Industry Press
The Press Center allows credit unions and their partners to share important news and keep accomplishments front and center in the credit union industry.
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Jennifer O’Reilly Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management
Jennifer O’Reilly has joined Redwood Credit Union (RCU) as senior vice president of Enterprise Risk Management.
Gulf Winds Welcomes Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce that Pam Hatt will join the executive team as Chief Marketing Officer.
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions of Four Outstanding Employees
LEWISTON, ME – Maine Family Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotions of four dedicated employees whose hard work and commitment have earned them well-deserved leadership roles within the credit union. Zac Drake has been promoted from Member Services Specialist to Member Services Manager. Drake has played a key role in delivering top-tier
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Today marks the settlement of Alloya’s first multi-issuer auto loan asset-backed securitization (ABS), fully funded after being well oversubscribed by investors.
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
San Jose based Meriwest Credit Union, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Insuritas to launch Meriwest Insurance Services, a fully integrated insurance agency. Meriwest Insurance Services will provide Meriwest’s 80,000+ members and the community at large with access to insurance products, including home, auto, renters, commercial, and a wide array of additional insurance
Meriwest Credit Union Shines in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts
Meriwest Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Pima County, Arizona, was recently featured in the Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts discussion. The conversation, moderated by Tom Zahiralis, SVBJ Market President and Publisher, highlighted Meriwest’s “People Helping People” philosophy and its ability to innovate while maintaining
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Enable Technologies Inc. to launch Meriwest Business Express program
Meriwest Credit Union, in partnership with Enable Technologies Inc., has launched digital small business lending products under the brand name of Meriwest Business Express. Meriwest Business Express is powered by Enable’s cutting-edge, unified deposit and loan onboarding platform, purpose-built for modern community financial institutions.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 18, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Sixteen Students
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation, in partnership with Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce sixteen recipients of the Credit Union Scholarship Program, totaling $36,000 awarded in scholarship funds. All scholarships are merit based, with five recognizing students’ volunteerism, and five being larger amounts based on financial needs.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Event Participation and In-Branch Fundraising Activities
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped raise awareness for Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) through participation in CHLA’s Make March Matter, the Walk & Play L.A. annual event and a “T-Shirt for Kids Fridays” fundraiser for team members.
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
San Jose based Meriwest Credit Union, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Insuritas to launch Meriwest Insurance Services, a fully integrated insurance agency. Meriwest Insurance Services will provide Meriwest’s 80,000+ members and the community at large with access to insurance products, including home, auto, renters, commercial, and dozens of other related products.
Six Credit Unions from Across the U.S. Partner with myCUmortgage
myCUmortgage’s new partner credit unions to receive comprehensive mortgage services to benefit a combined 37,500 members
Corelation Welcomes Seven New Credit Unions in Second Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.8 Billion in Assets
Corelation, Inc., expands its KeyStone core client base in the second quarter of 2025 with the addition of seven newly signed credit union partners, ranging in assets from $5 million to $8.3 billion with a cumulative total of $9.8 billion in assets and 543,018 members.
Centra Credit Union Named Best-In-State Credit Union for 2025 by Forbes
Hello, Please see the attached press release announcing that Centra Credit Union has been named a Best-In-State Credit Union for 2025 by Forbes. If you have any questions, please reach out to Darlene Beers, VP of Marketing, at dbeers@centra.org or 812-314-0288. Thank you!
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Brad Giese as New Vice President/Information Security Officer
Tower Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Maryland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Brad Giese as new Vice President/Information Security Officer. Giese brings to Tower over 25 years of experience leading high-impact cybersecurity programs across federal, defense, and financial sectors. As VP/ISO, Giese will be responsible for advancing Tower’s
SECU Foundation Awards Western Youth Network $1.5 Million Grant for New Resource Center
SECU Foundation has announced a $1.5 million challenge grant for Western Youth Network (WYN) to assist with the construction of a new youth resource center to serve residents in the five-county High Country region of North Carolina. The addition will allow the non-profit to expand their continuum of care for students from kindergarten through twelfth
PRESS RELEASE – New Bedford Credit Union Forges Strategic Technology Partnership with Synergent
Synergent is proud to announce a new partnership with New Bedford Credit Union through a ten-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing. The credit union has also signed five-year agreements for a suite of integrated services, establishing a strategic relationship focused on shared values, operational efficiency, and exceptional member service.
Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects James Kane as Senior Vice President – Operations
Hartford, CT, July 10, 2025. Hartford Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of James Kane as its new Senior Vice President – Operations. In this role, Kane will lead the Credit Union’s day-to-day operational functions, including branch operations, compliance, marketing, business development, and member services, while working closely with executive leadership to
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 11, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Alogent’s Unify Platform Named “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs” at 2025 PayTech Awards
Alogent is proud to announce that Unify has won the 2025 PayTech Award for “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs.” The PayTech Awards honor innovation and excellence across the global banking and payments industry. Winners are selected by an independent panel of industry experts based on their impact, innovation, and overall contribution to
InterLutions and Acumen Financial Advantage Collaborate to Deliver Consultative Executive Benefit Services for Credit Unions
InterLutions, an innovative CUSO committed to enhancing employee benefits across the credit union industry, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Acumen Financial Advantage (AFA). This collaboration introduces a suite of Executive Benefit Consulting Services designed to help credit unions strengthen leadership retention, improve investment performance, and expand their charitable reach.
LGE Community Credit Union recognized by Forbes on America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions list
LGE Community Credit Union was recently recognized as one of the top credit unions in Georgia by Forbes on the publication’s 2025 Best-In-State Credit Unions list. LGE was one of only four credit unions in Georgia to receive the Best-In-State designation.
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Lobby to Support Healing and Hope in CHOC’s New Outpatient Tower
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, as part its ongoing commitment to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), now part of Rady Children’s Health, has announced support of a nine-story ambulatory building designed to provide care for children and families across Southern California. In recognition of this donation, the first-floor lobby of the tower has been named
Southland Credit Union Announces Retirement of President/CEO, Thomas Lent
With deep appreciation for his outstanding service, Southland Credit Union prepares to say farewell to President and CEO Thomas (Tom) Lent, who will retire in 2026 after 18 years with Southland, including the past 9 years as CEO, and 42 years in the credit union and financial services industry. Tom’s departure marks the end of
Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Seven Years in a Row!
For the seventh consecutive year, Tower Federal Credit Union has been named a “great workplace” by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work® (GPTW). This year, 85% of employees said Tower is a great place to work—compared to 57% of employees at a typical U.S.-based company.1 Rick Stafford, Tower’s President and CEO, credits Tower’s
Acadia Federal Credit Union Extends Longstanding Partnership with Synergent
Synergent is pleased to announce the renewal of its long-standing partnership with Acadia Federal Credit Union through a new ten-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing. The credit union also renewed five-year agreements for check processing, mobile deposit capture, and integrated debit and credit card services, continuing a nearly 20-year collaboration aligned with
EECU Awards $100K in Grants to Help Students Reach Their Goals
FRESNO, Calif. (July 9, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly announced today the distribution of 50 student grants totaling $100,000 to support its members’ pursuit of higher education. Administered annually since 2003, the program has to date distributed more than $1.9 million in financial assistance to students.
Affordability is Top Driver for Consumers Leasing Vehicles, according to New CULA Survey
Nearly 70% of consumers surveyed would lease again for lower payments, shorter terms and flexibility in uncertain economy, and nearly 90% found leasing a good option versus a loan.
Alloya Corporate FCU Facilitates Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Alloya is excited to announce that it has completed the credit union network’s first ever multi-issuer prime auto loan asset backed securitization (ABS), working alongside three credit unions, Blaze (Minnesota), Consumers (Illinois) and Interra (Indiana). Further details are in the attached press release.
