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In This Week’s Leaguer

Wonderful things are happening with credit unions and credit union leaders in the Cornerstone region, from education to advocacy and promotions. Check out the great articles in this week’s Leaguer.


Southwest CUNA Management School Celebrates the Class of 2020

The 48th commencement ceremony for the Southwest CUNA Management School graduating class of 2020 was held just last week, after a forced postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year.


Councils Can Provide Invaluable Educational Opportunities

How can you put a dollar value on the invaluable? When you’re a member of the Cornerstone Councils Program, you’ll benefit from invaluable opportunities for educational growth, peer-to-peer networking, relationship building, and operations knowledge—to name a few, as well as...


SCMS Alumni Association Elects New Board Members

The Southwest CUNA Management School Alumni Association elected new board members at its July 28 annual meeting, which was held virtually.


ICYMI: CUNA Testimony to Senate Committee Questions Bank Interference with Themselves

CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle said banks are asking the government to place restrictions on other banks, which would interfere with their fiduciary duty to make decisions in the best interests of the bank’s shareholders.


Filene: The Future Always Comes Fast

Credit unions continue to look far and wide for inspiration and lessons that they can put into practice to stay competitive.


Resource One CU Receives CDFI Grant to Support Community Projects

Resource One Credit Union received a Community Development Financial Institutions grant to fund projects designed to support the credit union’s surrounding communities.


FivePoint CU Promotes Angie Smith to Branch Manager

FivePoint Credit Union President/CEO Erik M. Shaw has announced the promotion of Angie Smith branch manager II in Lumberton, Texas.


Cornerstone League Welcomes New Board Member Shawn Bailey

The election for the vacancy in Asset Category 4 on the League Board has concluded, and Shawn Bailey, CEO of AMOCO Federal Credit Union, was elected to fill the vacancy, which was created when Mike Kloiber resigned pending his retirement in August.


In This Week’s Leaguer

Wonderful things are happening among credit unions nationally and in the Cornerstone region. Check out the great articles in this week’s Leaguer.


Cornerstone Announces Reverse Crashers for YP Conference

For several years, Young Professionals Conference organizers have invited chief executive officers from credit unions around the region to “reverse crash” the event, learn from the up-and-coming generation of leaders, and share their wisdom and insights in a business-intimate environment where the conversation can flow freely.


Catalyst Corporate Teams with Advanced Fraud Solutions to Offer TrueChecks

To help credit unions combat rising instances of fraud, Catalyst Corporate announces that it is now partnering with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS) to offer a state-of-the-art service designed to help minimize check fraud losses.


Venture Capital Arm of CUNA Mutual Group Launches Discovery Fund Targeting Early-Stage Startups Founded by People of Color and Women

CUNA Mutual Group, a broad financial services provider, announced yesterday that its venture capital arm, CMFG Ventures, has launched the CMFG Ventures Discovery Fund, which will invest in early-stage companies with diverse founding teams targeting the financial technology industry.


ICYMI: Effective Aug. 31, CFPB Rule Temporarily Amending Mortgage Servicing Requirements During COVID-19

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a final rule in the Federal Register on June 30 temporarily amending certain mortgage servicing requirements under Regulation X to assist borrowers affected by the COVID-19 emergency.


A+ Education Foundation Awards $84K in Grants to 64 Area Educators

The A+ Education Foundation, a philanthropic arm of A+ Federal Credit Union in Austin, continues its commitment to education by awarding over $84,350 in grants to 64 Central Texas educators.


Gulf Coast FCU Makes History with First Field of Membership of its Kind

Gulf Coast Federal Credit Union is the first credit union to convert from a community charter to a multiple common bond charter to obtain a larger yet entirely inclusive community by adding multiple underserved areas with the assistance of CUCollaborate.


PSCU Adds BFCU’s Maria Martinez as an Associate Director

Payments credit union service organization PSCU has appointed Border Federal Credit Union President and CEO Maria J. Martinez to its board. Martinez joined California Coast Credit Union CEO Todd Lane, who was also named to the board.


In This Week’s Leaguer

Wonderful things are happening among credit unions nationally and in the Cornerstone region. Check out the great articles in this week’s Leaguer.


Join the #ilovemycreditunion Social Media Blitz on July 30

Are you ready to be a part of something big and join an exciting, new event? On July 30, the credit union movement will come together for the purpose of inspiring authentic and high-energy conversation about what makes credit unions special under the common hashtag #ilovemycreditunion.


Support the Foundation’s Karen Hart Legacy Society

The Cornerstone Foundation’s Karen Hart Legacy Society is designed to preserve and strengthen what past generations have built to ensure tomorrow’s credit union movement is secure for those who follow.

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