Credit Union Youth Week | April 17-23, 2011 
Help beat last year's goal of $168,438! Encourage youth to become financial literate during Credit Union Youth Week. Read more
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CUNA News Now: Kansas CUs brave weather to storm Capitol. 2/14/11
William Davis Joins KCUA in the Shared Financial Solutions division Welcome William Davis, KCUA's new Systems Administrator. Read more
Frontier Community Credit Union Raises $13,000 for Charity Members raised money for Children's Miracle Network through Skip-A-Payment program. [press release] 2/7/11
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Governmental Affairs
Kansas Credit Union Leaders Brave Winter Storm to Attend Day At The Capitol More than 70 Kansas credit union leaders gathered in Topeka last Wednesday to stress the impact of growing regulations and reiterate their value in serving consumer. Read more CRASH the Capitol: March 9 CRASH the Capitol is an event for young credit union professionals (ages 18-30 ish) to gain a better understanding of how KCUA advocates for credit unions in the Statehouse and how the legislative process works. Read more
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Compliance
Q & A: Can a SAFE Act system administrator also be a mortgage loan originator?
An amendment to the initial SAFE Act regulation provides an exemption for institutions with 10 or less full time employees to allow a system administrator to also be a mortgage loan originator. Read more
Compliance Calendar
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Education and Training
Small Credit Union Scholarship for CPDOnline
Did you know that CUNA offers a discount for credit unions with asset sizes of $20 million or less on their web-based training service CPDOnline? Read more
CRASH the Annual M eeting
If you are a young credit union professional (age 18-30ish) or know someone who is, we invite you to check out this incredible opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at one of KCUA's premiere education events. Read more
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Marketing
Event Planning Tips
Is your annual meeting, volunteer appreciation or member event coming up? Event planning is fun, but also requires a lot of planning and organization. Read on for tips to ensure your event is successful. Read more
Facebook rolls our NEW look for Business Pages
If your credit union has a Facebook Page, you probably notices it's changed a bit. Here are a couple of resources to help manage the change:
The Social Path: Facebook Page Redesign - 10 Things Admins should do Right Now
Mashable.com: How Brands Can Make the Most of Facebook's New Pages
Social Media Today: Big Opportunities for Small Businesses in Facebook Pages Redesign
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 Win T-shirt from CU Swag
Visit KCUA's Facebook page and be the first person to answer the Friend's TV show trivia question correctly, and you win!
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Human Resources
Employee Development What can you do to help your employees achieve the best performance? Here are some tips to help motivate the seemingly unmotivated and increase your organization's overall performance. Read more |
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Shared Financial Solutions
The Sprint Credit Union Member Discount Program. Easy money for your members, easy program for credit unions. Learn more by watching free webinars. Learn how to download free marketing materials for credit unions to use. Read more
Impact of Fed Plan to Purchase to Purchase Treasury Bonds on Defined Benefit Plans
The plan to buy more Treasury bonds announced by the Federal Reserve last fall could increase pressure on credit union's defined benefits plan in the form of lower funding ratios, larger pension expense, and depending on the funded status of the plan, the possible higher funding requirements. Read more
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