Pearl Hawaii Federal Credit Union is excited to introduce a free financial literacy resource to the island of Oahu.

On the day that Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) third-year students would have celebrated their 2020 graduation, the school hosted its first-ever virtual colloquium instead due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join your credit union ohana at this Farmers Hawaii webinar on September 24!

Uncovering contract savings can mitigate the economic impact of COVID-19 and improve services.

Give members always-on access to the loan products they need, when they need them.

Join us to understand NCUA’s updated supervisory priorities – before examiners arrive.

Learn the prospecting aspect of maintaining and gaining market share in today’s world.

The National Credit Union Foundation is offering their signature Credit Union Development Education (DE) Training in a virtual learning environment to help your employees address these inequities.

In the true spirit of cooperation among cooperatives, the CUAid app was a collaborative effort with the common goal of strengthening our industry in the face of disaster.

A standard homeowner’s policy will not cover hurricanes. Flooding also is a common event during hurricanes and storms. A separate flood insurance policy is needed to cover flood damage.

Companies Bring More Than 150 Years of Combined Expertise in Mortgage Insurance and Service to Credit Unions.

The Pandemic crystal ball is near-sighted at best, while continued marketplace instability keeps consumer and dealer outlook in flux. However, lenders can rely on these constants to keep a finger on the industry pulse.

Innovation vs. protection. Striking the right balance between the two is the cornerstone of the modern IT world. This series will provide the tools needed to foster innovation, address threats, and maintain privacy in today’s rapidly changing digital landscape.

Every employee can play a role in prevention, and all should be well versed in the safest method of response.

With the rise of fintech firms in consumer loan origination, credit unions face a choice: ignore them, compete with them, or partner with them. Learn how taking an allied partnership approach with the right fintech lender can improve your member experience and add organizational value in a post-COVID-19 world.

The annual Credit Unions for Kids Miracle Jeans Day is September 9. This is a simple and impactful fundraising program for your credit union!

Oahu parks and beaches, which reopened in May, closed again on Saturday, August 8. Download updated one-page flyers that reflect changes.

Find it in CUAnalyzer, thanks to Hawaii Credit Union League!

by Dave Adams, CU Solutions Group

COVID-19 has placed unprecedented stress on the United States’ health system. Children and their families are being affected directly and indirectly by this pandemic. In 2018, 4.3 million children didn’t have health insurance and 37 million children relied on Medicaid to cover their health-related expenses.

Learn about the credit union performance trends gathered from 2Q 2020 data.

To aid organizations with the transition back to business as usual, Agility Recovery has an on-demand webinar that gives insight into how COVID-19 has changed the business continuity landscape.

The Marketing Insights Network is a free resource for credit unions of every size and every membership segment.

Farmers Insurance Hawaii offers auto, homeowners’, renters, and home protection insurance products (hurricane, flood & dwelling fire) for Hawaii Credit Union League (HCUL) member credit unions.

As leading experts in credit union field of membership, former NCUA Chairman Dennis Dollar and former NCUA Chief of Staff Kirk Cuevas will walk attendees through the field of membership diversification options available to credit unions in the current environment, including the provisions again in effect at NCUA.

Hawaii Credit Union League is collaborating with Cornerstone Credit Union League to maximize your networking and engagement opportunities as you elevate your skills to the next level of leadership.

Every year the Discovery conference delivers tools and resources to help credit unions. Every year the Discovery conference delivers tools and resources to help credit unions plan for the future.

In today’s world, it is important to understand how fintech loan originators are addressing challenges brought on by COVID-19.

Start adopting industry best practices to the unique challenges of your small credit union.

Each year we come together to celebrate International Credit Union Day (ICU Day) to raise awareness about what it means for members around the world to have a credit union as their financial partner.

Hawaii Community FCU (HCFCU) promoted Robyn Naihe from Support Services coordinator to Support Services manager.

On August 3, the Caldwell administration announced that Governor Ige approved a request to limit all indoor and outdoor social gatherings to no more than ten people, regardless of whether or not they are from the same household. The new ban goes into effect immediately. You may download and print a three-page flyer that details (by County) the new regulations.

Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) was canceled this year due to the COVID 19 pandemic. Students from Hawaii – the WCMS Hawaii Hui – decided to share Aloha with their compadres across the country. Representing Hawaii and their own credit unions, Hui members spread a little aloha in this music video.

