Community service, member education, and financial literacy—these are just some of the ways Maine credit unions give back. To honor their efforts, the League presented social responsibility awards to five credit unions in four distinct categories.

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At his last Annual Convention as CEO of Maine State Credit Union, Tucker Cole was presented with several awards to recognize his years of dedicated service to the credit union industry in Maine.

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Elizabeth Keene, Board Vice Chair at Community CU, has been awarded the Alexander Ferguson Award. This award recognizes an outstanding credit union volunteer.

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Three incredibly deserving credit union employees were recognized with awards at the League’s Convention. Joann Bisson, Executive Vice President at Oxford FCU, was presented with the President’s Award honoring the outstanding League volunteer; Chandra Thoits, Human Resource Specialist II at Midcoast FCU, was presented the Jeannette G. Morin Award honoring the outstanding credit union employee; and Patty Kenney, Community Relations Manager at Casco FCU, was presented the Diane L. Oceretko Award.

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On May 12, 140 golfers participated in the annual Ending Hunger Golf Tournament at the Belgrade Lakes Golf Club. While the event was not competitive in nature, four golfers are being recognized for hitting the longest drive, securing closest to the pin, and winning the Synergent putting contest.

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Topics in this week’s edition include:

• Advisory Opinion on Coverage of Fair Lending Laws
• FTC Shuts Down ‘The Credit Game’ As Scam
• Nacha Guide on Voice Payments Contract Issues
• Learn How Credit Unions Can Protect Older Americans Against Financial Exploitation
• League InfoSight Survey: Your Feedback is Requested!

InfoSight is FREE to League CU employees as a benefit to membership and provides state and federal compliance and operations resources. Information on InfoSight, including overviews of state regulations, are reviewed annually by compliance professionals across the country, including the League’s own Compliance team. Request your login today.

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The National Credit Union Administration will host a webinar for credit unions looking to protect their older members on May 19 at 1:00 pm. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Older Americans will join with the NCUA’s Division of Consumer Affairs to give credit union participants an overview of elder financial exploitation, resources to inform prevention, and tools to report abuse.

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Atlantic FCU Insurance is proud to announce that Stacey Chenevert has been announced President/CEO of the agency. Serving as the Senior VP of Retail at Atlantic FCU for the past nine years, Stacey has been an advisor to the insurance agency.

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Join New Dimensions FCU on June 4 for their 8th Annual Cruisin’ for a Cure Car Show to benefit the Maine Children’s Cancer Program. The event will be held at the Robert LaFleur Airport, located at 2 LaFleur Road in Waterville, from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

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It’s coming back! The Illinois Credit Union League is mobilizing leagues and credit unions from across the country to celebrate the People Helping People movement on July 29. Mark your calendars and sign up to participate in the #ILoveMyCreditUnion social media blitz. Together, we’ll demonstrate why members love belonging to a credit union!

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After months of planning, we are thrilled to be hosting our Annual Convention today and tomorrow at the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland. Whether you are joining us in person or taking advantage of our hybrid option, we think you’ll walk away feeling energized, informed, and better connected to your credit union peers.

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Thank you to the 35 teams who came out on a beautiful day to participate in the Ending Hunger Golf Tournament. It was truly a fun-filled day on the course with our credit union family and vendors.

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