Dive into website and digital advertising analytics, search engine optimization, video branding and more at the all new CUNA Digital Marketing Virtual School, to be held online Oct. 6 and 7. The school has been converted from an in-person event in previous years to virtual this year.

NCUA opened its second application round for eligible credit unions that want to qualify to use the agency’s streamlined process for CDFI certification. Federally insured, low-income-designated credit unions can find all the necessary information in the NCUA’s online program guide. The application round closes on Oct. 17.

The National Credit Union Foundation has granted over $100K in disaster relief support via CUAid to the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues and the Louisiana Credit Union League in response to the California Wildfires and Hurricane Laura.

Credit unions in the path of Tropical Storm Sally are advised to take precautions as the storm intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico, NCUA said Monday. Tropical Storm Sally is expected to hit the central Gulf Coast as a Category 1 hurricane as early as Tuesday morning.

NCUA is monitoring a series of wildfires across the Western portion of the United States and stands ready to provide assistance to federally insured credit unions in the affected areas. The National Interagency Fire Center is tracking more than 100 fires in 12 states.

In-person visits with legislators are a direct and effective advocacy approach, writes Maine Credit Union League President/CEO Todd Mason in CUInsight, but the pandemic had made those visits virtual. But Mason stresses that they are just as critical and important as ever.

CUNA Councils, the only professional organization operated by and for credit union professionals, announced it is accepting 2021 memberships. Credit union professionals who join for 2021 will receive membership benefits for the remainder of 2020 included.

Forty thousand facemasks donated to World Council of Credit Unions by the National Credit Union Federation of Korea are heading to more than 30 countries to protect credit union employees and members from COVID-19. NACUFOK President/CEO Younsik Kim, led the effort to purchase the facemasks.

NCUA awarded $75,000 in grants to three low-income, minority depository institution credit unions to support mentoring programs with larger credit unions. The grants were funded through the NCUA’s Community Development Revolving Loan Fund allocation.

CUNA announces the release of the 2020-2021 CUNA Staff Salary Report and CUNA Compensation Analytics with new features that offer greater control over viewing and analyzing credit union compensation data to maximize budgets and a look at hiring trends and the latest data compiled from 1,000 credit unions.