We did it! We had our first in-person event since February of 2020 and it was a big one! Our team was thrilled to host the Michigan credit union community at the 2021 Annual Convention and Exposition in Traverse City during August 22-25. With attendees, guests, the MCUL team, vendors and sponsors...

• Agreement reached on budget "targets" for FY22 budget
• Financial Exploitation Prevention Act becomes effective on September 26
• DIFS, MEDC, and MDLEO will host a roundtable discussion on the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) on September 15

• Legislation introduced to place significant restrictions on overdraft protection services
• We are carefully tracking U.S. Sen. Jack Reed’s new Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin’s Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2021
• U.S. Rep. Blaine Leutkemeyer has introduced H.R. 4773, MCUL- and CUNA-supported legislation to replace the CFPB Director position with a five-person governing commission.

MCUL President/CEO Patty Corkery kicked off the morning with a welcome and thanks before introducing MCUL Board Chair Heather Luciani, who spoke for a few minutes. Luciani gave a brief breakdown of the last 18...

Mitch Albom’s Center Stage! keynote, “Giving is Living,” focused on the columnist’s time with Morrie, from Tuesdays with Morrie. During his time with Morrie, an educator and mentor that changed his life...

On Tuesday morning, Dr. Samuel Jones opened his keynote speech, “Simplifying the Shift: How to Reinvent Behavior, Brand and Business During Times of Uncertainty,” with a brief history of his own life, growing up...