Awards & Recognition

• Post Crescent, Best of the Valley:  Best Credit Union - Winner
  
• 2010 Reader Poll Awards, Best of Oshkosh:  Best Financial Institution & Best Mortgage Lender
  
• Green Bay Press Gazette, Finalist 2010 Best of the Bay: Best Credit Union
  

• Post Crescent, Best of the Valley:  Best Credit Union - Winner
  
  
• Best Supporting Business, Heart of the Valley Chamber of Commerce
  Presented to Community First Credit Union for giving back to the community through financial and in-kind support and involvement in community events, support of community organizations and employee committment to volunteering
  
  
• Credit Union Magazine subscribers voted Community First President and CEO, Catherine Tierney,  Hero of the Year. 
  Candidates for this award are credit union employees or volunteers that have gone above and beyond to promote credit union philosophy, exhibit a firm belief in credit union values, show dedication to credit union principles and make a difference in the local community. 
  
  
• The Pierre Jay Award from theNational Association of State Chartered Credit Unions (NASCUS) was presented to Catherine Tierney, President and CEO of Community First Credit Union. 
  This award is presented to individuals who demonstrate outstanding service, leadership, achievement and efforts which benefit NASCUS and the dual chartering system.
  
  
• Bancography Brand Index ranked Community First Credit Union 8th among the top 25 credit unions in the country with assets of more than $1 billion for brand strength. 
  Key factors utilized to determine this ranking include the institution's reputation, service quality, image and market awareness.  The brand value index identifies institutions that produce financial results beyond what their captial base, market conditions and competitive environments would predict.
  
  
• Top 10 Ranking; Crystal Performance Award
  Raddon Financial Group, a provider of researched based solutions to the financial services industry, awarded Community First Credit Union the Crystal Performance Award.  The award recognizes credit unions with assets greater than $500 million for achieving a top 10 ranking in 2008 based on a balanced scorecard measurement of growth, income, efficiency and margin management. 
  
  

• Corporate Report, Wisonsin' Business Magazine - Best Credit Union
  
• Post Crescent, Best of the Valley:  Best Credit Union - Winner
  
• Governor's Council on Financial Literacy Award: Recognizing individuals and organization for excellence for increasing financial literacy among Wisconsin residents
  

• Post Crescent, Best of the Valley: Best Credit Union - Finalist
  

• St. Elizabeth's Philanthropic Business of the Year
  
• Post Crescent, Best of the Valley Awards:  Best Financial Institution, Best Financial Planner.  Finalist - Best Mortgage Lender
  
• SBA Lender of the Year - Credit Union with the most 7(a) loans
  

• United Way Fox Cities Corporate Challenge Award
  
• Urban Forestry Award, Town of Greenville
  
• Fox Valley Humane Association "Large Business of the Year" Award
  
• Special Olympics Wisconsin Premier Partner Award
  
• C. L. Greiber Award of Merit Business of the Year - State level, Awarded by Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education
  
• Business Friend of Education Award - State level, Awarded by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, presented by Wisconsin State Superintendent Elizabeth Burmaster
  

• Post Crescent "Small Business of the Year" Award
  
• Wisconsin Business & Education Partnership Award, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
  
• Appleton Association of School District Administrators "Friend of Education" Award
  

• Business Partnership of the Year, honored at Celebrating Our Volunteers Event for business/school partnership with Appleton Area School District
  
• Professional of the Year Award, awarded to Cathie Tierney by Wisconsin Credit Union League
  
• Wisconsin Credit Union League Political Advocate Award - awarded to CFCU employee Rick Sense
  
  

• DesJardins Youth Financial Education Award
  
• Dora Maxwell Award for Social Responsibility
  
• Wisconsin Credit Union League Political Advocate Award - awarded to CFCU employee Rick Sense