Education News

• Now is the time to register both new and seasoned staff to attend the MCUL & Affiliates 2017 IRA: Essentials & Beyond Essentials training. Being held Sept. 27-28 at the Hampton Inn Marquette/Waterfront and again on Oct. 11-12 at the Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, participants may choose to attend either of the one-day sessions, or both, based on experience and needs. The training will be facilitated by Deb Shipman, CIS, CIP, CISP who is a senior IRA training consultant with Ascensus. Registration is $199 per person, per day.
   
• "Federal Law and Regulations," "Ethics, Consumer Protection and Fair Lending," "Lending Standards for the Non-Traditional Mortgage Market" and "Undefined Instruction on Mortgage Origination" will be some of the topics covered at the CUNA Mortgage Loan Originator workshop, being held at LAFCU in Lansing on Oct. 3. CUNA's NMLS-approved eight-hour SAFE Comprehensive course #6833 is available to CUNA affiliated credit unions for $239 per person; non-members are $478.