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NASCUS Opens Nominations for 2025 Pierre Jay Award

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Pierre Jay Award, the association’s highest honor recognizing exceptional service and leadership within the state credit union system. The award will be presented during NASCUS’s 60th Annual Meeting, the State System Summit (S3), a premier event uniting regulators, credit

One Credit Union Extends Long-Standing Core Processing Relationship with Synergent

Synergent has extended its nearly 20-year partnership with One Credit Union through a new five-year agreement. The credit union will continue to utilize hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing and additional technology solutions including mobile deposit capture, check and statement processing, and more, reinforcing a strong and collaborative relationship focused on member service and operational

Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico Receives NASCUS Accreditation

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is pleased to announce that the Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico | Corporación Pública Para la Supervisión Y Seguro De Cooperativas de Puerto Rico (COSSEC) has successfully earned accreditation. This marks the first time NASCUS has awarded accreditation to

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Announces Winners of 2025 Member Education Award Scholarships

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the nation’s largest serving school employees and their families, has awarded $210,500 in college scholarships to 248 students as part of its annual Member Education Award scholarship program for 2025. Launched in 2000, the scholarship program was established to invest in Members’ long-term success.

SECU Awards Summer Camp Scholarships to 457 Youth Members Statewide

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has concluded its fourth annual Summer Camp Awards campaign, granting $500 scholarships to 457 young members throughout North Carolina. Recipients were selected through random drawings, with one FAT CAT® and one Zard® winner per branch from all eligible entries. The scholarships will be used for the registration costs and associated

Appli and First Source FCU Turn Financial Calculators into Conversion Catalysts

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that First Source Federal Credit Union, serving members in central New York, has seen significant improvements in member engagement and conversion rates since implementing Appli’s calculator solutions. “We’re seeing conversions happen in each monthly wrap-up or report we pull, which is remarkable from a calculator,”

Coastal Credit Union Hires Karen DeSalvo as VP, Marketing

Coastal Credit Union has hired Karen DeSalvo as its new VP of Marketing. In this role, DeSalvo will be responsible for all aspects of Coastal’s branding, advertising, product growth, and membership growth. DeSalvo has more than 25 years of executive level experience leading both strategic and operational execution of marketing initiatives. She has led rebranding

Prizeout Unveils CashBack+ Pay: A New Way For Credit Union Members To Pay And Earn Cashback

NEW YORK – June 3, 2025 – Prizeout, the leader in advertising and financial technology, is announcing CashBack+ Pay, the latest addition to its CashBack+ platform. Designed to give credit union debit card users instant cashback, Pay empowers members to earn more at checkout, helping credit unions offer real, meaningful rewards and leveling the playing

Vizo Financial’s June 2025 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we provide a wide array of educational conferences, workshops and webinars. Our educational webinars in June 2025 cover a variety topics including vendor management, risk preparedness, payments, fraud, AI and more.

Alogent’s Unify Earns 2025 PayTech Awards Finalist Spot for “Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & FIs”

Alogent is proud to announce that Unify has been named a finalist in the 2025 PayTech Awards, Best Consumer Payments System for Banks & Financial Institutions category. The PayTech Awards are a globally recognized program that celebrates excellence and innovation in the payments and financial technology sector. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts,

Maine Credit Union League and Synergent Announce Board of Directors

The Maine Credit Union League and Synergent are pleased to announce the appointment of their 2025–2026 Board of Directors. These dedicated individuals bring a wealth of experience, leadership, and a deep commitment to the credit union philosophy of People Helping People.

Midcoast Federal Credit Union Renews Core Processing Relationship with Synergent

Midcoast Federal Credit Union has renewed its core processing and technology service agreements with Synergent, including a 10-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing and five-year agreements for payments and related solutions. The renewal reflects a continued commitment to delivering innovative, community-focused financial services to members across Maine.

Altra Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify Platform to Power Next-Gen Deposit Automation Operations

Altra Federal Credit Union has selected Alogent’s Unify platform to modernize and consolidate its deposit operations across Day 1 and Day 2 workflows. By centralizing all item processing, including mobile deposit and self-service transactions at ATMs and ITMs, Unify supports faster, more accurate processing, reduces overhead, and significantly lessens manual efforts. Unify also enhances both

Corelation Hosts 14th Annual Client Conference, Commemorating 15 Years of Service & Innovation

Corelation, Inc., successfully hosted its Annual Client Conference held from May 14 – 16, 2025, bringing together a total of 1,436 attendees in-person and virtually. Marking Corelation’s 15th anniversary, the event featured impactful general sessions, in-depth breakout discussions, and dynamic networking opportunities that highlighted the company’s continued dedication to partnership and progress.

Cloudvirga enhances lending efficiency with Encompass Docs Solution integration

Cloudvirga, a provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for credit union lenders, today announced a new integration using the latest API framework for mortgage technology from Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure. The integration expands the document provider options available to Cloudvirga customers and enhances lender efficiency

OE Federal Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice’s Student Loan Refinance Solution

CU Student Choice announced its student loan refinance solution will now be available to the members of OE Federal Credit Union ($1.5B assets; 112,885 members; Livermore, Calif.). The credit union is offering Student Choice’s student loan refinance product and will be adding an education line of credit for undergraduate students in the future.

