Registration is now open for our 2012 Discovery Webinar Series.
CUNA Mutual Group is pleased to bring you a series of Discovery webinars as part of our ongoing commitment to education on issues impacting credit unions. The sessions are absolutely free – there is no cost to attend sessions or to view the recordings. We encourage you to bookmark this page and share this information with others who are eager to learn!
Be sure to reserve Oct. 9, 2012, on your calendar for our 3rd annual, daylong Online Discovery Conference. The event is free and open to all credit union industry professionals. Registration opens summer 2012 – we hope to see you there!
May 23, 2012 (Wed.)
Member Business Lending: Get the Volume Without the Noise
Brad Mundine, Senior Risk Manager, CUNA Mutual Group
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. CT
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As credit unions seek to increase loan margins and diversify risk by growing and expanding their lending portfolios, member business lending continues to offer viable opportunities. This session will focus on the current MBL environment in the credit union space, providing a practical approach to implementation for a variety of risk management recommendations. We’ll also explore risk management techniques to align your organization’s lending program with its appetite for risk, and examine additional MBL income-related opportunities to consider as part of your credit union's strategic planning. |
It's easy to catch up on all the Discovery webinars you missed. Watch the recordings on demand as your schedule allows. If you did not register prior to the event, you simply need to register, then you will receive an email with a link to the recording. Be sure to check out the Online Conference page for additional session recordings too. May 2, 2012
Mobile Financial Services: The New Frontier
Ann Davidson, Risk Management Consultant, CUNA Mutual Group
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If you thought online financial services posed security challenges to your credit union and its members, welcome to the uncharted territory of delivering services via mobile phones. While consumers demand its convenience, this emerging technology poses many of the same risks as online financial services - along with several new threats.
During this session, we’ll discuss both the risks and rewards of offering bill payment, money transfer, remote deposit and other services via mobile devices. Think you’re ready to venture into the mobile financial services world? Come learn how to maintain your competitive edge by offering this popular service while effectively managing its risks. |
April 18, 2012
Regulatory Compliance Update
Bill Klewin, Product Compliance Leader, CUNA Mutual Group
Lauren Calhoun, Compliance Manager, CUNA Mutual Group
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Has your credit union been suffering from compliance fatigue? Changes in the credit union regulatory landscape are ubiquitous and will continue to occupy the time of credit union staff for the foreseeable future. This session will review recent changes to relevant regulations and how these changes may impact your credit union. Bill and Lauren will also take a look at the regulatory horizon for this year and what should be on credit unions' compliance radar. They will also discuss the direction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Credit Union Administration and how changes in the regulatory and enforcement structure may affect credit unions. |
April 11, 2012
Mobile Lending: The Trends and Issues Impacting Your Credit Union
John Putman, Lending Business Systems Director, CUNA Mutual Group
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John Putman, CUNA Mutual Group's lending business systems director, will explore the trends and issues surrounding mobile technologies and discuss what’s driving their incredible pace of adoption with credit unions and their members. We'll take a look at the demographic shift in credit union membership, why members are embracing Smartphones for their mobile banking, and new mobile lending needs as well as review social media's emerging role in credit unions communicating with their members. |
March 28, 2012
Firmly Balanced on the Edge: An Economic Update
Dave Colby, Chief Economist, CUNA Mutual Group
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The recession ended more than two and a half years ago and the U.S. economy finally generated some positive results, yet we have increased our "double-dip" recession probabilities since last year. We will continue to struggle towards economic recovery following the first truly globally synchronized economic cycle. Please join CUNA Mutual Group Chief Economist Dave Colby as he shares two possible scenarios of the economic environment going forward and what this means for the nation's credit unions. |
March 14, 2012
Simplify Human Capital Management
Brad Pricer, Human Resources Process Leader, CUNA Mutual Group
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Join Brad to learn how simplifying human capital management helps credit unions analyze workforce strengths and vulnerabilities while surfacing opportunities and strategies that allow HR leaders to proactively manage their human capital. In his presentation, Brad introduces his audience to the new world of Employee Benefits and explores the value in:
- Identifying human capital needs
- Shifting and reducing human capital spending costs to optimize business performance
- Accessing resources and just-in-time tools to reduce risk
- Enhancing employee communication and engagement
And, much more! |
February 29, 2012
Discovery Special Feature: Navigating Today's Risks to Capitalize on Today's Opportunities
Jeff Post, President & CEO, CUNA Mutual Group
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While credit unions are enjoying tremendous opportunities to capitalize on an ever-growing animosity toward large, national banks, they are also facing market-specific and global economic risks, a changing competitive landscape, and the challenges of growing lending in today’s environment. This Discovery Special Feature, recorded at a recent Louisiana Credit Union League Roundtable, will address these key issues and provide insights to help your credit union strategize. A live question-and-answer session will follow Jeff’s presentation. |
January 25, 2012
Equity Markets: Risk, Safety & Opportunity
Jay Sekelsky, CFA, Chief Investment Officer, Madison Asset Management
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2011 was a year marked by volatility in the stock markets. Many investors are stymied by the risks making headline news each day. Based on the swings of the market throughout 2011, investors have oscillated between a preference for safety and, upon a break in the economic storm clouds, a quick turn toward accepting risk. The team at Madison Asset Management, LLC led by Jay Sekelsky, Chief Investment Officer, sees opportunities amidst the turmoil. Madison Asset Management (“Madison”) manages more than $5 billion for credit unions and their members. Please join us for a lively discussion with Jay Sekelsky to take a look back on the past year and a look ahead to see where Madison is finding value. |
January 18, 2012
Fixed Income Markets in 2012: Implications of a Political Stalemate
Ed Meier, Senior Portfolio Manager, MEMBERS Capital Advisors
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In Washington, the high stakes game of dealing with the deficit has lead to a deep political divide and a high level of economic and fiscal uncertainty. The weight of the depressed housing market continues to overwhelm the economy. The difficulties in Europe are now driving US Fixed Income markets on a daily basis, creating the “risk on/risk off” volatility. The shrinking supply of permissible investments has made traditional credit union investing incredibly challenging as agencies are reducing issuance, interest rates are at historic lows and corporate credit unions are under a new mandate. It is a new paradigm. So what is a credit union to do with negative loan growth, special assessments and high levels of liquidity? Ed Meier, senior portfolio manager of MEMBERS Capital Advisors, will walk through the fixed income markets and discuss the forces ahead in the bond market. |
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