Dues Renewal Forms Have Been Mailed
Thank you for making the Iowa credit union system one of the strongest in the country. As a valued member of the Iowa Credit Union League (ICUL), you and your credit union play a significant role in improving the financial lives of more than 1.3 million credit union members across Iowa. 

Dues renewal packets have been mailed. If your credit union has not received one, please contact  Lisa Chicchelly  at 515.221.3012. We would like to have all forms returned by December 31.

Questions about your membership or the renewal process? Contact  Jim Neiderhauser  at 800.860.6180 x3006.
The 2020 ICUL Education and Events Calendar is Here!
Check out the   2020 ICUL Education & Events Calendar ! New offerings this year include teller and IRA training webinars.

Registration is not yet open for 2020 events, however we encourage you to save dates and check the Iowa Credit Union League website for the most updated information.
Save the Date for 2020 Legislative and Regulatory Conference
Mark your calendars! The 2020 Legislative and Regulatory Conference will be held February 18-19, 2020 in Des Moines.

The event will be held at the Embassy Suites Des Moines Downtown. The League will have a hotel room block, and will communicate booking details in the near future.

Event attendees will experience multiple educational opportunities throughout the two-day event. The first day will include a variety of speakers and a visit to the Statehouse for a Hike the Hill event, followed by a Legislative Reception with elected officials. The second day will focus on regulatory changes in the industry and hot topics that credit unions need to be aware of.
Peoples Credit Union Relocates to New Fort Dodge Facility
Peoples Credit Union was founded in Webster City in 1962. The credit union merged with Frontier Community Credit union in 2016 and started serving the Fort Dodge market.

Peoples Credit Union recently moved its Fort Dodge office to a new location at 1717 Fifth Ave. S, in the Fort Dodge Corridor of Commerce. The new 3,800-square-foot building is staffed by six employees who are based there, along with others who work at the Fort Dodge and Webster City locations.

Learn more about the move, Peoples Credit Union and CEO Jordan Hensley here .
Crash the GAC Applications Close November 30; ICUL Offering $1,000 Scholarship
The Cooperative Trust is gearing up for Crash the GAC 2020, and applications are still open!   The Cooperative Trust , CUNA , and all state leagues are joining forces to have at least one Crasher from each state attend th e Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington D.C. on February 22-27. 

Crashers are credit union young professionals (35 & under, or “35 at heart”) who are selected to attend the conference as well as additional sessions for young professionals. CUNA will cover the cost of conference registration for all Crashers. 

Travel, lodging, and food expenses are the responsibility of the Crasher and their credit union. ICUL would like to assist with these costs by providing a $1,000 scholarship to a Crasher from Iowa.  Crasher applications are easy to fill out, and the deadline to apply is November 30.
CUNA Mutual Group: How Credit Union Leaders Can Mitigate Risk with Big Data and Machine Learning
In an era of evolving card fraud threats and data breaches, credit union leaders are constantly looking at ways to protect themselves, and their members. Reducing the time from when an incident occurs to when it’s detected is critical in containing the spread of fraud threats.

Mitigating risk and serving members starts with determining how sophisticated machine learning and data analytics tools can be used to identify and act on fraud sooner. These tools provide your fraud team with actionable insights into the greatest risks across your card portfolio — and how to prioritize them. 

For more information on this data driven tool, click here . 
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