Abri Credit Union Selects Jose Guzman as Vice President of Lending

Romeoville, IL, May 16, 2025. Abri Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Jose Guzman as its new Vice President of Lending. In this role, Guzman will lead the credit union’s lending strategy, operations, and innovation across real estate, consumer, business, and participation loans. With a strong background in strategic lending leadership, he

Local Graduates Partner with EECU to Prepare for College Success

Fresno, CA – May 16, 2025 – A dedicated group of high school seniors from Kings Canyon High School in Dinuba have taken a significant step toward college success. These students recently became the newest members of Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) after being awarded Cal Grants, which required them to have a checking or

Interior Federal Unveils New Website

Interior Federal is proud to announce the official launch of its brand-new website; a reflection of the Credit Union’s rebrand that was introduced last year. The new site, which has been in development for the past six months, is now available at interiorfederal.org, delivering a fresh design and an improved experience for their members. A

Strategic Partnerships

Sound Credit Union Completes Conversion of Washington Business Bank

TACOMA, Wash. – On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Sound Credit Union (Sound), headquartered in Tacoma, successfully completed the system conversion ...
Operations & HR

Coastal Credit Union Transforms Headquarters for Hybrid Work and Collaboration

Coastal Credit Union has completed a transformative renovation of its headquarters in Raleigh, NC. What began as a response to ...
New Product Releases

Corporate Central Launches Business ACH, Empowering Credit Unions to Deliver Modern Payment Solutions to Business Members

Corporate Central is proud to announce the official launch of Business ACH, the first solution under its growing Beastro Business ...
Marketing

Inman honors Cloudvirga CEO Maria Moskver with third consecutive Best of Finance award

Maria Moskver, CEO of Cloudvirga, has been named to Inman’s Best of Finance list for a third consecutive year. She ...
Other

Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.
Personnel Promotions

LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s ...
Lending

CEFCU Selects Student Choice for Private Student Loan Solutions

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it will soon ...
Making A Difference

EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated ...
Marketing

Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and ...
Charity Events

42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million

Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going ...
Lending

Credit Unions Sound the Alarm on Student Loan Procrastination — Urge Families to Lock in Flexible Line of Credit Before Fall Deadlines

CU Student Choice, a leading provider of education financing solutions, is renewing its nationwide outreach campaign to help students and ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst FCU Recognizes Four San Diego School Superintendents at the Classroom of the Future Foundation Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, presented ...
Making A Difference

Redwood Credit Union Birthday Bash Raises Over $31,000 for Youth Arts Programs

A shared birthday celebration raised over $31,000 to support music programs for youth in the North Bay.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 20, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Personnel Promotions

Synergent Names Tyler Hudson as President

Synergent is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tyler Hudson as its new President, effective immediately. A longtime Synergent executive ...
Technology

Alogent Supports Lead Bank’s Drive for Innovation with Unify Platform

Alogent is proud to announce that Lead Bank has selected Unify to power in-branch teller capture and remote deposit capture ...
Strategic Partnerships

Justice Federal Credit Union Strengthens Its Commitment to the Justice, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety Community

Justice Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LPL Financial (LPL) to offer financial planning and ...
Marketing

EECU Wins in Three Categories of 2025 Best of Central California Awards

Fresno, CA – June 18, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three ...
Other

Velera Promotes Mark L. Robnett to Director of its Board

Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, announced the promotion ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families in ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

The Impact of Credit Union Mergers on Debt Recovery and Member Engagement

As credit unions continue to consolidate and merge resources to create stronger, more technologically advanced financial institutions, the landscape of ...
Strategic Partnerships

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners – Unlocking Operational Efficiency Through First-Party Technology Solutions

Like many credit unions, Listerhill faced the challenge of managing high volumes of delinquent accounts without overextending internal resources. Their ...
Other

BECU expands in Pierce County with new location coming to Lakewood, Washington

BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, will open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in Lakewood this winter bringing in-person financial ...
Charity Events

TriUnity Foundation Awards $95,000 in Grants

TriUnity Foundation has announced the distribution of $95,000 in financial assistance to 23 individuals and families facing terminal illness in ...
Making A Difference

EECU Hosts Member Appreciation Days at 22 Branch Locations

Fresno, CA – June 13, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) hosted Member Appreciation Days across all 22 of ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 13, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Personnel Promotions

Sean Cervantes and Lisa Sprague join LAFCU’s business development team

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has expanded its team with the addition of two seasoned professionals dedicated to fostering community and ...
Technology

ORIGENCE AND ALLOY PARTNER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS FRAUD PROTECTION FOR CREDIT UNIONS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, a premier identity and ...
Marketing

Cloudvirga honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2025 Connections Award

Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale platforms for credit unions and other lenders, today announced it has been ...
Charity Events

TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES MORE THAN $924,000 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

