Good morning from the beautiful Sagamore Resort on Lake George, where the 2017 Annual Meeting & Convention is underway. The general session kicks off at 10:15 this morning. State lawmakers return to Albany on Monday. U.S. Senators are back from their recess on Monday as well, House members return to D.C. on Tuesday. Here are the headlines:
The first day of Convention included the opening round of the CUNA Mutual Group Golf Tournament to benefit the New York Credit Union Foundation, a Welcome Reception, the Young Professionals Commission Cheers and Beers event, and more – The Point
NCUA will host a Twitter chat June 7 at 2 p.m. The agency is inviting credit union staff to discuss and share experiences with NCUA’s new online Learning Management Service – NCUA
The New York Credit Union Foundation is offering two separate training sessions this summer for individuals interested in teaching the National Endowment for Financial Education High School Financial Planning Program – Foundation
The state Department of Motor Vehicles is warning New Yorkers about an email traffic ticket scam that could lead users to unwittingly download a computer virus – Times Union
For the second time in less than three years, Kmart Stores is battling a malware-based security breach of its store credit card processing systems – KrebsonSecurity
A group of financial institutions, largely credit unions, have received a $5.2-million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Kmart over a different data breach – CUToday
The penalty for fraud embezzlement and other crimes at credit unions is getting stiffer – CU Journal
Volatile wages, owing in part to undependable schedules, are one factor increasing economic anxiety even with unemployment at a post-recession low – New York Times
The need to help people of modest means strive for financial security is as pressing today as it was 100 years ago – New York’s State of Mind