On September 9, Casco FCU hosted its 6^th Annual Motorcycle Ride to End Hunger. Twenty-four bikes cruised around Southern Maine on a beautiful end of summer morning to help combat hunger. This year’s ride raised a record-breaking total of $6,442 for the Campaign for Ending Hunger—a 40% increase from what was raised in 2023!

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The 2023 Legislative Recap has been released and is now available to view and download on the League website. This comprehensive report covers the League’s activity during the 2023 legislative session in Augusta and demonstrates the breadth and depth of our credit union advocacy.

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Registration is now open for the League’s Volunteers’ Conference, taking place at the beautiful Samoset Resort on November 3 – 4. To kickoff this annual event, the League will be bringing back its Legislative Forum featuring special guest Pat Callaghan. A full conference agenda will be shared soon.

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Credit unions can get valuable information on a range of consumer compliance and fair lending topics during an upcoming webinar hosted by the National Credit Union Administration on Wednesday, September 27, at 2:00 pm. Registration for this event is now open.

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Acadia FCU is pleased to announce the promotions of two dedicated employees; Julie Hayes and Esther Cote. Hayes has been promoted to Director of Branch Operations. Cote has been promoted to Madawaska Branch Manager. Both stepped into their new roles in August.

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Join The County FCU on October 8 as it hosts its first annual Fall Festival to End Hunger at BigRock Mountain in Mars Hill. Attendees will enjoy food trucks, live music, a car show, and experience some of the best fall views in the region. Proceeds from the event will support local food pantries in Aroostook County and the Aroostook Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program.

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Topics in this week’s InfoSight newsletter include:

• Federal and State Financial Agencies Issue Interagency Statement on Practices Regarding Institutions Affected by Hurricane Idalia
• NCUA Women Recruitment Virtual Outreach Event
• CFPB Blog: As Payments on Federal Student Loans Resume, Federal Student Loan Borrowers May be Eligible for Cancellation or Lower Payments
• Comments on Proposed Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Valuations Guidance

InfoSight is FREE to League credit union employees as a benefit to membership and provides state and federal compliance and operations resources.

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August was a busy month for Maine State CU. People Helping People and community engagement was certainly the theme as the credit union participated at the Maine Lobster Festival and the Seventh Annual Gray Wild Blueberry Festival.

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Earlier this year, Callahan & Associates launched a new platform known as Peer Suite. If you aren’t already familiar with Peer Suite, Callahan’s is offering three opportunities to learn more about the platform.

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Maine Highlands FCU employees gathered a team of twelve to participate in a 5k Walk/Run benefiting Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Cancer Care on August 20 as part of the 2023 Champion the Cure Challenge. The credit union’s team raised $1,430 in donations to benefit this important cause!

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CUSO Home Lending is bringing its brand-new training course, Buying a Home and Introduction to Mortgage Lending, to the Credit Union Service Center in Westbrook on September 19, from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. Register today to participate and gain knowledge about the basics of mortgage lending.

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Coming together in-person is a special thing none of us take for granted anymore, and the workplace is no different. On August 27, Seaboard FCU excitedly gathered at a local community center in Orland for their first summer picnic since the pandemic. Attendees included 16 staff members with their families, as well as the credit union’s Board of Directors.

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