What will be the final total raised through the 2016 Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger?  While many credit unions have done fundraising throughout…

How much coverage should I have?  Which type of coverage fits my needs?  Can I even afford coverage?  "We frequently hear these questions from members…

From online blogging and a new iEntrepreneur series to joining the Ending Hunger Walking Tour and attending Financial Fitness Fairs, Young & Free Maine Spokester,…

In addition to being innovative in financial services, a number of Maine credit unions are innovators when it comes to community-service.  "It's great to see…

The latest Q & A on a compliance issue. Question:   This issue came up as we have been trying to develop a policy for third…

While Maine credit unions provide "treats" to members throughout the year in the form of lower and fewer fees, higher rates on savings and better…

If an informed voter is considered the "best" kind of voter, then, thanks in part to the educational efforts of the Maine CU League, Maine…

Advocacy matters! While much of the focus of the 2016 Maine CU League's Legislative Forum was centered on federal and state races, the importance of…

For years, Maine credit unions have been known as the best places to conduct financial services, the best places to find the cooperative spirit and,…

Cooperation!  It's one of the driving forces behind why the Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger has been able to become such a leader…

The theme of the 2016 International Credit Union Week was "Credit Unions - The Authentic Difference!"  By their very structure, credit unions are different than…

"You have to think offensively in a different way about how to protect your data," renowned cybersecurity authority, Theresa Payton, advised more than 100 credit…

With titles such a prevalent part of lending, credit unions are used to working with titles.  However, a number of Maine credit unions are working…

CUNA Mutual Group’s venture capital entity, CMFG Ventures, LLC, announced recently that it is leading the venture-backing for Chicago-based ForeverCar, a full-service provider of extended…

As part of the Co-op month and International Credit Union Week celebration, each year Credit Union Magazine selects a 'CU Rock Star' from each state. …

One of the highest turnouts of Credit Union Ending Hunger coordinators to the Ending Hunger Rally in recent years, including many new faces, puts the…

Recently, the Maine Young Professionals Network (YPN) hosted its second Leadership Chat Workshop at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bangor. The workshop provided YPs with…

The latest Q & A on a compliance issue. Question:   We frequently have a member who deposits checks made out to him into his daughter’s…

Young & Free Maine Spokester, Jake Holmes, was featured in numerous radio interviews, as well as a statewide TV interview talking about Bucks for Books…

The top credit union industry trends for 2017 were in focus for the nearly 350 Maine credit union board members and volunteers who attended the…

For Jackson Hataway, Ph.D. (pictured above), with extensive experience in strategic planning, digital strategy and organizational dynamics, the next generation of banking will include all…

As the 2016 Maine Credit Unions' Campaign for Ending Hunger enters its final quarter of fundraising, the momentum and creativity generated by recent credit union…

The latest Q & A on compliance issues. Question:   We know that when a member pays of a mortgage that we are required to record…

While Maine credit unions celebrate their member owners every day with an unmatched commitment to service, value and community, a number of Maine CUs took…

From contributions to actually getting aching feet, Maine CU staff, volunteers and family are always ready to lace up their sneakers to help a local…