ECUC Vegas

It's BSA like you've never heard it before...
After all, we're in Vegas, home of the National Museum of Organized Crime & Law Enforcement, aka the Mob Museum.

This session will provide an entertaining look at the history and evolution of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) helping you to better understand the regulatory reporting required today.  The crooks are one step ahead of us, and everyone has a fraud story, so prepare to share what's hitting your credit union and your personal wallet.  Learn about common fraud schemes, red flags, and the practical steps credit unions can take to protect their members and assets. Attendees will leave with insights to strengthen their institution’s anti-fraud measures, uphold regulatory standards, and how to educate members about fraud protection through financial literacy.

Creating internal talent mobility requires commitment of time, effort, resources, and oversight. Learn how your credit union can leverage internal talent mobility best practices to comply with upcoming NCUA updates around succession planning and more. In this session, we’ll discuss how to get your internal talent efforts to pay off with an engaged, adaptable, and loyal  workforce.

Your student loan program can be more than a stepping stone—it can be a lifelong relationship builder. This session will discuss how credit unions can design student loan programs that evolve alongside members, offering value beyond graduation. We will explore the current needs of students and families to finance higher education; the evolution of student lending in credit unions and the challenges credit unions grapple with to offer this service; and the spectrum of student loan options currently offered by credit unions. In addition, we will explore what College Ave is doing to meet the needs of credit unions, and the importance of deepening member engagement, creating meaningful financial solutions for young adults, and retaining members well into their adulthood. From refinancing options to personalized financial wellness tools, discover how your credit union can become a trusted partner after college.

Join this discussion of the current economic and interest rate environment with Bryan Bell as he introduces the concept of Interest-Rate Perspective and how it can be utilized to identify potential periods of transition in the Interest Rate Cycle. He will take a detailed look at the pros and cons of what is believed to be the most appropriate investment strategies, and how these strategies might perform in these changing economic conditions. Attendees will be provided with valuable insight into the impact of changing interest rates on investment decisions, earnings, risk position and liquidity.

• Economic Overview and a look at the current/projected interest rate environment
• Introduction to the concept of Interest-Rate Perspective
• Pros and Cons of investment strategies to consider
•  How these strategies/securities can be complimentary or additive to the CU and their income
• Knowledge of how changes in interest rates can and should impact their decision making process