The Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation invites you to attend the 2017 Festival of Trees Celebration and Auction. The event takes place this year for the first time in Dallas/Fort Worth at the American Airlines CR Smith Museum Nov. 14 from 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Cornerstone has learned that John "Pete" Parsons passed away on Oct. 2. Parsons was a long-time credit union advocate who retired in 1986. He was born in 1928 in Galveston and died peacefully at age 89.

Responding to widespread damage caused by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, four federal financial institution regulatory agencies took action to facilitate the recovery process by temporarily easing appraisal requirements for real estate-related financial transactions in areas declared to be a major disaster.

This week, CFPB published Reportable HMDA Data: A Regulatory and Reporting Overview Reference Chart, a tool for data points required to be collected, recorded, and reported under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The chart combines a reportable data chart summary, the filing instructions from the 2018 filing instructions guide, and info on when to report "not applicable."  

The full-year 2017 economic growth forecast remains unchanged at 2.2 percent following expected offsetting hurricane-related impacts to GDP growth in the third and fourth quarters, according to the Fannie Mae Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group's October 2017 Economic and Housing Outlook.

Credit Union marketers and business development professionals from all levels and experience are invited and encouraged to attend the Cornerstone Credit Union League’s Marketing and Business Development Conference, this year Oct. 25-27 at the Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake in Houston, Texas. You still have time to register.

According to recent research, nearly 25 percent of data breaches are the result of internal actors, with many organizations reporting that such activity is on the rise. Insider threats, often associated with malicious activity by current and former employees, can actually result from intentional or unintentional/careless activity by employees.

Being aware of signs of physical threats and potential indicators of cyber-attacks is an important step in early identification and/or prevention of incidents that can impact businesses, individuals, or the public.

Allegiance Credit Union Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Amy Downs stopped by the Studio Lounge to share her thoughts on winning CUES 2017 Exceptional Leader Award. She also discussed what it takes to be an exceptional leader in today's fast-paced financial services arena. Not an easy task, but Downs has some wise takeaways.

The drawing for Mustang Mania will be at 10 a.m., Oct. 31, via Facebook Live. Hopefully you will be answering the call from the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation saying you WON! But you cannot win unless you purchase a ticket. 

The National Credit Union Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Herb Wegner Memorial Awards. Angel V. Castro, Bill Hampel, Susan Mitchell, and Chuck Purvis will be recognized with Outstanding Individual Achievement awards by the Foundation.