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.

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Pasadena Federal Credit Union Selects Rami Borsheh as Chief Lending Officer (CLO)

Pasadena, CA, January 13, 2025. Pasadena Federal Credit Union proudly announces Rami Borsheh as its new Chief Lending Officer (CLO). Borsheh will lead the Credit Union’s lending strategies, overseeing loan operations and portfolio management while driving innovation to meet members’ financial needs. Collaborating closely with the executive team, he will align lending initiatives with the

Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union Selects Mark Caverly as President/CEO

Towson, MD, January 9, 2025. The Board of Directors of Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union (BCEFCU) is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Caverly as the credit union’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Caverly will succeed Dave Hagar, who is retiring after an impressive 27 years of dedicated service to BCEFCU and

Valley First Credit Union Selects Christopher Dalman as Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Modesto, CA, December 13, 2024. Valley First Credit Union proudly announces Christopher Dalman as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dalman will drive the Credit Union’s technological innovation, enhancing infrastructure, cybersecurity, and member services while aligning strategies with its mission of “Making Good Happen.” With a proven track record in technology leadership, he is set

For Immediate Release – Pasadena Federal Credit Union Selects Ozgun Ulupinar as Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Pasadena, CA, October 29, 2024. Pasadena Federal Credit Union proudly announces Ozgun Ulupinar as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO). Ulupinar will spearhead the Credit Union’s digital transformation, overseeing information security and technological infrastructure while driving innovation to enhance member services. Collaborating closely with the executive team, she will align technology strategies with the Credit

First U.S. Community Credit Union Selects Tyler Welch as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Sacramento, CA, October 16, 2024. First U.S. Community Credit Union is excited to announce Tyler Welch as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this vital role, Welch will oversee the Credit Union’s financial strategy, accounting, and payment and processing operations, working alongside the executive team to drive strategic initiatives that support sustainable growth and member-focused financial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOYALTY CREDIT UNION NAMES PARK BROOME AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, – The Board of Directors of LOYALTY Credit Union proudly announces the appointment of Park Broome as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 15, 2024. Park most recently served as LOYALTY’S Chief Strategy Officer following the merger of Central Credit Union of Florida and Tallahassee-Leon Federal Credit Union. Prior to

Hartford Federal Credit Union Selects Lucas Manzi as SVP-Chief Financial Officer

Hartford Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Lucas Manzi as the Credit Union’s new SVP-Chief Financial Officer. In his new role, Manzi will oversee the finance and accounting operations, as well as the IT Department for the Bauer Financial 5-Star rated financial institution. “Lucas is an experienced CFO, and we are

Town & Country Credit Union Selects Kalli Schell as President/CEO

(Minot, ND) August 1, 2024 – The Board of Directors of Town & Country Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Kalli Schell as the credit union’s new President/Chief Executive Officer. “The CEO search and interviews had many qualified applicants in consideration for the CEO position. The Board is excited to announce Kalli

Silver State Schools Credit Union Selects Ken Downs as SVP/ Chief Information Officer

Silver State Schools Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Ken Downs as the credit union’s new Senior Vice President/ Chief Information Officer. Downs will oversee the IT department by implementing technology solutions, fostering growth opportunities, and developing and implementing effective strategies, actions, programs, and processes that align with the credit union’s strategic

For Immediate Release: Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Luisa Herrera as Chief Experience Officer (CXO)

Albany, OR, June 06, 2024. Central Willamette Credit Union is thrilled to announce the appointment of Luisa Herrera as the credit union’s new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). In this vital role, Herrera will oversee a range of key functions, including branch and service delivery, member engagement, operations, and wealth management. With her extensive experience and

Lending

National Cooperative Bank Provides $4 Million Subordinated Debt Loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union

National Cooperative Bank provided a $4 million subordinated debt loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union to support strategic initiatives, including ...
Personnel Promotions

Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Darena Merdzhanova as New Vice President of Compliance

Tower Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, announces the hiring of Darena Merdzhanova, JD, MBA, CRCM as ...
Marketing

Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026

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

Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event

Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Other

Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning

All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
Making A Difference

3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
Strategic Partnerships

MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND  BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) 

HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Strategic Partnerships

Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing

Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Strategic Partnerships

Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services

WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report

Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Making A Difference

Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement

Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
Other

NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance

Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Vendor Resources

Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards

NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...
Operations & HR

Corporate One Names Jeff Blake Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced that Jeff Blake will join the organization as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Celebrates Older Americans Month with $5,000 Donation to the Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

Pensacola, Florida (May 27, 2026) – In celebration of Older Americans Month, Gulf Winds made a $5,000 donation to the ...
Making A Difference

CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO FOUNDATION AWARDS $110,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 winners of its annual college scholarship program. The Foundation ...
Investments

Chartway Credit Union Continues Growth with Two New Branches

Chartway Credit Union continues to build on its momentum of strategic growth and community investment with the upcoming grand openings ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Foundation Awards up to $45,000 in Scholarships to Five Members

Pensacola, Florida (May 26, 2026) – The Gulf Winds Foundation is proud to announce that it recently awarded up to ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 1 Angels Game

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...
Lending

National Cooperative Bank Provides $4 Million Subordinated Debt Loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union

National Cooperative Bank provided a $4 million subordinated debt loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union to support strategic initiatives, including ...
Personnel Promotions

Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Darena Merdzhanova as New Vice President of Compliance

Tower Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, announces the hiring of Darena Merdzhanova, JD, MBA, CRCM as ...
Marketing

Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026

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

Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event

Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Other

Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning

All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
Making A Difference

3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
Strategic Partnerships

MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND  BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) 

HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Strategic Partnerships

Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing

Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Strategic Partnerships

Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services

WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report

Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Making A Difference

Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement

Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
Other

NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance

Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Vendor Resources

Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards

NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...
Operations & HR

Corporate One Names Jeff Blake Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced that Jeff Blake will join the organization as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Celebrates Older Americans Month with $5,000 Donation to the Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

Pensacola, Florida (May 27, 2026) – In celebration of Older Americans Month, Gulf Winds made a $5,000 donation to the ...
Making A Difference

CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO FOUNDATION AWARDS $110,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 winners of its annual college scholarship program. The Foundation ...
Investments

Chartway Credit Union Continues Growth with Two New Branches

Chartway Credit Union continues to build on its momentum of strategic growth and community investment with the upcoming grand openings ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Foundation Awards up to $45,000 in Scholarships to Five Members

Pensacola, Florida (May 26, 2026) – The Gulf Winds Foundation is proud to announce that it recently awarded up to ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 1 Angels Game

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...

National Cooperative Bank Provides $4 Million Subordinated Debt Loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union

National Cooperative Bank provided a $4 million subordinated debt loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union to support strategic initiatives, including member growth, branch and field ...

Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Darena Merdzhanova as New Vice President of Compliance

Tower Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, announces the hiring of Darena Merdzhanova, JD, MBA, CRCM as new Vice President of Compliance. ...

Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026

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

Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event

Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering joy, hope, and smiles to ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to the school employees and families ...
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