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Iowa Credit Union Convention Registration Closes September 1

Join us September 13-15 in Coralville for the 2023 Iowa Credit Union Convention, Iowa's largest credit union education and networking event.

This premier event offers more than 20 educational sessions with leading speakers from around the nation, a trade show packed full of vendors and networking opportunities, the HACK for CUPAC golf event, ICUF Benefit Night Fundraiser and so much more.

Registration for convention will close on September 1.

Iowa Innovation Group to Present at Iowa Credit Union Convention

After months of gathering insights, ideating, and preparing prototypes, the Iowa Innovation Group (IIG) is ready to present during the morning keynote session on the final day of the 2023 Iowa Credit Union Convention, September 15. Learn more about IIG and the 2023 participants here.

Are you interested in applying for 2024 IIG? Applications will open in September.

SHAZAM is the 2023 sponsor of IIG.

TruStage Offers Access to Discovery2023 Conference's On-Demand Hub

The annual TruStage Discovery Conference has wrapped up, and TruStage is giving credit unions access to event recordings and access to speakers. Click here to explore valuable insights and find inspiration for the future of your credit union's work.

As a strategic partner of ICUL, TruStage offers insurance and protection for credit unions, employees and members; lending solutions and marketing programs; consumer insurance products; and investment and retirement services. TruStage and ICUL partner together to educate and inform Iowa credit unions.

New Filene Report Explores Protecting Elderly Members from Financial Exploitation

"People helping people" has been at the heart of the credit union movement since it began. Being good stewards of members' money and helping improve their financial lives is the purpose of credit unions' every-day work. This is especially true for members who are most vulnerable.   

The new report from Filene’s Center for Consumer Financial Lives in Transition explores the issues that the elderly, people with mental health disabilities, and those pre- and post- incarceration are challenged with. Read the report to learn about solutions credit unions can implement to help protect these members' financial health.

ICUL strategic partner Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance through independent research and innovation. 

Legal Tip: Small Claims

If a credit union has been unsuccessful in working with a member to resolve a dispute such as a delinquency or amount owed, the credit union may consider filing a small claims lawsuit for money judgment, if the total amount sought does not exceed $6,500 (excluding filing fee and court costs). Every Iowa county has a Small Claims Court where an individual or business can proceed with a lawsuit without having to use an attorney. 



Questions? Contact Barker, Hodgson & Miller, P.C. (BHM). 

ICUL member credit unions have access to a variety of legal services and resources made available through ICUL's strategic partnership with BHM.

Industry News & Events

Industry News

Have news to share? Email [email protected]. You must be logged onto the members-only website in order to view submitted content.

• Financial Institutions Continue to Warn of Scams
• AIM Credit Union Celebrates 90th Anniversary
• First Community Trust Announces Partnership with River Valley Credit Union & MEMBERS1st Community Credit Union
• Affinity Credit Union's GOING BIG Golf Outing Results in $25,000 Donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
• Affinity Credit Union Announces New CFO

Upcoming ICUL Events

• August 31 - CUPAC Summer Social (Quad Cities)
• September 13-15 - Iowa Credit Union Convention
• September 13 - ViClarity Q3 Townhall Meeting
• September 27 - Lending School
• October 12 - Human Resources Roundtable
• October 17 - Collections & Bankruptcy Workshop
• November 1-2 - IRA Workshops
• November 8 - CEO & Executive Roundtable

View the full ICUL event calendar here.