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| About Us |
The Mid-America Credit Union Association, headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, is the trade association of credit unions in the Dakotas. The Association is an educational and informational resource—a place to turn for answers. By linking member credit unions with the values, methods, and techniques developed by the movement, the Association enriches credit union growth and stability.
The Association is the first source of assistance for groups seeking to form new credit unions or join an existing one. It is the credit unions’ voice in the halls of government and is a liaison with the news media. Formed in 2007, the Association provides services that create unity, promote the cooperative spirit, and strengthen the credit union movement.
Owned and controlled by its members, the Association is governed by a board of directors elected by and from its members. It is a source of mutual support and assistance for its credit unions, and above all, upholds the principles on which credit unions in the Dakotas stand.
As credit unions in the Dakotas exist to serve their members, so the Mid-America Credit Union Association exists to serve its member credit unions. There are five primary areas of work done by the Mid-America Credit Union Association on behalf of the member credit unions and their members— legal and legislative, operations, education, marketing/advertising and communications, and the service corporation.
The Association monitors all legislation affecting credit unions at each state level to assure that the interests of its members are utmost in the minds of legislators. On the national level, the Association works with CUNA's Washington office to help guide and develop the passage of national legislation of importance to credit unions.
Operational and technical information is made available to credit unions to help them deal with the various complexities of today's business world. The strength of this service is the Association’s compliance/HR specialists who make periodic visits to individual credit unions to answer questions, discuss concerns, and talk about helpful services and programs. Assistance is also provided to organize new credit unions and to expand existing ones so that more and more Dakotans will realize the benefits of credit union membership.
The Association’s communications lie mainly in its publications, marketing, and advertising. In partnership with CUNA, publications and informational newsletters are furnished to answer the needs of volunteers and credit union professionals. Through advertising, the Association markets to members and potential members across the Dakotas. Advertising efforts of the Association aid in generating interest and recognition for credit unions and the Association.
An integral part of Association services to credit unions is the education and training of credit union management, staff, and volunteers. A wide variety of educational programs are offered throughout the year to meet the growing need for training and pertinent information. In addition, self-study programs are available through the partnership with CUNA for all credit union staff, management, and volunteers. These programs address all areas of credit union operations and cater to everyone involved in the operation of a credit union.
The Mid-America Credit Union Association’s affiliate, the Service Corporation, offers personal service to credit unions by supplying cost-effective products and services needed for their operations. The focus of the Service Corporation is on share draft processing and printing, computer and cabling installation, individual retirement accounts, Visa credit and debit cards, money orders, major equipment purchases, creative services, Form 1099 reporting, IT audits, BSA audits, and HR audits.
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