SchoolsFirst FCU Team Members Help Harvest 6,000 Pounds of Produce on Credit Union Industry’s Development Education Day of Service
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, participated in the credit union industry’s annual Development Education (DE) Day of Service on June 11, joining forces with credit union teams from around the world to complete a day of community service. This designated day
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Jennifer O’Reilly Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management
Gulf Winds Welcomes Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions of Four Outstanding Employees
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
Meriwest Credit Union Shines in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Enable Technologies Inc. to launch Meriwest Business Express program
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 18, 2025
Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Sixteen Students
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Event Participation and In-Branch Fundraising Activities
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
Six Credit Unions from Across the U.S. Partner with myCUmortgage
Corelation Welcomes Seven New Credit Unions in Second Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.8 Billion in Assets
Centra Credit Union Named Best-In-State Credit Union for 2025 by Forbes
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Brad Giese as New Vice President/Information Security Officer
SECU Foundation Awards Western Youth Network $1.5 Million Grant for New Resource Center
PRESS RELEASE – New Bedford Credit Union Forges Strategic Technology Partnership with Synergent
Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects James Kane as Senior Vice President – Operations
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 11, 2025
Alogent’s Unify Platform Named “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs” at 2025 PayTech Awards
InterLutions and Acumen Financial Advantage Collaborate to Deliver Consultative Executive Benefit Services for Credit Unions
LGE Community Credit Union recognized by Forbes on America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions list
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Lobby to Support Healing and Hope in CHOC’s New Outpatient Tower
Southland Credit Union Announces Retirement of President/CEO, Thomas Lent
Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Seven Years in a Row!
Acadia Federal Credit Union Extends Longstanding Partnership with Synergent
EECU Awards $100K in Grants to Help Students Reach Their Goals
Affordability is Top Driver for Consumers Leasing Vehicles, according to New CULA Survey
Alloya Corporate FCU Facilitates Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
SchoolsFirst FCU Team Members Help Harvest 6,000 Pounds of Produce on Credit Union Industry’s Development Education Day of Service
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Jennifer O’Reilly Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management
Gulf Winds Welcomes Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions of Four Outstanding Employees
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
Meriwest Credit Union Shines in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Enable Technologies Inc. to launch Meriwest Business Express program
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 18, 2025
Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Sixteen Students
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Event Participation and In-Branch Fundraising Activities
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
Six Credit Unions from Across the U.S. Partner with myCUmortgage
Corelation Welcomes Seven New Credit Unions in Second Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.8 Billion in Assets
Centra Credit Union Named Best-In-State Credit Union for 2025 by Forbes
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Brad Giese as New Vice President/Information Security Officer
SECU Foundation Awards Western Youth Network $1.5 Million Grant for New Resource Center
PRESS RELEASE – New Bedford Credit Union Forges Strategic Technology Partnership with Synergent
Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects James Kane as Senior Vice President – Operations
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 11, 2025
Alogent’s Unify Platform Named “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs” at 2025 PayTech Awards
InterLutions and Acumen Financial Advantage Collaborate to Deliver Consultative Executive Benefit Services for Credit Unions
LGE Community Credit Union recognized by Forbes on America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions list
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Lobby to Support Healing and Hope in CHOC’s New Outpatient Tower
Southland Credit Union Announces Retirement of President/CEO, Thomas Lent
Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Seven Years in a Row!
Acadia Federal Credit Union Extends Longstanding Partnership with Synergent
EECU Awards $100K in Grants to Help Students Reach Their Goals
Affordability is Top Driver for Consumers Leasing Vehicles, according to New CULA Survey
Alloya Corporate FCU Facilitates Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
SchoolsFirst FCU Team Members Help Harvest 6,000 Pounds of Produce on Credit Union Industry’s Development Education Day of Service
ELGA Credit Union Completes Acquisition of Marine Bank
Heartland Credit Union Selects Aaron Rios As New CEO
EECU Named Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
Redwood Credit Union Surpasses $1 Million in Giving Support for Redwood Empire Food Bank
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Joins Upstate Credit Unions for Habitat Greenville Credit Union Build 2026
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 6, 2026
