Each year CUNA promotes three award programs that recognize credit unions that go above and beyond to serve members, the community, and promote youth and adult financial literacy.

Macha brings a virtual conference event to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15. Credit unions are invited to save the date for this event presented by a community-based team of government, financial institutions and community organizations in Hawaii. This event is sponsored in part by Hawaii Credit Union League.

Mahalo to our generous convention vendors for providing door prizes now being enjoyed by our credit union winners.

On December 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued two final rules that make significant changes to Regulation Z's ability to repay requirements. 

Modern life is more seamless and instant than ever. With Origence, you can deliver the ultimate origination experience—one that is faster, more personalized, and more aligned with how today’s world works.

In 1999, Congress passed the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, requiring all financial institutions to have a written Information Security Program (ISP) based on a risk assessment that outlines how each institution is protecting confidential customer information.

The ACH product has been around for a long time and it's easy to get complacent with it. It always works, so why mess with it. But, do you really understand what it is and how it works?

See hot topic webinars here!

Xander Cabales was an active and energetic child. But when he was 7 years old, he got very sick.

Save on these recorded webinars.

Ivory Lloyd, COVID Recovery Program manager at Kauai Government Employees FCU, was among 48 credit union leaders designated as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs). Lloyd completed the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training.

LSC takes a consultative approach to the payments partner evaluation process, and can help you understand what to look for in all proposals, including our own.

Three ways to renew your focus on disclosure, program management and elevated results.

Give your marketing game a boost with this jam-packed program.

At the organizational meeting of the Hawaii Credit Union League Board of Directors on April 9, the following Board Officers were unanimously elected:

Promotional products are made with varying levels of quality. From the "not so good" to the Retail quality and everything in between, products are a great example of You Get What You Pay For. I'm pleased to introduce two products of retail quality in our promotional world.

Engage your credit union’s members purposefully on their preferred platform—texting.

Over 100 attendees at the first HCUL virtual convention enjoyed relevant topics that spoke to credit union viability and future success.

HR issues are virtually plentiful! Today’s tumultuous environment and remote workers make HR issues more tenuous. Take this opportunity to learn about HR operations, landmines, management, policy, and more.

This presentation provides answers for the most frequently asked “phasing out” questions and addresses the many important “Pros & Cons” for continuing or discontinuing this service.

This webinar will cover all the compliance issues for opening deposit accounts online. This includes Customer Identification Program (CIP), Federal Regulations, Signature Cards, Signatures, and new Customer Due Diligence (CDD) rules.

Discover some of the internal and external fraud problems that still exist today and how we can do a better job of identifying them.

Effective June 30, 2021, the Nacha Operating Rules will limit the length of time in which an RDFI can make a claim against the ODFI’s authorization warranty. This session will detail the rule changes and outline best practices for consumer and corporate accountholder claims.

This webinar will provide the tools necessary to understand and explain your credit union's rights and responsibilities regarding deposits and availability requirements.

Company’s digital expansion and people-first strategy produce successful business results, better consumer experience.

Hawaii Business Magazine partners with the Best Companies Group to create the Best Places to Work list each year. Best Companies Group is the global leader in such rankings, compiling more than 70 of them each year across the United States and in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Africa.

Eugene Davis has been hired as regulatory officer at Hawaii Credit Union League, effective April 5, 2021.

CUNA Mutual Group and Hawaii Credit Union League invite you to a webinar with Sarah Randle from AdvantEdge Digital.

How much does your credit union spend on training? A Webinar Subscription Package (WSP) from CUWebinars.com—powered by Oncourse Learning—can greatly reduce training expenses.

How many spreadsheets do you work with throughout the month?  What if you could automate the process? New digital capabilities for credit unions expand consumer access to data-driven lending solutions.

Virtual financial coaching represents a huge market opportunity. 

How are you targeting younger generations in your credit union’s marketing strategy? With CUNA Strategic Services alliance provider Zogo, you can reach this generation through an innovative, gamified financial education app. 

IMPORTANT: Envelope Order Form Due by Friday, May 14, 2021

Consumers want advisers who can relate to their values, motivations and struggles. Investing in that wealth of experience is necessary to reach, support and retain this market in the future.

Buy any 2 webinars and get 1 free until April 30, 2021.

