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Texas Trust CU Awards Two MISD Grads 10,000

Arlington-based Texas Trust Credit Union awarded $10,000 scholarships to graduating seniors Aaron Wu and Folajaye Seinde-Olaniyi from Mansfield Independent School District.


In This Week’s Leaguer

Cornerstone League is rolling out a new initiative called Leave a Legacy that honors some of our movement’s trailblazers in their own words.


Cornerstone League to Launch ‘Leave a Legacy’ Initiative

Next week, Cornerstone League is rolling out Leave a Legacy, a new initiative that is part social media campaign and part recognition of our movement’s trailblazers in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.


Cornerstone Foundation Collaborates with Money Mammals and Hosts Webinar

Cornerstone Foundation and The Art of Allowance Project, featuring The Money Mammals and the new tween- and teen-focused ADOL ESCENT$ program, have announced their collaboration to help credit unions help parents raise financially savvy kids of all ages.


New CUDE Amber Bailey on the Value of DE Training

Amber Bailey, education manager for Cornerstone League’s Experiences and Events team, has just received her Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) designation from the National Credit Union Foundation.


475 CUs Contribute $91M to Communities During Pandemic

Though the pandemic stopped just about everything in 2020, the coronavirus never stopped credit unions from their mission of people helping people.


Last Call for National Awards Nominations

Your credit union sets a high bar for excellence, and your people do superior work with your members and the community.


Winners Announced for National Biz Kid$ Showcase

Over the last few months, more than 100 students participated in the first national Biz Kid$ Showcase.


Education First FCU Presents $36,000 to High School Graduates

Education First Federal Credit Union has announced its scholarship recipients for the Class of 2021.


WEOKIE Employee Honored Among Top Latino Mortgage Originators

WEOKIE Federal Credit Union Mortgage Counselor Mayra Alvarez has been recognized as one of the nation’s top Latino mortgage professionals by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals.


In Memoriam: Amanda Heathcott

Former president of Kro-Dal Credit Union, Amanda Heathcott, died on May 29, 2021. She was 82 years old.


In This Week’s Leaguer

In this week’s Leaguer, we’re coming off a long Memorial Day weekend where we honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation during wartime.


Great News! Deadline for Compensation Survey Extended

Are you paying your staff competitively? Find out with Cornerstone’s 2021 Compensation Survey


Get the Latest Perspectives about the CU Movement

The second quarter edition of Perspectives, Cornerstone’s signature industry publication, is available online now.


NCUA Issues Regulatory Alert on Sex Discrimination per Regulation B

The National Credit Union Administration issued a regulatory alert (21-RA-07)) regarding the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau’s interpretive rule clarifying that the prohibition against sex discrimination in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)...


CO-OP Board Elects BECU’s Porter as Chairperson

Benson Porter, president/CEO of BECU, based in Tukwila, Wash., is now chairperson of CO-OP Financial Services. Porter was elected during the May 20 board of directors meeting, following CO-OP’s 40th annual shareholders meeting.


Houston Chapter of Credit Unions Raises $57,000 for Children’s Charities

After skipping a year due to the pandemic, the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions resumed its annual golf event on May 4 to raise money for their Children’s Charities Fund.


Connie Wall Named EVP/CAO of Tinker FCU

Oklahoma City-based Tinker Federal Credit Union has named Connie Wall as executive vice president and chief administration officer.


In This Week’s Leaguer

In this week’s Leaguer, we’re pleased to highlight the news that Oklahoma’s state-chartered credit unions will pay less in “privilege” taxes, beginning Jan. 1, 2022.


Oklahoma Credit Unions to Benefit from Tax Cut

Starting in 2022, Oklahoma’s state-chartered credit unions will benefit from a significant reduction in the so-called privilege tax they’re required to pay.

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