AdvantEdge Analytics' Shazia Manus previews 'People Helping People in the Digital Era' Panel Session happening at the August 13 Discovery 2020 Conference.

Hurricanes are most likely to occur June through November in Hawaii.   Now is a good time to  talk to a representative at Farmers Hawaii to make sure you are prepared. 

About 38% of consumers now view contactless as a basic need or feature of payments — up from 30% a year ago.

The United States Person-to-Person (P2P) payment market is expected to reach $200 billion by 2020. Is it time to worry? Not at all—when your credit union offers Payzur P2P that enables debit cardholders to send or receive money person‐to‐person via their smartphone or online.

We will discuss exercises to help train your lenders, potential processes to test, and policies and procedures designed to aid in gathering and completing the updated revised URLA.

Second-look consumer loan takeout relationships can allow your credit union to lend to more members rather than letting them turn elsewhere for their borrowing needs.

Proper credit reporting basics will be discussed along with a more in-depth conversation about specific pitfalls and challenges creditors and other data furnishers encounter.

Let compliance expert Gaye DeCesare give you the guidelines that should be included in your policies and procedures to control your risk without sacrificing new member convenience.

Learn to leverage the world's #1 social network for business professionals to grow your loan portfolio.

Sign up today for new (and FREE) webinar series for small credit unions.

Catalyst Corporate launched a new automated loan participation exchange platform this week, designed to efficiently bring together credit unions wanting to sell loan pools with a nationwide audience of credit union buyers.

Hawaii Community FCU’s Hilo Branch welcomed more than 600 people on Saturday, June 25, when the credit union marked its first anniversary with a drive-thru celebration offering giveaways and free bentos to-go at its Aupuni Street location.

In its July 2020 Credit Union Trends report, based on data from May, the second full month of the COVID-19 pandemic, CUNA Mutual Group said that consumers are feeling uneasy about their future financial conditions and will keep the economy in a depressed state for the next 18 months.

In partnership with the African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) young professionals summit, the Minnesota Credit Union Network’s CREW invites young professionals across the country to join a town hall session, Commitment to Change: Credit Unions Unite Against Racism, on Thursday, August 6 at 9:00 am HST.

Alert Alarm, a League business partner since 2018, offers an exciting product designed for the COVID-19 environment.

Credit unions are seeing more transactional relationships rather than proactive conversations with members.

Your digital mantra should be about attracting, engaging, and converting consumers into members you can effectively serve.

 FIS, a League business partner is pleased to present "Delivering on Experience: People, Product, Process, Technology.

As the summer continues to heat up, so does Access coverage of the most important topics in information management including digitization, IG, privacy, and more. Remember, if you're interested in a particular webcast and can't make the live presentation, register anyway and you will receive a recording after the conclusion of the broadcast.

Hawaii Credit Union League business partner—WINcentive® Savings—is a prize-linked savings account that offers members the chance to win cash prizes from a statewide drawing pool, with chances to win monthly quarterly, and an annual prize.

Hawaii Credit Union League collaborated with Cornerstone Credit Union League to maximize your networking and engagement opportunities as you elevate your skills to the next level of leadership. Sign up by July 31 and save $100 off the registration cost. 

Complaints happen. Do you dodge disputes or resolve them with ease?

OnCourse Learning webinars, formerly Total Training Solutions, announced its August 2020 lineup of webinar training events.

American Solutions for Business shares hot trends in rewards and recognition programs.

Credit unions are in an excellent position to help this generation cope with their student debt and start down a successful financial path.

At a press conference yesterday, Maui Mayor Mike Victorino announced financial relief for small businesses through the new Kokua Maui County Small Business Recovery & Relief Fund.

Credit unions were facing slim margins even before the coronavirus pandemic. In today’s higher risk environment, your current risk mitigation plan may not be as aligned as is needed.

Having an in-depth understanding of the factors influencing the credit union industry can make these tough decisions a little bit easier.

The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), in collaboration with PSCU, is excited to announce the launch of a new CUAid Disaster Recovery app to streamline and connect credit union organizations with one another when disasters strike to quickly coordinate resources.

In partnership with 3,000 financial institutions, Verafin developed a quick reference to help financial crime management teams meet growing fraud and AML challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Verafin is a CUNA preferred provider of enterprise Financial Crime Management solutions.

CUNA Mutual Discovery 2020 online event is designed for credit unions and developed to help boost your strategic planning.

How do you build a risk assessment that helps you to make better decisions? Join the discussion!

