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Address current credit union compliance hot topics and get a head's up on pending regulations. Through this audio conference, you will discuss current hot topics and have an opportunity to ask questions of the panel. On the call will be a panel of experts from CUNA Washington and guest speakers from time to time. Please note: Audio conference topics will be added closer to the event date, please check back.

Who should attend
This audio conference is beneficial for credit union compliance professionals, league compliance professionals, members of management, directors, volunteers, or anyone interested in the the credit union compliance topics to be discussed.


Is a recording available for purchase?
Yes, you can share the information with other staff by ordering a recording of the audio conference (even if you couldn't attend the live call). Archives will be available within 24 hours of the live audio. Click here to register for the archived version.

INSTRUCTORS
Kathleen Thompson
Kathleen is senior vice president and associate general counsel for the Credit Union National Association. For almost 30 years, she has represented credit unions before the National Credit Union Administration, the Federal Reserve Board, the Treasury Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and other federal agencies. She is currently focusing her efforts on increasing CUNA's compliance information to leagues and credit unions, and on providing assistance in the drafting of legislation and the preparation of testimony for Congress. Kathleen appears regularly before credit union groups to discuss current congressional and regulatory events and to present compliance seminars.

Valerie Moss
Valerie is director of compliance information for CUNA Regulatory Affairs in the Washington, DC office. Valerie works closely with CUNA's publications and web services departments to deliver useful and accurate compliance information in a user-friendly format to CUNA's members. She is the editor of both Credit Union Magazine's Compliance Matters and CUNA's e-Guide to Federal Laws and Regulations. Although these are her major responsibilities, Valerie also helps support CUNA's compliance certification program RegTraC, monitors CUNA's compliance e-mail list "COBWEB," and answers compliance questions via telephone and e-mail. Before joining CUNA in 1997, Valerie was a regulatory specialist with the Michigan Credit Union League.

Nichole Seabron
Nichole is federal compliance counsel for CUNA in the Washington, D.C. In this position, Nichole is responsible for maintaining CUNA's e-Guide to Federal Laws and Regulations and responding to credit union compliance inquiries. She is responsible for editing and contributing to CUNA's monthly Compliance Challenge, the online compliance newsletter presented in a question-and-answer format. Nichole has more than 10 years of financial services experience (including three years with Navy Federal Credit Union) in areas such as asset management, bankcard and retail banking. Prior to joining CUNA in 2005, she was a corporate compliance officer/AVP with Bank of America Private Bank.

Michael McLain
Michael is assistant general counsel and senior compliance counsel at CUNA in Madison, Wisconsin. He works with CUNA Center for Professional Development to ensure its products and services are in compliance with and accurately portray federal regulations affecting credit unions. He also answers compliance questions from state credit union leagues and credit unions. Michael is also a regular contributor of compliance related articles to CU Magazine. Prior to joining CUNA's legal department, Michaelserved for approximately 10 years as vice president and corporate counsel to a $300 million credit union in northeast Ohio and for nearly two years as vice president and corporate counsel to a $500 million credit union in central Pennsylvania.

For more program content information, call 800-356-9655, ext. 4249, or e-mail training@cuna.coop. For registration questions, call 800-356-9655, ext. 4400, or e-mail reginfo@cuna.coop.

How many people from my credit union can call in?
Each registration provides call access for one phone line or person. While the audio conference can be listened to by several people at once (in a conference room, for example), the registered individual is the only person who will receive transcript credit for attending.

CANCELLATIONS
Cancellation and refund requests must be in writing (or faxed to 608-231-4327) and are subject to a $30 service charge for the audio conference if cancelled seven days prior. No refunds will be granted if your cancellation is received seven days or less before the audio begins. Substitutions are accepted anytime before the audio conference starts.