Communication Federal Credit Union, one of Oklahoma’s largest credit unions, received the Readers Choice Award for the Best Credit Union in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Communication Federal Credit Union is a sponsor of the Third Annual Miracle Miles 10K, 5K, and Family Fun Walk and Run. The proceeds of Miracle Miles will go directly to Children’s Hospital Foundation, the local affiliate of Children’s Miracle Network.

On Tuesday, Feb. 16, a special election was held to fill positions for three House members and one Senate member in the Texas Legislature. New House members will be sworn into office at noon today, March 3, in the House of Representatives chamber.

The Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference takes place next week, from March 8-12, 2015. Join your colleagues in Washington, DC, to unite for good.

The Cornerstone Credit Union League is accepting online registration for its upcoming IRA Basics and Advanced seminars in Dallas, Texas, on May 12-13.

The National Credit Union Administration just released new figures based on Call Report data for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2014. The data showed that loan growth at federally insured credit unions climbed to the highest level since 2005.

Introduced by Reps. Ed Royce (R-CA) and Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (H.R. 1188) is identical to a bill introduced by Royce in the last Congress and would raise the cap on credit union member business lending (MBL) to 27.5 percent of assets.

A recent paper from the Filene Research Institute investigates the challenges women face as leaders within the credit union movement. "Five Challenges: Enhancing Women's Leadership in Credit Unions" uses organizational and social-psychological literature about women's advancement in the workplace to examine the specific factors that support or hinder women's leadership within credit unions.

Cornerstone credit unions have been doing exceptionally well overall, and when you review the statistics for the last year, the evidence is clear.

If you've donated money to the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation through your dues statement, your credit union may be the lucky winner of one of two $1,500 grants to be used for professional development opportunities or financial education initiatives.

Last week's Compliance Review Seminar, which was cancelled due to inclement weather, has been rescheduled for May 7. The good news? If you weren't able to attend before, now you can!