League News Releases
- SE Management School: Enrollment Now Open for 2024
February 28, 2024Southeast Management School is on a mission to provide you with a premier opportunity to develop your leadership skills so that you can more greatly contribute to the success of your credit union. This intensive, focused program takes three years to complete and meets annually for one week in June at the University of Georgia. Completion of this program guarantees that you'll develop the operational, managerial and leadership abilities necessary to take your career to the next level!
- Federal Government Shutdown Looms Again; League Asks CUs to Share Plans to Aid Affected Members
February 26, 2024As we move closer toward a potential partial shutdown of the federal government, your League is carefully monitoring the situation and engaging with lawmakers. We continue to make the point that a shutdown will harm credit union members, the regional economy, and credit unions themselves.
- Register for League-Endorsed Training: Data Activation Education Series 2024, Data Governance Webinar
February 26, 2024Presented by THRIVE in partnership with the Virginia League. We are offering two data-focused educational opportunities in 2024. The Data Activation Series is a multi-week, five-session course on optimizing your credit union's effective use of data. The Deep Dive Data Governance webinar will be offered twice in 2024 (April 24 and Oct. 1). These are separate and distinct offerings. You are not required to register for both.
- GAC Next Week: Details on League Events, Meetings Now Available
February 26, 2024Your League plans to host a number of “Hike The Hill” legislative visits and a Legislative Reception as part of our advocacy efforts at the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). GAC attendees: You should have received an invite on Feb. 26 to download the GAC 2024 mobile app. You can download the app from your app store. Search for “GAC 2024.”
- League Plans Full Slate of Advocacy Events for GAC
February 23, 2024Your League plans to host a number of “Hike The Hill” legislative visits and a Legislative Reception as part of our advocacy efforts at the Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC).
- IGNITE 2024: Education Sessions Announced!
February 23, 2024We’re excited to announce four timely, thought-provoking breakout sessions for IGNITE 2024! This year’s education lineup includes Cybersecurity Trends; Digital Assets Adoption Opportunities; AI for Credit Unions; and the Payments Landscape.
- League Launches Cybersecurity-IT Forum
February 23, 2024Based on your feedback, your League has launched a community-driven Forum to facilitate discussion of cybersecurity and information technology issues.
- Report Your Financial Education Efforts
February 20, 2024Credit unions: Many of you are actively involved in conducting financial education presentations and we remind you to report your good work to the Credit Union Financial Education Network (CUFEN)! We use the reported data to highlight for policymakers credit unions’ commitment to financial education and financial well-being and to showcase the “Credit Union Difference.”
- League Engaged with Sens. Warner, Kaine Ahead of April 9 Hearing on Credit Card Competition Act
February 15, 2024Ahead of a planned April 9 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) have added two new cosponsors to their bill that would overhaul the rules governing credit card interchange. Your League remains actively engaged with Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine on the issue. The measure remains our top legislative priority as we ready for the Governmental Affairs Conference and our “Hike the Hill” efforts next month in Washington.
- Registration Opens for 2024 Southeast Management School
February 14, 2024Registration for the 2024 session of the Southeast Management School is now open! The school, hosted by Southeastern Regional Credit Union School (SRCUS), meets Sunday, June 16, 2024 through Friday, June 21, 2024 at the UGA Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, 1197 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA.