|   Press release: Educational Credit Union, Credit Union of America Honored With Desjardins Awards Educational Credit Union of Topeka, KS has received a first place Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. The award recognizes youth leadership within the credit union movement on behalf of youth financial literacy. Credit Union of America received an honorable mention award. more    The Wichita Eagle/Kansas.com Report: Kansas credit unions' assets, loans show gains   Credit Union Times Mid American CU Branch Mirrors Local Flavor. KCUA in the News
 
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| Scam Alert   FBI Issues Alert on Hackers Targeting Credit Union Employees Credit Union Times: The FBI has issued a fraud alert [download alert, pdf] that warns financial institutions of cyber criminals who have shifted their point of attack away from financial institution customers and members, and instead, are directly targeting credit union and bank employees and their computers. more | 
| Kansas Cooperative Council Strengthen the Voice of Cooperatives: Kansas Cooperative Council
 As we celebrate 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (and Co-op month in October), did you know that as part of your affiliation with the Kansas Credit Union Association, you are also a member of the Kansas Cooperative Council? more | 
| Councils   Kansas, Nebraska Partner to Offer Councils to Credit UnionsThe Kansas Credit Union Association (KCUA) and Nebraska Credit Union League (NCUL) have joined forces to offer networking Councils to their affiliated credit unions. more
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| Education and Training      More than 40 face-to-face events, webinars and teleconferences remain in 2012. 
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| Governmental and Public Affairs   Candidate Forums Held Across State With the 2012 Election less than five weeks away, credit unions across the state have been busy getting to know area candidates and providing campaign support to credit union-friendly candidates. more   Access to Capital for Small Business Forum on Capitol Hill In September, CUNA sponsored an event on Capitol Hill focusing on credit union member business lending. The forum was presented by The Hill newspaper, which live-streamed the event on their website. An archived video is available. more   CUNA, Leagues Unveil Projects in Convention Host Cities Credit union presence was felt at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions as CUNA, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, and the North Carolina Credit Union League unveiled hospital playground projects in the convention host cities. more | 
| Regulation and Compliance
   Compliance Q & A Member Finances, Outdated I-9 Forms, and MFOEL. more
   Compliance File ShareShare compliance resources like policies, forms, and industry articles. more
 
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| Marketing and Communications
   Six Direct Marketing Bad Habits A recent post by The Financial Brand lists six bad marketing habits financial institutions need to break. more
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| Final Count: 15 Kansas Credit Unions Support Miracle Jeans Day.  Thanks again to the 15 credit unions who supported Miracle Jeans Day. Your donations provide hope and healing for thousands of children in your community. And up next...Holiday icon campaign begins Nov. 1. more | 
| Shared Financial Solutions 
   Cell Phones for Soldiers  By donating a used cell phone through Cell Phones for Soldiers, your credit union can help U.S. service members get a free 60-minute calling card. Your support of this initiative will be at no cost to your credit union or members. more   December (Holiday II) 2012 LetterChecks Mailing The holidays can seem like a dream...until your cardholders get their bills! Let your most valuable cardholders enjoy the benefits of using your card by sending out a special thank you - FIS™ Holiday LetterChecks. more
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| CUNA Mutual Group: Articles   Review Policies for Re-ordering Debit Transactions The NCUA hasn't yet issued guidance on the practice of re-ordering (or "batching") debit transactions so that the highest dollar amounts clear first. However, as many large banks have already paid multi-million-dollar settlements for class-action lawsuits, it's clear that smaller institutions such as credit unions should review their overdraft practices. more     CUNA Mutual Group: Webinars 
 October 9 Online Discovery Conference | more October 23 | 2 p.m. Central
 Marketing: A Comprehensive Strategy
 Overall success is usually not the result of a single strategy. It takes a combination of strategies to form a comprehensive plan. Learn how target marketing using credit prescreens can help grow loans and control risk in all major loan categories including auto loans, real estate, secured loans and unsecured loans. Register. Free and open to all credit unions.  |