President’s Report

The President’s Report is an internal publication of Montana’s Credit Unions intended for our affiliated credit unions and their official family. It’s emailed to our list of subscribers each Friday morning, and a link to the archived email is posted here after it becomes available. If you’d like to subscribe, complete this sign-up form or email Michelle with your contact information and the name of your credit union or organization.




	MAY May 1: NCUF Opens Grant Opportunity to Advance Financial Well-Being for At-Risk Youth Power Up registration closes next Tuesday This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events The 2026 FiCEP Certification Program is now open for registration Daniels-Sheridan FCU celebrated Credit Union Youth Month by hosting a visit from Scobey’s 4th-grade class Three Keys to Collaboration that Lasts May 8: New credit union affordability toolkit available from AACUL Register now for Experiential Facilitation on July 14–16 This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Clearwater CU is celebrating its 70th anniversary with 700 acts of service A thoughtful step ahead May 15: John Crews has been nominated to serve on the NCUA board The House Financial Services Committee advanced four credit union-supported bills Register for the 2026 FiCEP Certification Program Three Montana credit union chapters are bringing valuable professional development closer to you This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events The latest young professionals blog has dropped Horizon Credit Union recently donated $8,574 to YWCA Missoula to help support families experiencing housing insecurity in memory of Alita Billington Chapters, Communities, and Collaboration: The Three C’s of Effective Engagement
APRIL April 3: America’s Credit Unions has named Kathleen Coulombe as Chief Advocacy Officer 2026 Diamond Award Winners Economic update Demystifying stablecoin Congratulations to Erika Sylvester of Clearwater CU on her appointment to the Inaugural Inclusiv Crashers Cohort Hotel room block cutoff for Power Up is quickly approaching Written by young professionals — written for all leaders This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Credit Union Youth Month resources Partner resources Financial Literacy Month April 10: Stay the morning after Power Up for the brand new Executive Roundtable A special invitation to the MCUCD Murder Mystery Lunch This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Personify Leadership Training in Great Falls Great Falls credit unions spent an afternoon advocating for the #CUDifference Meet Dawn — part of our “Meet the Staff” podcast series April 17: Millennium Corporate Credit Union annual meeting Register for an MCUCD fundraiser Chapter-hosted professional development This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events EDGE conference recap HYPE updates Russell Country FCU showcases its volunteer board members making the #CUDifference A Week at Montana’s Credit Unions April 24: Elder Financial Exploitation Prevention Toolkit FinCEN’s Year in Review AARP breaks down the latest investment scams Catch Kathleen Coulombe on the latest episode of A CU Seat at the Table Power Up registration ends soon Join us for a murder mystery in the heart of historic Helena This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Nominate a colleague for an annual award Join our executive roundtable on May 21 Intrepid CU turned a $20,000 investment into $68,592 for local nonprofits Tristate: Collaboration and Cooperation in Action	MARCH March 6: Richland Federal Credit Union announced Tyson Taylor as its new Chief Executive Officer Three Montana credit union chapters are teaming up for their second annual collaborative event IRA Essentials and Advances GAC 2026 and hill visits This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Did you know: our 2025 Impact Report feature Reflections from the 2026 GAC March 13: Is ‘Care for Community’ the key to snagging Gen Z? (with supporting resources) Join fellow credit union leaders for the VP Roundtable in Helena on May 21 Invest in the future of your credit union with Personify Leadership Training on June 10-11 Credit Union Youth Month toolkit Attend the EDGE Small Credit Union Workshop on April 9 This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Don’t forget — Montana’s Credit Unions offers an education scholarship Did you know: our 2025 Impact Report feature The Midland Chapter of Credit Union makes the #CUDifference at a recent reality fair Celebrating International Women’s Month March 20: ServeMontana awards This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Take the Lead wrapped up another successful year Rimrock Credit Union was caught making the #CUDifference by the Billings Police Department Spring Breaks and Storytelling March 27: America’s Credit Unions’ learning opportunities Credit Unions Vote resources Montana Council of Co-ops grant writing workshop A new A CU Seat at the Table podcast episode Power Up recommendation from Eddie Black Register for the EDGE Workshop This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Credit unions’ cooperative efforts to host reality fairs across Montana Spring Breaks and Storytelling (the Official Version)
FEBRUARY February 6: Ranel Smith has obtained her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Fellows credential This month’s Economic Update shows improvement; uncertainty remains New director training tools are available Save the date for important upcoming events This week’s personal finance blog 1st Liberty FCU demonstrates the #CUDifference with a recent donation to the Grace Home Veterans Center 2026 Roundtable recap February 13: Get ready to connect, learn, and grow at the EDGE Small Credit Union Workshop in April This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Did you know: our 2025 Impact Report feature Through its Operation Hope supply drive, Black Hills FCU is gathering essential personal care items for veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and individuals experiencing housing insecurity Our 2025 Impact Report February 20: Take the Lead registration ends February 27 This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Did you know: our 2025 Impact Report feature Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable February 27: One of the best ways to show your appreciation is by nominating a standout teammate for one of our annual awards America’s Credit Unions has pulled together five emerging frauds U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) has introduced the bipartisan Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development (AFFORD) Act MCU earned the Capitol Circle Award from America’s Credit Unions’ PAC GAC kicks off this weekend TruStage is launching TSDA, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin designed to modernize digital payments for community financial institutions Hear from Lt. Col. Patricia Northrup at this year’s Power Up This week’s blogs Save the date for important upcoming events Did you know: our 2025 Impact Report feature Daniels-Sheridan FCU made a sweet donation to Scobey schools on Valentine’s Day Anticipation	JANUARY January 9: Tools to help you understand the new rules of auto loan interest deduction Haley DaVee named President/CEO of Millennium Corporate Credit Union Check fraud mitigation toolkit America’s Credit Unions outlines 2026 advocacy priorities New economic update from America’s Credit Unions Kick off the year with fresh ideas, practical insights, and meaningful peer connections at The Roundtable Save the date for important upcoming events This week’s personal finance blog Accelerate leadership at your credit union with our wildly popular Take the Lead Instead of a staff gift exchange, NWEEFCU makes the #CUDifference by purchasing gifts for two local families Gerry announces his word of the year is “Together” January 16: NCUA Supervisory Priorities letter CU4Kids opportunities free True North Leadership Power Hour series collective pushback against a proposed 10% cap on credit card interest rates and the Credit Card Competition Act Upcoming Advocacy Champions Community call Congrats to Billings FCU on obtaining 100% staff certification in the Credit Union Philosophy certification program Save the date for important upcoming events This week’s personal finance blog Did you miss the HYPE? Switch, Change, Rotate January 23: Credit card cap proposal update Credit Unions Vote helps your members engage in elections Nominate an HR professional for a SHRM award Welcome to the MCU team, Dawn! Save the date for important upcoming events This week’s personal finance blog Horizon CU is making the #CUDifference through their “Warm Hearts, Toasty Toes” sock drive Eyes of a Leader: Seeing Clearly in the Year Ahead January 30: We’re monitoring the potential for a partial government shutdown Power Up registration is now open Nominate a peer for one of our annual awards Crash the GAC announced Save the date for important upcoming events This week’s personal finance blog Park Side CU puts the FUN in FUNdraiser for the #CUDifference Cooking

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