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Cornerstone Creates Toolkit to Amplify Opposition to Flawed IRS Reporting Proposal

Cornerstone League has created a landing page and a toolkit to help credit unions raise awareness among their staff and members about the IRS reporting requirement that is expected to be added to Congress’s new budget proposal.


Cornerstone Writes to TCUD in Support of FOM Changes, Comments on NCUA’s RFI on Digital Assets

On Oct. 22, Cornerstone League wrote to Commissioner John Kolhoff with the Texas Credit Union Department about the proposed revisions to the field of membership rule (7 TAC 91.301).


Hike at Home Meetings Reflect No Support for IRS Provision

Over the course of five days comprising Cornerstone League’s virtual Hike at Home, Oct. 18–23, the Cornerstone advocacy team hosted 90 credit union leaders and 36 Zoom meetings with elected officials or their legislative aides.


A Cornerstone Foundation Gift Keeps on Giving

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


ICYMI: NCUA Board Approves Final Rules on CUSOs and CAMELS Rating System

The National Credit Union Administration Board held its ninth open meeting of 2021 and approved two items...


True Sky CU Wins Dejardins Adult Financial Education Award

Cornerstone League congratulates True Sky Credit Union who has won the Desjardins Adult Financial Education Awards for the region in the category of $250 million to $1 billion in assets.


A+FCU Tops Best of the Best Awards as Best Mortgage Lender in Central Texas

Central Texans have voted for their favorite companies and have named Austin-based A+ Federal Credit Union as the "Best of the Best" when it comes to home loans and mortgage refinancing.


FivePoint Credit Union Promotes Three Employees

FivePoint Credit Union President/CEO Erik M. Shaw announced three new promotions in offices around Texas: Leticia Martinez, Jeffrey McClung, and Jennifer Rogers.


Paul Quinn College Students Receive $10,000 in Scholarships from Texas Trust Credit Union

Five undergraduate students of Paul Quinn College (PQC) are beneficiaries of the Miriam Johnson Scholarship from Arlington-based Texas Trust Credit Union, which has $1.7 billion in assets and serves 120,000 members.


Neches FCU Hosts Ribbon Cutting for Administration Location

Neches Federal Credit Union held a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of their administration offices located at 676 Magnolia in Port Neches, Texas.


A Taste of International Credit Union Day Around the Region

Diamond Lakes Federal Credit Union in Hot Springs, Ark., celebrated International Credit Union Day with a full week!


In This Week's Leaguer

International Credit Union Day is our chance to celebrate the many ways credit unions help their members build financial health for a brighter tomorrow. I hope you’re celebrating with outreach on social media. #ICUDay


Coming Together to Celebrate International Credit Union Day

The staff and leaders at Cornerstone League wish you all a very happy International Credit Union Day, and we hope you are making the most of this year’s theme: “Building financial health for a brighter tomorrow.”


New Cornerstone League Podcast: #BeCyberSmart

In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, The Cornerstone League Podcast host Tanya Dittberner speaks with Cornerstone Resources VP of Information Security and Risk Management Consulting Idrees Rafiq, Jr. Rafiq talk about ways credit unions can #BeCyberSmart not just this month, but year-round.


CU4Kids Celebrates 25 Years with Fundraising Challenge

For 25 Years, Credit Unions for Kids has supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals that raise the critical dollars needed to close the funding gap for children’s hospitals across the country.


Get ‘Cooking with Cornerstone’ for the Holidays

It’s the perfect time of year to get cooking with heartwarming recipes from the Cornerstone Foundation’s Cooking with Cornerstone.


Cornerstone Launches Web Page Dedicated to International Engagement

Cornerstone League has long supported international engagement with other credit unions and cultures around the world, and now to support this ongoing initiative we’ve launched a web page dedicated to sharing the good works and stories of credit union people from Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.


NCUA Alert: Email Compromise Through Exploitation of Cloud-Based Services

According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, cybercriminals are targeting organizations that use popular cloud-based email services to conduct business email compromise scams.


Two Ways to Help Break Down Barriers to Buying Life Insurance

As we hit the 18-month mark of the pandemic, life insurance is experiencing a bit of a paradox. According to the 2021 Insurance Barometer Study from Life Happens and LIMRA[i]:


Tinker FCU Wins Dejardins and Dora Maxwell Community Service Awards

Cornerstone League congratulates Tinker Federal Credit Union who has won the Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award, the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award, and the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service awards for the region.

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