NCUA board member Todd Harper visited with the Illinois Credit Union League and its members last week, a meeting that follows his visit to CUNA’s offices in Madison, Wis., where he spoke to young credit union professionals.

Sheltered Harbor, a voluntary initiative designed to help protect against cyberattacks, will conduct a free informational webinar June 19 starting at 1 p.m. (ET). CUNA is a founding board member of Sheltered Harbor.

CUNA announced Monday Karin Sand as the new Vice President of System Provider Relations, where she will oversee all aspects of relationships with the credit union providers, including system partners, CUNA Associate Business Members, advertisers, exhibitors and sponsors.

Forty-seven credit union leaders were designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs) after completing the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) Credit Union Development Education Training.

Neighbors FCU member Laine Hardy was the winner of the latest season of American Idol, and the credit union hosted his supporters to watch Sunday's finale, where they saw him perform several songs and eventually take home the grand prize.

The CFPB significantly expanded its Misadventures in Money Management financial education tool to active-duty servicemembers. It was initially developed for future servicemembers who enlisted but had not yet shipped off to basic military training.

CUNA offices in Madison, Wis. and Washington, D.C. will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no CUNA News Daily e-mail May 27. CUNA offices will open, and the Daily will resume, Tuesday, May 28.

CUNA announced Wednesday the appointment of Chris Lorence as Chief Credit Union Awareness Officer. Lorence will lead CUNA’s Awareness initiative and its Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® marketing campaign to raise consumer consideration of credit unions.

Pennsylvania Credit Union Association President/CEO Patrick Conway announced Thursday the affirmative vote of the memberships of both PCUA and New Jersey Credit Union League to create a new trade association – the PA/NJ Credit Union Association.

Registration is now open for CUNA Supervisory Committee & Internal Audit Conference Dec. 8-11 in Las Vegas. Participants will learn about the regulatory environment and how to strengthen operational oversight to protect their credit union from risk.