In this issue..... 

Substantial Q4 regulatory fee credit to reach state-chartered CUs for third year in a row!  State-chartered credit unions will be ringing in another calendar year with a major improvement already on their bottom line -- a credit of more than $1.051 million in the aggregate toward regulatory fees paid to the State of Illinois for the 4th quarter of 2012.  The credit is anticipated to be slightly less than the total 2012 4th quarter billing to credit unions for regulatory fees.  Full story.
 

Happy New Year! Eductional Opps Jan./Feb. 01/15 QB 10 Commandments of Outbound Lending 01/17 TC Making the Transition to Supervisor 01/23 QB Robbery Prevention Checklist 01/29 QB Online & Mobile Banking: Successful Member Penetration Techniques 01/31 QB Identifying Loan Opportunities 02/05 QB Maximizing Mobile Lending Trends 02/07 TC IRAs 02/12 QB Creating a SEG Development Plan 02/14 TC Reg CC 02/20 QB CTRs/SARs 02/26 QB Safe to Grow Again in 2013 02/26 webinar BSA - Are you a "Hero" or a "Pawn"? 02/28 QB Cloud Computing: Understand What’s Coming Continuing in 2013! BSA on Demand! Elder Abuse on Demand! Complete Calendar

LSC providing significant upgrades in prepaid products to more than 2,000 of the nation’s credit unions.   The Illinois Credit Union League Service Corporation (LSC) has implemented considerable enhancements to its debit prepaid product line, providing more competitive advantages to the credit unions who offer these products to their members across the country.  Through its prepaid program, LSC provides gift cards, TravelMoney and general purpose prepaid products to more than 2,000 credit unions in 48 states.  Full story.

League announces entertainment for 2013 Convention. Get ready to enjoy the hits of Neil Diamond from the Denny Diamond Tribute
Band at this year's Annual Convention.  The band will perform during the Chairman's Reception on Friday evening of Convention.  This year's theme is: "Passport to Success!"  Full story.

ICUL hosts critical follow up SAS workshops. As a follow up to successful "Lunch and Learn" meetings held in 2011, ICUL hosted a round of additional small asset size (SAS) workshops for credit unions under $25 million in assets this winter. These programs, dedicated to driving financial health and member growth by providing SAS credit unions...  Full story.

REAL Solutions, Foundation kickoff Debt in Focus 2013 with 36 CUs.  The Illinois Credit Union Foundation (ICU Foundation) is offering Debt in Focus for the second year to the state’s REAL Solutions partner credit unions. Debt in Focus was created by the Filene Research Institute's...