Bank Secrecy Act Resources
January 9, 2026 2:43 pm Comments Off on Bank Secrecy Act ResourcesBSA Email Series Resources: Email #1: NCUA BSA/AML Resources page FinCEN History of AML Laws Email #2: FFIEC BSA Manual... View Article
Author Archives for Donya Parrish
Cannabis Banking in Montana
January 8, 2026 3:50 pm Comments Off on Cannabis Banking in MontanaCredit unions of all sizes across Montana continue to have questions on how to handle requests for accounts and loans... View Article
Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information Rule
January 7, 2026 2:23 pm Comments Off on Understanding the Beneficial Ownership Information RuleBy Donya Parrish, MCU VP Risk Management FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) rule helps identify the actual people behind corporations... View Article
New Year, (Re)New Focus
January 7, 2026 7:30 am Comments Off on New Year, (Re)New FocusBy Donya Parrish, MCU VP Risk Management Now that 2026 is upon us, I am curious — did you make... View Article
Get to Know Lisa Simons
December 17, 2025 8:35 am Comments Off on Get to Know Lisa SimonsLisa Simons is an Account Executive with TruStage. She recently indulged us with a closer look into who she is... View Article
Your Voice to the NCUA Western Region Leadership
December 16, 2025 7:00 am Comments Off on Your Voice to the NCUA Western Region LeadershipBy Donya Parrish, MCU VP Risk Management At a recent in-person meeting with other credit union leagues, Karen Smith (MCU... View Article
Succession Planning Q&A
December 8, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Succession Planning Q&ABy Donya Parrish, MCU VP Risk Management Q: Did NCUA finalize its succession planning rule? A: Yes, effective on January... View Article
Cybersecurity: What Credit Union Boards Need to Know
December 3, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on Cybersecurity: What Credit Union Boards Need to KnowCyber threats are becoming increasingly frequent and sophisticated — and regulators are closely monitoring the situation. As a board director,... View Article
The Growth Mindset
November 5, 2025 7:30 am Comments Off on The Growth MindsetBy Donya Parrish, MCU VP- Risk Management (originally published September 2017 — what a timeless topic!) I recently came across... View Article
What to Expect in the BSA Email Series
November 4, 2025 4:02 pm Comments Off on What to Expect in the BSA Email SeriesWho Is Providing the Emails? The emails are a dues service through your credit union’s affiliation with Montana’s Credit Unions, an... View Article