Greater Texas | Aggieland Credit Union has partnered with Insuritas to offer insurance brokerage services to its more than 77,000 members.

Credit Union National Association’s National Awards Committee announced the 2022 recipients of the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award, Louise Herring Philosophy-in-Action Member Service Award, and Desjardins Awards for Financial Education.

Lawmakers won’t gavel in for the new legislative sessions until January, but they got their first chance to pre-file bills this week, shedding light on their priorities and what battles could be shaping up in the state capitols next year.

Giving Tuesday is a global movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. Created in 2012, Giving Tuesday encourages people to do good. It is a global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.

Credit unions and other employers are competing for talent in one of the tightest labor markets in U.S. history. While the labor market has cooled a bit, the Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that August job openings and the quit rate remained well above historical averages.

An elderly credit union member recently received a phone call saying that her personal computer was locked, and she would need to wire a payment to regain control.

In its inaugural Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions listing, American Banker shared the stories of 25 women leading the credit union industry through times of rapid and unprecedented change.

TDECU is joining forces with Combined Arms for the 13th annual Operation Santa hosted by The Astros Foundation. Houston’s largest credit union is collecting new, unwrapped toys at each of its member centers.

Neches Federal Credit Union’s seventh annual Veterans Day 5K raised over $4,000 that will support the Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. The funds were raised from the 5K race, seven-mile bike ride, and one-mile walk/run that the credit union hosted on Nov. 11.

The Amarillo Chapter of Credit Unions hosted a Festival of Gifts on Nov. 9 at House Divided, drawing 70 attendees and raising $1,400 for Cornerstone Foundation.

Fifty master’s-level students from the Texas A&M Mays Business School pitched their entrepreneurial business projects to financial professionals from Aggieland Credit Union as part of a unique class called the Integrated Business Experience.

With the budgeting season underway, don’t forget to reserve some professional development dollars for Cornerstone League’s 2023 IMPACT: Annual Meeting & Council Forum, April 12–14 at the Gaylord Texan Resort.

Yesterday, the long-awaited, much publicized midterm elections of 2022 took place across the United States.

This week, CUInsight published an op-ed by Cornerstone League President/CEO Caroline Willard. The piece details the credit union movement’s need for relevance and scalability to ensure the future of credit union league infrastructure.

In its first episode of season 2 of The Cornerstone League Podcast, host Tanya Dittberner interviews Cornerstone League President/CEO Caroline Willard about the league’s merger with Heartland Credit Union Association.

Credit Union National Association wrote to Congress yesterday with a list of its common-sense, bipartisan priorities that would benefit communities still reeling from the pandemic and its economic effects.

Credit Union Magazine is seeking nominations for the 2023 Credit Union Hero Award. The 2023 Credit Union Hero of the Year will be selected via online poll by the readers of Credit Union Magazine.

The Permian Chapter of Credit Unions hosted a charity golf tournament and raffle benefiting local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals on Sept. 19 in Odessa, Texas. All told, the events raised $116,000 for CMN hospitals.

The Houston Chapter of Credit Unions continues to raise funds for children’s charities. On Sept. 24, 16 teams from 12 credit unions and business partners participated in the chapter’s annual bowling tournament at Copperfield Bowl in Houston. Participants in the event and the chapter board raised over $5,750 for children’s charities.

Greater Texas Credit Union took home its ninth Top Workplace honors from the Austin American-Statesman. The top workplace designation is based on results from an in-depth independent third-party survey of the credit union’s employees. Results were then compared to employee surveys of other participating Austin-based companies to determine the Top Workplaces.