HAUPPAUGE, NY (June 6, 2025) – Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.9 ...
Strategic Partnerships

Sound Credit Union Completes Conversion of Washington Business Bank

TACOMA, Wash. – On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Sound Credit Union (Sound), headquartered in Tacoma, successfully completed the system conversion ...
Operations & HR

Coastal Credit Union Transforms Headquarters for Hybrid Work and Collaboration

Coastal Credit Union has completed a transformative renovation of its headquarters in Raleigh, NC. What began as a response to ...
New Product Releases

Corporate Central Launches Business ACH, Empowering Credit Unions to Deliver Modern Payment Solutions to Business Members

Corporate Central is proud to announce the official launch of Business ACH, the first solution under its growing Beastro Business ...
Marketing

Inman honors Cloudvirga CEO Maria Moskver with third consecutive Best of Finance award

Maria Moskver, CEO of Cloudvirga, has been named to Inman’s Best of Finance list for a third consecutive year. She ...
Other

Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.
Personnel Promotions

LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s ...
Lending

CEFCU Selects Student Choice for Private Student Loan Solutions

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it will soon ...
Making A Difference

EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated ...
Marketing

Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and ...
Charity Events

42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million

Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going ...
Lending

Credit Unions Sound the Alarm on Student Loan Procrastination — Urge Families to Lock in Flexible Line of Credit Before Fall Deadlines

CU Student Choice, a leading provider of education financing solutions, is renewing its nationwide outreach campaign to help students and ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst FCU Recognizes Four San Diego School Superintendents at the Classroom of the Future Foundation Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, presented ...
Making A Difference

Redwood Credit Union Birthday Bash Raises Over $31,000 for Youth Arts Programs

A shared birthday celebration raised over $31,000 to support music programs for youth in the North Bay.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 20, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Personnel Promotions

Synergent Names Tyler Hudson as President

Synergent is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tyler Hudson as its new President, effective immediately. A longtime Synergent executive ...
Technology

Alogent Supports Lead Bank’s Drive for Innovation with Unify Platform

Alogent is proud to announce that Lead Bank has selected Unify to power in-branch teller capture and remote deposit capture ...
Strategic Partnerships

Justice Federal Credit Union Strengthens Its Commitment to the Justice, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety Community

Justice Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LPL Financial (LPL) to offer financial planning and ...
Marketing

EECU Wins in Three Categories of 2025 Best of Central California Awards

Fresno, CA – June 18, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three ...
Other

Velera Promotes Mark L. Robnett to Director of its Board

Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, announced the promotion ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families in ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

The Impact of Credit Union Mergers on Debt Recovery and Member Engagement

As credit unions continue to consolidate and merge resources to create stronger, more technologically advanced financial institutions, the landscape of ...
Strategic Partnerships

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners – Unlocking Operational Efficiency Through First-Party Technology Solutions

Like many credit unions, Listerhill faced the challenge of managing high volumes of delinquent accounts without overextending internal resources. Their ...
Other

BECU expands in Pierce County with new location coming to Lakewood, Washington

BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, will open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in Lakewood this winter bringing in-person financial ...
Charity Events

TriUnity Foundation Awards $95,000 in Grants

TriUnity Foundation has announced the distribution of $95,000 in financial assistance to 23 individuals and families facing terminal illness in ...
Making A Difference

EECU Hosts Member Appreciation Days at 22 Branch Locations

Fresno, CA – June 13, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) hosted Member Appreciation Days across all 22 of ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 13, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Personnel Promotions

Sean Cervantes and Lisa Sprague join LAFCU’s business development team

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has expanded its team with the addition of two seasoned professionals dedicated to fostering community and ...
Technology

ORIGENCE AND ALLOY PARTNER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS FRAUD PROTECTION FOR CREDIT UNIONS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, a premier identity and ...
Marketing

Cloudvirga honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2025 Connections Award

Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale platforms for credit unions and other lenders, today announced it has been ...
Charity Events

TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES MORE THAN $924,000 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

HAUPPAUGE, NY (June 6, 2025) – Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.9 ...

Sound Credit Union Completes Conversion of Washington Business Bank

TACOMA, Wash. – On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Sound Credit Union (Sound), headquartered in Tacoma, successfully completed the system conversion of Washington Business Bank (OTCPK: ...

Coastal Credit Union Transforms Headquarters for Hybrid Work and Collaboration

Coastal Credit Union has completed a transformative renovation of its headquarters in Raleigh, NC. What began as a response to space constraints evolved into a ...

Corporate Central Launches Business ACH, Empowering Credit Unions to Deliver Modern Payment Solutions to Business Members

Corporate Central is proud to announce the official launch of Business ACH, the first solution under its growing Beastro Business suite of digital payment services. ...

Inman honors Cloudvirga CEO Maria Moskver with third consecutive Best of Finance award

Maria Moskver, CEO of Cloudvirga, has been named to Inman’s Best of Finance list for a third consecutive year. She was recognized for work helping ...

Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.

LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2025 Notable Leaders ...
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