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.

CUNA GAC 2023 to Feature Eltropy’s Innovative Digital Conversations Platform for Credit Unions By Eltropy

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions, is proud to announce its attendance at one of the year’s key credit union events. Eltropy will be showcasing its latest innovations at the annual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, D.C., February 26 to March 2, 2023.

Eltropy February 9, 2023

Truity Credit Union Appoints Aaron Beldner As Their Next President/CEO By Humanidei

Bartlesville, OK, February 09, 2023. The Board of Directors of Truity Credit Union, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, welcomes Aaron Beldner as their new CEO. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased Aaron will be joining Truity Credit Union as our CEO/President,” said Brent Boeve, Board Chair. “We anticipate Aaron’s leadership abilities, his background and

Humanidei February 9, 2023

Vantage Impacts St. Louis Community with Holiday Giving By Vantage Credit Union

Vantage Credit Union proudly supports the community on a year-round basis, with a special emphasis on making an impact during the holiday season. Through the generosity of employees and members, Vantage was able to make the holidays brighter for those in need.

Vantage Credit Union February 9, 2023

GTE Financial Takes Its Rewards Program To New Level With Pay With Points By GTE Financial Federal Credit Union

GTE Financial, one of Tampa’s leading financial institutions, is taking its rewards program, Go Points, a step further with a new Pay With Points feature.

GTE Financial Federal Credit Union February 9, 2023

Indiana Members Credit Union Announces Senior Leadership Promotions By Indiana Members Credit Union

Indiana Members Credit Union recently announced 10 senior leadership promotions to further position the credit union for ongoing growth and success.

Indiana Members Credit Union February 8, 2023

CEO of State Department Federal Credit Union Plans Summer Retirement By Humanidei

State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) is announcing that effective this summer, Jan N. Roche will retire from her position as Chief Executive Officer. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I want to share our appreciation for Jan’s twenty years of dedicated service to SDFCU. Through her leadership, SDFCU has delivered products and services

Humanidei February 8, 2023

Coastal Credit Union Hires Sean Flynn, PhD as VP, Analytics & Insights By Coastal Federal Credit Union

Coastal Credit Union has hired Sean Flynn, PhD as the organization’s new VP of Analytics & Insights. In this role, Flynn will lead Coastal’s efforts to build and leverage an advanced internal data analytics system to provide the insights needed to meet growth objectives and key performance indicators. In addition to managing the Analytics and

Coastal Federal Credit Union February 8, 2023

Civic Federal Credit Union Takes Big Steps in Sustainability By Local Government Federal Credit Union

Civic Federal Credit Union Takes Big Steps in Sustainability

Local Government Federal Credit Union February 7, 2023

Texas Trust Credit Union COO Retiring By Texas Trust Credit Union

The Chief Operating Officer of Texas Trust Credit Union, Ginia Chapline, has retired.

Texas Trust Credit Union February 7, 2023

Valley First Credit Union Adds Director of Corporate Communications By Valley First Credit Union

Valley First Credit Union in Modesto, Calif., added veteran communicator Daren Williams to the credit union leadership team as director of corporate communications. He will oversee all communications involving the credit union, including a broad and diverse range of business, employee, member, and marketing communications. Williams has more than 35 years of experience working as

Valley First Credit Union February 7, 2023

Beacon FCU Selects PSCU to Provide Card Processing and Contact Center Support By Velera

PSCU announced that Beacon Federal Credit Union (Beacon FCU) has selected the CUSO for credit and debit card processing services as well as contact center support.

Velera February 7, 2023

The BECU Foundation Announces 2022 Housing Stability Grant Recipients By BECU

The BECU Foundation today announced the 2022 nonprofit recipients of its inaugural Housing Stability Grant.

BECU February 7, 2023

INOVA Federal is honored to announce the following promotion for 2023 By INOVA Federal Credit Union

Claire Kellems has been promoted to Chief Digital Officer for INOVA Federal. Kellems’ tenure with INOVA spans over ten years and includes several promotions where she has most recently served as Vice President of Analytics, Process and Technology.

INOVA Federal Credit Union February 7, 2023

Synergent To Continue Hosting Jack Henry’s Symitar for Pioneer Valley FCU By Synergent

Synergent® is pleased to announce that Pioneer Valley Federal Credit Union has signed a new five-year agreement to renew its partnership with Synergent® for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing and iPay Consumer Bill Pay™.

