COVID-19: Iowa Credit Union Reopening Dates and Considerations
As ICUL team members continue to communicate with Iowa credit unions, information has been collected on branch reopenings and considerations.

Click here to learn more about how other credit unions are reopening branches across the state.
Tell Your Credit Union's Stories of Success
While credit unions across the state continue to support members as financial first responders, there's never been a better time to collect the stories of how credit unions benefit Iowans.

Share stories from your credit union (or encourage members to do so) at www.TellYourCUStory.com .

Stories of help, hope and connection help the Iowa credit union community promote the good works and great impact that credit unions have on Iowans' lives every day.
Register for an IRA Webinar Series this Summer
The SECURE Act, CARES Act and COVID-19 crisis have changed the IRA landscape and impacted how members are saving money. The upcoming IRA Essentials and Advanced webinars will help participants develop the knowledge and confidence to work with IRA owners, process basic transactions and address complex issues involving IRAs.

IRA Essentials Webinars will take place June 9, 11, 16, 18, 23 and 25.
Advanced Webinars will be held July 21, 23, 28, and 30 and August 4 and 6.

Small credit union discounts apply.  Click here   to learn more about series pricing.
Session Reopening, Sign Up for Weekly Legislative Updates
The Iowa legislature is expected to return to the statehouse on June 3 for what is anticipated to be a focused session lasting only a couple weeks.

To stay up to date on credit union news at the Capitol and legislation of interest, sign up to receive weekly Legislative Forum emails from the ICUL governmental affairs team.
Affinity Credit Union Donates $10,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa
Food banks across the country are working hard to meet the growing needs of the community. Affinity Credit Union recently donated $10,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa to aid pandemic response efforts. This donation brings Affinity's total donation to the Food Bank of Iowa to $20,000 over the past calendar year.
COVID-19: Coopera Teams Up with National Credit Union Foundation and Filene Research Institute to Produce COVID-19 Resources
Coopera recently teamed up with the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) to produce a video about the resources credit unions can share with Spanish-speaking members during the COVID-19 crisis. Check the video, and other credit union response videos, here .

Coopera CEO Víctor Corro also recently co-authored " Inclusion Matters: The Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Black and Latino/a Americans ", a Filene Research Institute blog.
COVID-19: PolicyWorks Pandemic Webinar Recordings Available
PolicyWorks has been hosting virtual webinars on COVID-19 responses for branch security risks, elder financial exploitation and cross training.

Click here to access the first two webinar recordings. The last recording will be uploaded in the coming days.
COVID-19: Credit Union Resources Available on ICUL Resources Website
ICUL continues to create and source COVID-19 resources on the  ICUL COVID-19 resource page . This page can be reached by clicking the large banner image on the  ICUL website .

ICUL resources that may be helpful to your credit union include:

Don't forget that ICUL provides operational consultation for its members. Please reach out to  ICUL Director of Member Services Andrea Dose  or  ICUL Member Services Consultant Jodi Allen  for support .
COVID-19: Virtual Resources and Events for Credit Unions
Extensive resources are being created for credit unions covering a broad range of topics in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Click here  to find learning opportunities from Callahan & Associates, Credit Union National Association (CUNA), CUNA Mutual Group, Filene Research Institute and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
News and Announcements
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Upcoming Events

View the full ICUL education calendar  here .