This online event features 15 subject matter experts discussing timely industry issues, including diversity and inclusion, board governance, and next-level leadership. It also offers peer-to-peer engagements and a virtual EXPO, enabling credit union employees to interact with exhibitors and sponsors.

Yes we are! Join us on August 12 for a comprehensive online Operations Compliance Seminar featuring three compliance consultants from Brode Consulting Services.

The 2020 Credit Union Salary and Benefits Survey was sent to credit unions on July 9. The survey was a collaboration between Hawaii Employers Council (HEC) and Hawaii Credit Union League (HCUL).

In partnership with the national nonprofit organization, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund), Hawaii County Mayor Harry Kim announced on Monday the launch of a free Financial Navigators program to help residents navigate critical financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hurricanes are most likely to occur June through November in Hawaii. So now is a good time to talk to a representative at Farmers Hawaii to make sure you are prepared.

This year’s Discovery conference will bring together an exclusive panel of influential credit union leaders focused on helping you and your members.

Access presents a new webinar line up produced exclusively for credit union clients.  All webinars begin at 7:00 am HST; recordings will be available after the live webinars.

What makes Millennials tick? What are they looking for in a financial institution? How can you become more relevant to them? How do you get their attention? Learn more about attracting and retaining this often-elusive clientele.

Purchase individual webinars or purchase the series to save 10%!

Hemp-related business banking guidelines, Small Business Reorganization Act, and best practices & tenants’ rights are featured.

How much does your financial institution spend on training? With a Webinar Subscription Package (WSP) from Total Training Solutions (TTS), we can help you greatly reduce that expense.

Four things you can do now to address the challenges of COVID-19.

Community-minded credit unions and credit union-related organizations joined forces to collectively donate $30,000 to Hawaii Resilience Fund.

To gauge which firms have the most satisfied customers, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to survey nearly 25,000 people in the U.S. about their banking relationships. The result is the third annual look at the Best-In-State Banks and Credit Unions.

With so much uncertainty around the long-tail economic, cultural, and behavioral effects of COVID-19, it will be tricky to understand where a particular credit union can have the greatest impact.

It’s more than payments, it’s about money movement. Hawaii Credit Union League would like to recognize FIS for sponsoring this educational video.

With stay-at-home orders in place, prepaid cards are a perfect payment solution for concerned consumers this summer.

Where, oh where have my data files gone?

Hawaii CU Solutions, LLC helps credit unions large and small in the mortgage lending process.

Learn action steps required on your internet website to comply with new account opening procedures on all types of deposit accounts.

Join us to discuss the updated scams around the COVID-19 virus.

How does the recently added safe harbor hardship distribution reason apply for an individual who has been affected by a federally declared disaster? What tax relief is available for retirement plan disaster distributions?

Although COVID-19 has altered the lending environment and borrowers have new expectations, fair lending compliance remains consistent. Join us to learn what new and pre-existing fair lending guidance says.

The CARES Act grants tax-favored access to savings and provides a pathway to replenishing them later with coronavirus-related distributions. 

A fundraising effort spearheaded by Hawaii Law Enforcement FCU for two slain Honolulu police officers raised $224,984.88.

With interest rates in the U.S. economy already hovering near zero, what is the likelihood they could go lower – below zero? Going negative is positively a possibility, says Mark Wert, a senior advisor at Catalyst Strategic Solutions.

Hawaii Credit Union League would like to welcome you to cognitive collaboration—how artificial intelligence (AI) and humans will collaborate to drive our future. The League recognizes FIS for sponsoring this webinar.

CUToday.info, a leading source of news and resources for credit union decision-makers, commissioned a graphic artist to update and refresh an iconic image in U.S. credit union history, the Little Man Under the Umbrella.

Wow!  It's been a crazy three months since our world changed.  As it continues to evolve, what is your "Current Normal"?   What changes have you made to remain productive, profitable and safe?  Are you open for business?

Free webinar for financial institutions reopening in COVID-19 environment.

TTS announced its July 2020 lineup of webinar training events.

Registration is now open for CUNA Mutual Group’s 11^th annual, online Discovery conference on Aug. 13.

New website features credit unions, including those from Hawaii, helping members and strengthening communities.

Garden Island FCU, Gather FCU, Kauai Government Employees FCU, Kauai Teachers FCU, and McBryde FCU supported the Kauai Independent Food Bank in a recent food drive.