Synergent February 7, 2023

Pacific Cascade Federal Credit Union Partners with Elan to Offer New Credit Card Program By Elan Credit Card

(Eugene, OR and Minneapolis, MN) — Pacific Cascade Federal Credit Union (Pacific Cascade) and Elan Credit Card (Elan) today announced the launch of their partnership to provide credit card issuing, service, and support to Pacific Cascade members across six counties in Oregon. Elan Credit Card’s Partnership Development Market Director, Matthew Carpenter, shared “We are helping

Elan Credit Card February 7, 2023

Nine Credit Unions Partner with myCUmortgage in 2022 to Offer Mortgages to Their Members By Wright-Patt Credit Union

New partner credit unions to benefit from myCUmortgage’s comprehensive mortgage and servicing solutions to help more members with homeownership

Wright-Patt Credit Union February 7, 2023

Coastal Credit Union Names Tyler Grodi President & CEO By Coastal Federal Credit Union

Coastal Credit Union’s board of directors announced today that Tyler Grodi will become its next President & CEO, effective April 1. Grodi will succeed Chuck Purvis, who is retiring at the end of March after 11 years at the helm of the organization.

Coastal Federal Credit Union February 6, 2023

Eastman Credit Union Teams Up With Arkatechture to Leverage the Power of Data & Better Serve Their Members By Arkatechture

Eastman Credit Union (ECU) knew it was time to prioritize leveraging the power of data to operate more efficiently and make more informed decisions in support of market growth and strategic investments – They chose Arkatechture as their partner to help accelerate their data journey.

Arkatechture February 6, 2023

Co-op Solutions Announces its New Strategic Provider Program By CO-OP/PSCU

Co-op Solutions is introducing its Strategic Provider Program, giving credit unions access to pre-vetted, best-in-class products and services outside of Co-op’s core offerings, while also helping to streamline their procurement processes.

CO-OP/PSCU February 6, 2023

Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation awards $6,000 in grants By Christian Financial Credit Union

Sterling Heights, Mich., (Feb. 3, 2023) – The Christian Financial Credit Union Outreach & Impact Foundation today announced two grants to be awarded to local organizations for a total of $6,000. Grant recipients included Vista Maria and the St. Faustina Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. Vista Maria was awarded $5,000 in grant funds to

Christian Financial Credit Union February 3, 2023

InFirst Federal Credit Union Welcomes Mark Hudzik As The New President and CEO By InFirst Federal Credit Union

ALEXANDRIA, VA (02/03/2023) – InFirst Federal Credit Union (InFirst) announced that Mark Hudzik has been appointed as the new President and CEO of the credit union after Martha Wye’s retirement.

InFirst Federal Credit Union February 3, 2023

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 03, 2023 By The Baker Group, LP

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

The Baker Group, LP February 3, 2023

SafeAmerica Credit Union raises $4,500 for Local Bay Area Food Banks By SafeAmerica Credit Union

SafeAmerica Credit Union’s annual Love To Give holiday food drive was held virtually from October 1, 2022 to January 31, 2023 supporting the Alameda County Community Food Bank and the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano.

SafeAmerica Credit Union February 3, 2023

Glia Releases Major Upgrade to Call Center Platform By Glia

First-ever call center solution built for financial services enhanced with AI-driven automation and fintech integrations for accelerating digital transformations..

Glia February 2, 2023

Glia Deepens Partnership with Credit Union Community by Establishing CUSO By Glia

A selective group of credit union clients have invested and joined Glia’s advisory committee

Glia February 2, 2023

CUES® Celebrates Black History Month with Staff Recommendations, New Content, Updated Resources By CUES

CUES is pleased to honor Black History Month 2023 by providing content and updated resources on cues.org and CUmanagement.com that celebrate diversity and honor and educate on the legacy of Black Americans.

CUES February 2, 2023

Prizeout Joins the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program By Prizeout

Prizeout Corp has announced that it has joined the Jack Henry™ Vendor Integration Program (VIP). Participation in the program will provide Prizeout with access to Jack Henry’s technical resources to enable Prizeout to integrate with Symitar®. Financial institutions on the Symitar platform can now offer Prizeout directly from their digital banking app. Accountholders can use

Prizeout February 2, 2023

ORNL FCU Case Study: How Executive Commitment to Feedback Analysis Boosts CX Resilience By Support EXP

A new case study from Support EXP shows how ORNL Federal Credit Union’s C-level leadership used insights from member feedback analytics to accelerate recovery of member satisfaction following operational disruptions.

Support EXP February 2, 2023

LoanStreet Launches CECL Reporting Solution for Loan Participations By LoanStreet, Inc.

Financial institutions with participations programs can automatically receive credit loss reserve estimates with greater accuracy, reflecting the true risk profile of their participation portfolio

LoanStreet, Inc. February 1, 2023

Co-op Solutions’ THINK 23 Conference To Tackle “The Invisible Revolution” By CO-OP/PSCU

Co-op Solutions will be helping credit unions tackle “The Invisible Revolution” that is transforming financial services at its THINK 23 conference, with contributions from world-class keynote speakers, industry experts and Co-op subject matter experts.

CO-OP/PSCU February 1, 2023

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CU Alliance CUSO and Affiliates Rebrand as FOCUSONE™

July 12, 2024

Houston, Texas, July 11, 2024 – CU Alliance and Affiliates, along with its business units, CUAC, Member Auto Center, Member ...