We appreciate your support and participation in our Official Annual Credit Union Consolidated Envelope Program and encourage other credit unions to participate. We have worked with Cenveo to keep prices competitive for our annual consolidated order. However, please be aware that paper, adhesive, and freight prices have increased.

Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union continues to support its partnership with the Hawaii National Guard, recently presenting 300 $10 Starbucks gift cards in appreciation for the Guard’s service to the community.

All registered attendees are urged to log on to the virtual event platform, get well acquainted with this online convention environment, and address any questions you may have prior to the April 8 start of the convention.

70% of digital transformation projects fail according to the Harvard Business Review.

Prepaid debit cards offer a uniquely easy and safe financial management tool for your members. They also provide many benefits to your credit union.

One of the many modules offered to achieve your Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) goals.

Join us for an overview of CUSG’s Member Experience Management Platform, MemberXP. 

Why did that accountholder leave your financial institution? Which "pain points" were the culprits? How many households are unhappy - or have already decided to switch? Join us to learn the latest results and demographics from the world's largest banking survey.

Credit unions deal with a multitude of legal documents that can order you to produce confidential customer information, hold member funds, and seize property.  Join us for an interactive workshop to learn the legal differences and best practices when processing these documents.

We were saddened to hear Martha Smith passed away on Wednesday, March 17. She was 63 years old.

CUAnalyzer makes it easy to pull pre-made (and easily customizable) data packets geared towards CEOs and strategy-driven conversations.

The 82^nd Hawaii Credit Union League Convention is less than one month away. The virtual event platform promises to be exciting for our participants.

Hawaii's credit unions are invited to celebrate Kapiolani Children's Miracle Network fundraising success.

Not a morning person? Recordings are also available to purchase.

Looking to reduce costs in 2021? It may be easier than you think.

An updated policy designed to help credit unions meet members’ evolving needs.

SilverSky, is a CUNA Strategic Service provider for secure email, office productivity and collaboration tools at an affordable price with world-class security, encryption methods, and information protection.

With the rise and sophistication of third party and supply chain cyber breaches, there is no better time than the present to revisit risk management controls.

CUNA Mutual Group President and CEO Bob Trunzo reflects on living a shared purpose.

Hawaii Credit Union League members are invited to register for free Bank Secrecy Act training sessions presented by Mark Komatsu of Hawaii Law Enforcement FCU.

As you have most likely heard, in 2020 we had some of the most comprehensive changes to IRAs as we have had in over 15 years. While a few of the changes leaned towards positive, the biggest change became a huge negative and the target was IRA beneficiaries. This program will focus on which options are available to which beneficiaries depending on the IRA owner's date of death.

This webinar covers the basics of Member Business Lending (commercial lending). The training session will begin with a brief overview of "conventional" commercial lending versus SBA lending products.

Whether your credit union is in the process of changing out your core vendor, or any of your other major IT providers, this session should provide insight into how to organize your process should you opt to "do-it-yourself".

Why did that accountholder leave your financial institution? Which "pain points" were the culprits? How many households are unhappy - or have already decided to switch? Join us to learn the latest results and demographics from the world's largest banking survey.

What started as a conversation at the 2020 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington D.C.  lead to the creation of the Hawaii Sister Society (HSS) Chapter of the Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN). That discussion between Kauai Government Employees FCU CEO Monica Belz and Elena Giakoumopoulos, Program Director of GWLN launched HHS.

Register for AdvantEdge Analytics’ March VantEdge Point webinar.

Promote the cost savings from Farmers Hawaii as a value-added benefit for your members.

Don’t overlook the importance of overdraft program disclosure for remote onboarding.

Member service is personal. Excelling at moving from ordinary to extraordinary is key in being proactive in how we coach our member facing employees.

Why did that accountholder leave your financial institution? Which "pain points" were the culprits? How many households are unhappy - or have already decided to switch? Join us to learn the latest results and demographics from the world's largest banking survey.

Discover the fundamental pieces of a modern, customer service-oriented IT Department, how each of these pieces relate to each other, and how to integrate them into your current IT operations.

The webinar will cover the basics of consumer lending including the consumer loan function, marketing consumer loans, and making consumer lending decisions based on the five (5) C's of credit- capacity, capital, collateral, conditions, and character.

