League Link is an electronic communications service from the Indiana Credit Union League and is sent regularly to Managers/CEOs of affiliated credit unions. It contains a variety of information on activities at the League and a summary of important messages that have been sent by the League. Many of the items here contain links to the League's website. We encourage you to share League Link, or selected content, with your staff and officials as appropriate. An archive of messages from the League to credit union managers/CEOs can be found here .
 
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Regulatory/Compliance Updates
Regulatory Update, 4-29-2019, Weekly Regulatory Advocacy Report
On April 29, Senior Consultant Tim Pierce and Senior Consultant, Director of Regulatory Advocacy Dave Hawkins sent a Regulatory Update which provided information on a number of recent regulatory and advocacy topics. Read it here.
Management Update Newsletter
The League's Management Update newsletter was mailed to credit unions this week. Read it online here.
Upcoming Meetings and Education Sessions
Again this year, the League is hosting its annual Leadership Conference (formerly known as Managers Conference) jointly with the Kentucky Credit Union League. This “Partners in Progress” event will include a full agenda of speakers who will cover topics for the benefit of credit union professionals at all levels. You will come away knowing more about leadership, member service, advocacy, economics, compliance and resource management. Emerging Leaders will want to register for the special session for them on May 9.

The DoubleTree Lawrenceburg  offers a great environment to expand your professional network with credit union peers from two states. The agenda and optional activities, combined with the variety of things to do at this beautiful location, are sure to prepare and inspire you to return to your credit union ready to do great things in the second half of 2019.
The League is offering this session to discuss different types of fraud and prevention, including credit/debit card, checking account fraud, malicious app monitoring, fall back transactions and more.
Technology Roundtable will cover topics like making sure your credit union is compliant with DFI and FFIEC audit requirements; patch management and why Microsoft patching with WSUS isn’t enough; the difference between managed patch and antivirus management; and much more. Additionally, there will be a discussion of topics submitted by attendees.
This hour-long webinar, presented by Mary-Lou Heighes, president and founder of Compliance Plus, Inc., will discuss specific requirements for disclosures in advertisements, logos, Truth in Savings, overdraft programs and pre-screens. Websites, promotions, prizes and much more will also be covered.
Make plans to join your peers from credit union boards across the Southeast for two-and-a-half days of education designed for credit unions’ volunteer leaders. The 2019 Southeast Director’s Conference features a full range of informative sessions on critical, timely issues, with first-rate speakers to address the economy, lending environment, and much more.
Chapter News
Upcoming Chapter Meetings
Several chapters have meetings or events planned in the weeks ahead. Visit the League calendar to find information about your chapter.
Foundation News
Indiana Credit Union Foundation
Registrations are now being accepted for participants and sponsors for the Indiana Credit Union Foundation Clay Classic scheduled for Thursday, May 30, at Indiana Gun Club in Fortville. Register as an individual or as part of a team of up to five. The event will include a meal and prizes. Sponsorships opportunities are available. Get details for participation, remaining sponsorships available and register to attend here.
Registrations are now being accepted for golfers and sponsors for the Indiana Credit Union Foundation 18-Hole Event golf outings scheduled for July 16, 2019, at Smock Golf Course in Indianapolis, IN, and July 25, 2019, at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, IN. The golf outings start with a shotgun start, with lunch/dinner immediately following. Sponsorships for the overall events, meals, and contest holes are available, as well as additional hole sponsorships. Get details for golfers, available sponsorships and register to attend here.  
Featured Product

AffirmX Vendor Management Solution
The League and AffirmX can help your credit union manage projects and vendors with confidence. AffirmX Vendor Management Solution is a comprehensive project management tool designed especially for credit unions. This vendor management solution gives you a directed workflow, secure online storage of key documents, questionnaires to guide you through the process, calendar prompts to keep you on task, and it automatically generates reports to document vendor status at any point along the way. And, because it is from the League and AffirmX, you will find it very affordable.
 
Some of the key features we know you will benefit from :
  • Secure, cloud-based storage organized by vendor
  • An RFP guide
  • A product/service risk assessment questionnaire which produces a written risk assessment document, suitable for sharing with staff or board members
  • A workflow management tool for each vendor that you can use for due diligence documentation, user references and more. You can even customize due dates for key deliverables
  • Vendor assessment and monitoring tools as well as a status reporting tool
 
Senior Consultant/Director of Regulatory Analysis Dave Hawkins is ready to provide you with more information.