programs available that score well with…
CUs 'deposit' plenty of holiday cheer
This past holiday season, Maine CUs got into the spirit in a variety of ways from participating in parades to dressing in seasonal sweaters. Many…
Maine CUs continue to prove to be media-friendly
From ending hunger and financial education to organizing the longest, continuous-running basketball tournament in Maine and explaining impact of the legalization of marijuana on financial…
Seaboard FCU named SBA's top CU Lender in 2016
(Pictured receiving the 2016 SBA Award for Top Performing CU Lender are staff from Seaboard FCU. L-R are: Dan Kelley, VP of Finance/CFO; Tiffany Bishop,…
In-tune! Maine CUs search for Maine musicians back for another year
(The search is on...Young & Free Maine Spokester, Jake Holmes, talks about the Sound-Off competition, and encourages musicians to enter the contest that is powered…
League Partner offers ways to maximize lending in 2017
CUNA Mutual Group, a partner of the Maine CU League, is sharing ways in which Maine CUs can maximize lending for 2017. According to John…
Compliance Corner: February 2017
The latest Q & A on a compliance issue, as provided by the League's General Counsel at Norman, Hanson & DeTroy. Question: We have members…
Maine CU League's 2017 Annual Meeting & Convention Program finalized
It may still be winter but this will make you long for spring even more. The program for the 2017 Maine Credit Union League's Annual…
Maine CU League's Legislative events successfully 'build' local connections
To facilitate relationships with new legislators and reinforce connections with returning legislators, the Maine Credit Union League hosted a series of Legislative Breakfasts and Luncheons…
Subject of best-selling book, upcoming movie by Clint Eastwood, and a strong connection to hunger and helping others, announced as keynote speaker of 2016 EH Results event
An American aid worker, Jessica Buchanan, who was kidnapped by Somali bandits and held hostage in the desert for 93 days before a dramatic Navy…
2016 featured milestones from start to finish
For the Maine Credit Union League and Maine's credit unions, 2016 proved 'Sweet 16' in many ways. With the calendar signalling 2016 is now history,…
Online Financial Fitness Fair makes takes opportunities from 'virtual' to 'reality'
A leader in youth financial education for more than two decades, the Maine CU League and Maine's credit unions recently announced a new resource and…
Nearly $80,000 raised for CULAC in 2016; Annual Award winners recognized
Thanks to a variety of initiatives including Payroll Deduction, Deduct-A-Buck, golf tournaments, auctions, Chapter fundraisers, Dress Down weeks and individual contributions, 2016 ended with another…
Maine CUs put the 'C' into community
It has long been said that what differentiates credit unions from other financial institutions is the fact that credit unions are committed to their members…
When it comes to involvement, Maine CUs have many options
It's a New Year and a time of renewal and new starts. The Maine CU League has a variety of ways for credit union staff…
Inaugural Women's Leadership Conference receives near perfect rating, looks ahead to 2017
More than 40 Credit Union professionals gathered at the Regency Hotel in Portland on Tuesday, November 29, for the Maine CU League's inaugural Women's Leadership…
Maine CUs welcome, interact with elected officials
Over the past couple of months, Maine CUs have hosted or attended events with some of the state's elected officials. From lunch with Senator Collins,…
League Partner News: CUNA Mutual introduces new, simplified-issue term life insurance product
Big news from one of the Maine Credit Union League's valued partners, CUNA Mutual Group, as it has a new TruStage simplified-issue term life insurance…
Compliance Corner: January 2017
The latest Q & A on a compliance issue. Question: We have a member who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and has a vehicle loan…
Feeding communities is a year-round effort!
Unlike many other fundraisers where funds are distributed all at once, the funds raised through the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger are distributed…
Maine CU veteran receives national award for compliance
When Bert Beaulieu started in the Maine CU System 41 years ago, he certainly didn't imagine that his CU career would lead him to be…
Happy Returns! Nearly 90% of League's endorsed Legislative candidates victorious on Election Day
Credit union members have a long reputation for voting, and for many of 680,000 credit union members in Maine eligible to vote, they didn't disappoint…
Steps of progress! 15th Annual Walking Tour makes record-setting impact
"People are still struggling out there, no matter what community I visited. It's rewarding to know that we are not only making a difference financially…
CUNA's 2017 GAC offers attendees a chance to be 'representatives' for Maine
Without having to campaign or sweating out results on Election Day, Maine credit union officials can be 'representatives' in Washington, D.C., this February. Just a…