It's like oxygen. The importance of effective marketing can't be overstated. It breathes life into banking by highlighting what your institution has to offer - and inviting consumers and businesses to partake. But advertising is heavily regulated and tech-based marketing's broad applications provide plenty of room for landmines.

Each year, Hawaii credit unions send a delegation of volunteers and professional to Washington D.C. for the CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). An essential part of CUNA GAC is visiting with members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

In a state where “talking story” is a way of life, it’s surprising how many “good news” stories about Hawaii credit unions go untold. Advancing Communities is a site where credit unions can capture and share individual stories illustrating how credit unions promote financial well-being for all through the voices of credit union members and staff.

As member satisfaction becomes the leading driver of a financial institution's success, outsourcing contact center services evolved from a liability with a negative connotation to a competitive advantage for institutions focused on customer service.

We have all heard the term "new normal" but what does it mean for the financial services industry?

Illuma Shield, the flagship product at Illuma Labs, is a real-time voice authentication and fraud prevention service for credit union call centers.

2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic exposed many challenges with managing information in a work-from-anywhere environment.

American Solutions for Business, a League business partner since 2018, announces closeout prices on an array of promotional products.

Tellers have many Reg CC questions and this webinar provides answers in an informative, easy to follow manner.

Where does our ISP risk really lie?

Working from home brings abundant advantages. But even “glass-half-full” individuals have discovered there are also many distractions and difficulties.

Discover the difference between snowball, avalanche, and consolidation debt strategies that’s right for your members. Help members understand how to pay off debt and rebuild credit.

What life-changing things can you do in the next 24 hours?

Onomea FCU recently installed a new ATM at its Papaikou (Big Island) main office.

During his spirited keynote at today’s virtual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle focused on "Financial Well Being for All.”

What life-changing things can you do in the next two days?

Hawaii Community Federal Credit Union (HCFCU) is pleased to announce that $23 million was distributed to local businesses in need at the end of 2020 as part of the Holomua Hawaii grant program.

Updated policy designed to help credit unions meet members’ evolving needs.

Learn how to boost your performance and create an even more profitable self-service delivery channel, while positively impacting customer experience and retention rates through deposit automation.

Credit unions continue to see declines in lending and other fee income.  Learn what your credit union can do to utilize alternative sources of income to generate potentially better returns with some additional risk in the webinar, “Revenue Strategies for the Current Economic Climate and Beyond”, presented by CUNA Mutual Group.

CUNA Training Bundle provides unlimited access to all CUNA webinars and eSchools for your staff and board members.

Education is easy when you learn online. OnCourse Learning brings training right to your desktop. Recorded webinars also available.

Celeste Cook, CUStrategies, shows you how to build a solid, sustainable strategic plan to maximize loan growth and profitability in an uncertain economic landscape. Be sure to tun into Cook’s Friday general session: Getting More Strategic About Loan Growth.

It's time to tell our stories! Advancing Communities is a nationwide campaign designed to demonstrate the economic value of credit unions and the credit union difference through the lens of community impact. It combines factual economic and statistical data with real-life stories from credit unions and members.

Much of the industry has been anticipating how CUNA will conduct its premiere conference in a virtual environment. CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) opens March 2-4 online and a recent CUBroadcast show details how the interactive and exciting GAC will translate in a virtual environment.

Campaign shares stories of community support.

On Friday, March 12th, 2021, Kauai Government Employees Federal Credit Union will launch the first Hawaii Sister Society Chapter meeting of the Global Women’s Leadership Network, commemorating International Women’s Day.

The future of digitization is now. Jim Bullard, senior consultant in the Risk & Compliance Solutions department for CUNA Mutual Group, brings the digital perspective to the 82^nd Convention on April 8.

Tune into this first installment of our Economic & Lending Trends Webcast Series this year.

Everbridge is a League business partner providing a comprehensive notification system that keeps everyone informed before, during, and after all emergency or non-emergency events. It enables users to send notifications to individuals or groups using lists, locations, and visual intelligence.

As soon as the COVID-19 pandemic began, CUNA Mutual Group quickly took action to ensure we were there to support the credit union system, members and the greater communities we collectively serve.

The massive responsibility to transform a physical or hybrid records program into a digital one can be paralyzing to records and information management (RIM) professionals.