Registration is now open for the 2019 Frontline Compliance Certificate Program, a seven-part webinar series designed to equip frontline credit union staff with the skills and understanding they need to stay in compliance – The Point

 With the holiday season approaching, the New York Credit Union Association is reminding credit unions about an important benefit of membership: SpringFour. The tool can be used by credit union staff to connect members who are struggling financially with trusted resources – The Point

 Young credit union professionals have until Friday, Nov. 30, to submit applications to apply to ‘crash’ the 2019 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, scheduled March 10-14, in Washington, D.C. – The Point

 Many credit unions have or are implementing data analytics products, but a survey found 65 percent admit they have neither a roadmap nor a strategy regarding the use of data analytics – CU Times

 Two senators are pushing a new bipartisan bill to crack down on illegal robocall scams, raising the maximum civil fine for violators to $10,000 per call – The Hill

 U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D. Calif., who will chair the House Financial Services Committee when the new Congress begins in January, said the days of easing banking regulations are over– CUToday

 As Sears continues to shutter stores across the country, the final credit union chartered to serve employees of the retail giant has also closed its doors – CU Journal

 U.S. factory output increased for a fifth straight month in October, shrugging off a sharp decline in motor vehicle production and suggesting underlying strength in factory activity – Reuters

 At the NCUA board meeting last week, the agency proposed a regulatory amendment that will add to the ever-growing list of policies and procedures that credit union volunteers will have to deal with – New York’s State of Mind