Every year, credit unions from across Montana participate in a variety of initiatives to support their communities and promote education for back-to-school and beyond, providing students of all ages with resources to build a healthy financial future.

Forty-two credit union professionals earned their Credit Union Business Lending Professional designation at CUNA Business Lending Certification School, equipping them with business lending essentials, strategies to innovate lending programs and more.

CUNA Experience Learning Live!, CUNA’s premier training conference, will be held Oct. 20-23 in Las Vegas, providing credit union training professionals with knowledge of the latest learning theories and technologies from learning experts.

CUNA Strategic Services has named POPi/o as their newest strategic alliance provider. This alliance will provide credit unions a cutting-edge video-banking platform they can leverage to enhance member engagement and service. 

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Dorian has prompted the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions to initiate its first Project Storm Break response in The Bahamas—the same country where the disaster relief fund was officially launched.

While most of Congress was away from the nation’s capital during the month of August, credit union advocacy continued in their home districts as Leagues and credit unions connected with policymakers to advocate for credit union priorities.

The Michigan Credit Union League and Michigan credit unions leaders met with several members of Southeast Michigan’s Congressional delegation this week, Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Haley Stevens (D-Mich.).

The 2020 CUNA Credit Union Board of Directors Conference will take place Jan.19-22, in San José Del Cabo, Mexico. Attendees will get an economic update and cover trending industry issues to help guide their 2020 strategic plans.

Brandee Bickle, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates’ (LSCU & Affiliates) senior advocacy officer in Georgia, ranked first on the list of Top 50 Registered Lobbyists featured annually in James Magazine’s September/October Lobbyist Issue.

2 Rivers Area CU President/CEO Danita Swanson notes that Illinois credit unions and their members pay millions in taxes annually, and that any change to the credit union tax status would “double tax” members.