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Town & Country FCU Partners with Maine Cancer Foundation on 'Check ME' Initiative
For the second straight year, Town & Country FCU committed significant resources to raise awareness about the importance of regular cancer checks through its ‘CheckME’ initiative. The 2022 campaign resulted in a nearly $40,000 awareness effort to promote the Maine Cancer Foundation and cancer screenings.
Small Credit Union Committee News and GAC Scholarship Opportunity
A summary of the November meeting of the CUNA Small Credit Union Committee is provided, along with information about how small credit unions can apply for a full scholarship to attend the 2023 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).
Maine Highlands FCU Names New President
Maine Highlands FCU is pleased to announce the promotion of Maria Wooten from her current role as Executive Vice President to President beginning in January 2023. In her new position, Maria will direct the overall operations of the credit union.
Atlantic FCU Awards $2,500 College Scholarship
Atlantic FCU congratulates Grace Casey of Brunswick, the 2022 Atlantic/Amable & Vivian Caron $2,500 college scholarship recipient.
A Message From Todd Mason: Highlights From the 2022 Impact Report
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be turning our calendars and ushering in a new year. With the holiday season now upon us, Todd Mason, League President/CEO, reflects on the past twelve months and all that we have accomplished together as a credit union movement.
Maine Family FCU Appoints Dan Clarke as Its New President/CEO
Maine Family FCU’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has appointed Dan Clarke as their new President/CEO.
Conference Brings Women Leaders Together
On November 29, nearly 60 people were in attendance for the Women’s Leadership Conference, held at the Hilton Garden Inn Auburn Riverwatch. The special event brought together leaders from the League, Synergent, and credit unions across Maine.
InfoSight eNewsletter
Topics in this week’s edition include:
- CECL Resources
- CFPB Supervisory Examinations Find Credit Reporting Failures, Junk Fees, and Mishandling of COVID-19 Protections
- Share Insurance Fund Reports Strong Performance in the Third Quarter
- Using CFPB-Complaint Data to Help Cities and Counties Protect the Public
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CU News and Events - November Edition
The season of giving is upon us, and credit unions found numerous ways to give back to their communities last month. From efforts to support Special Olympics Maine and the Campaign for Ending Hunger to gift drives and Thanksgiving fun, People Helping People remained at the focus of what Maine credit unions do. The League provides a snapshot of what some of our credit unions were up to in November.
After 34 Years of Dedicated Service, Susan Whitehead Retires from NorState FCU
NorState FCU and its Board of Directors have announced the retirement of Susan G. Whitehead. During her 34 years with NorState FCU, Sue has held various positions and has spent the last nine years as President/CEO.
Keeping an Eye Out for Shared Branching Fraud
Earlier this week, a fraudulent Shared Branching transaction impacted a local credit union. What transpired in Maine is also happening outside our borders. Because we want to prevent fraud from impacting you and your members, we are sharing information about this latest scheme and encourage you to alert your staff about this activity.
Your Input Is Requested: CUNA Interchange Survey
CUNA is working with Leagues like ours to ensure interchange regulation is not extended to credit card programs. To assist with our collaborative advocacy efforts, CUNA is conducting a survey that we hope your credit union will participate in.