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In a release issued this week to your League, the Maine Bureau of Financial Institutions issued a warning about scammers posing as financial institutions to…
League, CU advocates play crucial role in successful surcharge outcome
For years, your League has fought against bills to eliminate Maine's anti-credit card surcharge law. LD 660, An Act To Allow Credit and Debit Surcharges,…
CUNA responds to court ruling on NCUA FOM Rule
Reaction from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), on behalf of your League and others nationwide, was fast and mixed regarding yesterday's ruling by the…
Last Call! Nominations, submissions deadline arrives
While there is still time to submit a nomination and/or entries for the League's Annual Awards and the State Dora Maxwell, Louise Herring and Desjardins…
IRA Trainings rated near perfect
Strong attendance and even stronger ratings for the sessions highlighted two successful IRA trainings this past week. Both trainings were held at The Senator Inn…
TV segment highlights CUs consumer focus
Strong media relationships continue to pay dividends for positive media opportunities for Maine CUs. Recently, in conjunction with Consumer Protection Week, the Maine CU League…
Financial education piece provides nice lead-in to Youth Financial Education Month
With April being Youth Financial Education Month in Maine, a news story that aired this past week on WGME CBS 13 and FOX 23 provided…
Congressman Poliquin visits Community CU
Congressman Bruce Poliquin made a visit this past week to Community CU's main office in Lewiston, and was impressed with the recently-completed branch renovation, and…
Maine CU League's Annual Meeting & Convention getting ever closer
The days are getting longer, more snow is melting each day (though Mother Nature may have another wintry surprise in store before snow shovels and…
Module Four of the Certified Teller Two training to cover effective listening strategies and knowing your products
No matter where you are located, the Certified Teller Specialist Webinar Series allows you to complete your certification from the comfort of your own workspace,…
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool: Issues and answers to be covered
The FFIEC released a revised Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) in May 2017. The update incorporates mapping to changes in the FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, while…
Webinar to cover BSA special risks: Policy, law enforcement and regulator issues
BSA/AML programs require constant updating due to the evolving threats of money laundering, financial crimes, and regulatory changes. Do you know about the important issues…
Webinar offers guidance to CUs dealing with dormant accounts, unclaimed property and escheatment
Dormant accounts and unclaimed property pose unique, and often complicated, problems for financial institutions. Procedures and practices regarding dormant accounts and unclaimed property in safe…
Let’s Get Digital! Digital marketing is the topic of this spring’s Maine CU Marketing Council workshop
Online has changed the face of marketing so learning how best to maximize and leverage digital marketing is a must in today’s world. On Thursday,…
Year-end stats confirm solid year for Maine CUs
Led by an average membership growth rate at Maine's 56 credit unions of nearly 3%, recently-released year-end statistics for 2017 by the Maine Credit Union…
Annual League awards program issues last call for nominations
When the 2018 Maine CU League's Annual Awards are presented on Friday, May 18, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, don't be sitting there…
Evergreen CU's Lindstrom re-appointed vice chair of CUNA's Marketing and Business Development Council
The CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council announced its executive committee and officers during the council's 25th annual conference, March 11-14, in San Francisco. Evergreen…
D.C. Appeals Court Overturns Parts of TCPA Rule
In what is being viewed as "good news for credit unions," the D.C. Court of Appeals overturned the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) definition of an…
Radio interviews highlight youth financial education, CU growth and ending hunger
The Maine CU League recently participated in two radio interviews that covered a wide-range of topics including strong growth at Maine CUs, convenience, youth financial…
League participates in webinar to learn more about USAA Remote Capture issue
The Maine CU League's Elise Baldacci, Vice President of Governmental Affairs, participated in a webinar held by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) that provided…
ADA Website accessibility threat "not slowing down."
"The ADA website accessibility threat letters are not slowing down, and the League remains engaged in the latest news and developments so we can prepare…
Dates for CUES New England's Fall 2018 Conference announced
The CUES New England Council has issued a 'Save the Date' announcement for its 2018 Fall Conference.
League helps CUs navigate dealing with complaints and diffusing unhappy members in upcoming Certified Teller Two training
No matter where you are located, the Certified Teller Specialist Webinar Series allows you to complete your certification from the comfort of your own workspace,…
IRA workshops to cover both basic and advanced concepts
Whether you are looking for a beginner session or an advanced training on Individual Retirement Accounts, your League has you covered this month. On March…
Development of real estate evaluations and validating existing appraisals webinar
This informative presentation on Tuesday, March 27, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., will provide the tools and information to properly complete an internally prepared…