News From KDCU
KDCU Awarded Five-Year Re-Accreditation
The Kansas Department of Credit Unions (KDCU) has been re-accredited to charter, examine, supervise and regulate the credit unions chartered under the laws of the State of Kansas, the National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) annouonced last week. Read more
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Credit Unions.com: What the industry can learn from a midwestern credit union. Mid American CU has seen loan growth, addition of services and near-record ROA. 2/28/11
Topeka Capital Journal: Dollars and Sense. KCUA's Haley DaVee wrote a letter to the editor regarding financial literacy in the classroom. 2/27/11
CU Times: Mainstreet CU and Frontier Comm CU mentioned in Skip A Payment article. 2/16/2011
Andrea Holzwarth Joins KCUA as Marketing Intern Welcome Andrea! Read more
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Governmental Affairs
Kansas Credit Unions in Washington DC for 2011 CUNA GAC This week, representatives from the Kansas credit union industry are attending the 2011 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington DC. They will hear from numerous policymakers, including U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner and Rep. Spencer Bacchus, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as well as meet with members of the Kansas Congressional Delegation about a number of prominent credit union issues. Read more
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FinCEN Advisory Targets SARs on Financial Exploitation of an Elder
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has noted an "upward trend" of financial institutions filing SARs to report suspected financial exploitation of elderly members or customers, a trend that is consistent with increased attention on the state level as well. Read more
Compliance Calendar
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Education and Training
Do You Have What it Takes to be a CRASHER? 
Not everyone is up to challenge...are you? Read more
CUNA Launches Volunteer Network to Deliver 24/7 Access to Tools, Training, Industry Insight & Peer Advice
Recent regulatory changes and the increasingly complex and demanding role credit union volunteers have driven CUNA's launch of the CUNA Volunteer Network, an online community and resource center for credit union volunteers. Read more
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Marketing
Earning Your Earned Media
It's not easy earning earned media. Reporters and editors receive hundreds of story pitches a day. You have to convince them your story is timely, relevant and interesting to their audience. Letters to the editor, byline articles or guest columns, are great ways to earn your media. Read more
10 Reasons to Invest in Your Local Chamber
Is your credit union a member of the local chamber of commerce? Ten reasons why you should invest in a chamber membership. Read more
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 Win T-shirt from CU Swag
Our last t-shirt give-a-way! Visit KCUA's Facebook page and be the first person to answer the trivia question correctly, and you win!
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Human Resources
Employee Handbooks Should employees be required to sign an acknowledgment form for the employee handbook? What if an employee refuses? Read more |
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Shared Financial Solutions
 Join 1,100 Credit Unions Nationwide. Save Your Members Money with the Sprint Credit Union Program
The question is...why wouldn't your credit union want to be part of the Sprint Credit Union Member Discount Program? Your members receive discounts, and your credit union receives money. Read more
Reducing Uninsured Losses: Know the Difference Between "Pure Risk" and "Uninsurable Risk"
It can be difficult understanding which types of loss your credit union's fidelity bond does and does not cover. A legal and risk management concept that can help clarify this is "pure risk" versus "uninsurable risk" (a.k.a. "speculative risk"). Read more
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