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2024 ICUL Annual Meeting to be Held September 19 in Des Moines

The 2024 ICUL Annual Meeting will be held September 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Community Choice Convention Center in Des Moines during the Iowa Credit Union Convention.


All credit union CEOs should have received an email with information for submitting delegate and alternate forms. Questions? Email support@iowacreditunions.com.

Register for the ICUF Benefit Night Fundraiser on September 19

The 2024 Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) Benefit Night Fundraiser will be held Thursday, September 19 in Des Moines during the 2024 Iowa Credit Union Convention


Register now to enjoy a fun evening of fundraising with a delicious meal, dancing and live entertainment.

AARP BankSafe Initiative Offers Free Online Training Platform

Financial exploitation is a growing problem that affects credit unions’ most valuable members – older Americans and their families.

 

The AARP BankSafe Initiative offers a free, online training platform developed in collaboration with more than 2,000 industry professionals to help financial institution employees identify and stop suspected financial exploitation. Learn more and register here.

NCUA Releases Updated Simplified CECL Tool

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) has released an update of its Simplified CECL Tool. The update includes the latest life-of-loan, or Weighted Average Remaining Maturity, factors.

 

To get the latest version, please visit The Simplified CECL Tool page and click on “Download the Latest Simplified CECL Tool.” To ease your use of the Simplified CECL Tool, please review Frequently Asked Questions, the User Guide, and the Model Development Document located on the Simplified CECL Tool page.

Iowa Homeownership Incubator Pitch Competition Challenges Lendors

Homeownership benefits Iowans, communities and businesses alike. This is why the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) and the Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR) are hosting the third annual

Iowa Homeownership Incubator Competition.

 

The Iowa Homeownership Incubator serves as a challenge to Iowa lending institutions and real estate professionals to think innovatively about the future of homeownership and advancing financial literacy around homeownership among all Iowans. Learn more about the competition here.

ICUL Member Benefit: Legal Services

As part of your credit union’s ICUL member benefits, you can contact Barker, Hodgson & Miller, P.C. (BHM) for legal advice on issues affecting your credit union. Connect with BHM by email or by calling 844.741.6953.


Learn more about BHM's legal services here.

Peer Express Software to Replace CUAnalyzer on August 3

Through ICUL’s strategic partnership with Callahan & Associates, ICUL member credit unions have access to the Peer Express tool, which allows credit unions to track and benchmark performance.

 

CUAnalyzer, which was the previous version of Peer Express, will no longer be available starting August 3. Callahan & Associates has created a CUAnalyzer Transition Guide and a Peer Express Transition FAQ as self-service resources if your credit union has not yet made the transition. Please contact ICUL Member Services Manager Jodi Allen with any questions.

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Upcoming ICUL Events



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