Industry Press

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Yolo FCU Promotes Jewel Trottier to VP of Risk Management

Yolo Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Jewel Trottier to Vice President of Risk Management. Trottier joined Yolo Federal Credit Union in 2001 and has held several management roles during her tenure at the credit union, including Lending Manager, Director of Internal Audit & Compliance, and AVP of Risk Management.

Kelley Jacobsen November 14, 2023

CommonWealth Central Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Experience Officer Kimberly Oblak

CommonWealth Central Credit Union has selected Kimberly Oblak as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). She was placed by DDJ Myers, the well-known leadership development firm that offers a broad range of solutions to help clients optimize their greatest assets – their people.

Jennifer D'Amico November 14, 2023

CUES Year-End Exclusive Membership Upgrade Elevates Potential in the Movement

Now through December 31, credit unions joining CUES at the Unlimited Membership tier may choose to purchase Unlimited+ Membership at no additional cost, a savings ranging from $1,100 to $1,480 for U.S. credit unions, depending on their asset size.

Leisa Goodman November 14, 2023

American Banker Names SECU’s Leigh Brady Among Its 2023 Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions

American Banker announced today the naming of Leigh Brady, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) president and CEO, to its annual list of the “Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions.” This initiative shines a spotlight on the brightest, most forward-thinking individuals in the credit union industry and expands American Banker’s recognition programs to celebrate the women

Elaine Wallace November 14, 2023

TopLine Financial Credit Union Employees Become Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors

TopLine Financial Credit Union employees have successfully completed Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification which provides employees with skills and knowledge to help guide members to sound financial decisions. TopLine employees who complete the course receive the Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC) designation.

Marie Quinn November 14, 2023

Clearview Federal Credit Union to Unveil Modernized Rebrand

Clearview Federal Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than seven decades, is delighted to announce the launch of its rebrand. As part of this rebranding initiative, community members can expect to see a new Clearview logo and a modernized appearance across multiple company verticals, reflecting the credit union’s commitment to

Erin Forrester November 14, 2023

SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Sacramento State Athletics

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that the Credit Union served as the presenting partner for the Sacramento State Hornets football team at the Oct. 21 home game against the Montana State Bobcats, with 17,000 in attendance. During halftime, Josh Smith, vice president, school and

Selena Alvarado November 14, 2023

Unitus Community Credit Union’s Corlinda Wooden Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions

Unitus Community Credit Union SVP/Chief Retail Officer, Corlinda Wooden, has been named one of the Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions by American Banker. The recognition program celebrates women who are driving innovation, catering to underserved communities, and guiding the future of financial services. The award shines a spotlight on the brightest, most forward-thinking individuals

Autumn Foster November 14, 2023

Corporate Central Welcomes Mary Slottke as Business Development Executive

Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Mary Slottke as a Business Development Executive. In this role, Slottke will proactively evaluate the financial climate of credit unions, identify their needs, and position Corporate Central solutions to meet those needs. She will market the organization’s financial products and services, advise and schedule training, educational, and

Orianna Valentine November 13, 2023

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 10, 2023

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

Raquel Reed November 10, 2023

Day Air Announces Promotion of Two Associates to Vice President

Day Air Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotions of two of its associates, marking a significant milestone in their careers and a new chapter for the credit union. Joe Eckley has assumed the role of Vice President of Marketing and Business Development, while Zach Diver has taken on the role of Vice President

Rachel Puslat November 9, 2023

GTE Financial Opens Members Submissions For Tenth Annual Make Hope Real Initiative, Gifting Holiday Wishlists To 5 Families

As a not-for-profit credit union, GTE Financial is dedicated to prioritizing people over profits by giving back to the Tampa Bay community and its members throughout the year. For the tenth consecutive year, the credit union is accepting member story submissions for its Make Hope Real initiative, an internal philanthropic effort to help families in

Savannah Cruz November 9, 2023

Callahan To Break Down Credit Union Industry’s Latest Performance Trend

Callahan & Associates, a leading provider of insights and solutions for the credit union industry, invites industry professionals to join us for the highly anticipated Trendwatch 3Q23 webinar on Tuesday, November 14, at 2:00 PM ET. This virtual event offers valuable insights into credit union performance trends based on the industry’s latest quarterly performance data.

Shelby Grys November 8, 2023

Kim Withers to Retire, Meridian Trust Names Bryan Thomas Next CEO

Kim Withers, Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union’s longtime President and CEO, has announced her retirement effective January 12th, 2024. Kim has been with Meridian Trust for 32 years, and under her leadership, Meridian Trust has grown from $95 million in assets to over $667 million in assets today, along with 12 strategically located branches serving

Beata McKee November 8, 2023

Advia Credit Union Welcomes Bill Clancy as VP of Consumer Lending; Celebrates Other New Hire and Several Internal Promotions

Advia Credit Union is honored to welcome Bill Clancy as its new Vice President of Consumer Lending. Additionally, the credit union is pleased to announce other exciting new hires as well as various internal promotions, reflecting its commitment to fostering growth and recognizing achievements.

Community Advia November 8, 2023

Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union Appoints Teri Krakowka as President/CEO

Anaconda, MT, November 08, 2023. The Board of Directors of Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Teri Krakowka as the credit union’s next President/Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Krakowka will succeed Tom Dedman who is retiring from Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union after 12 years of dedicated service.

Frieda Afandi November 8, 2023

UMassFive Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Investment Services

UMassFive and their team of CUSO Financial Services (CFS)* Financial Advisors have been recognized with the Gold Keystone Award in the medium-sized financial institution category for 2022.

Andrea Onyski November 8, 2023

Eltropy Announces Integration with Portico from Fiserv for Enhanced Credit Union Member Engagement

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced its integration with Portico® from Fiserv, a full-service account processing platform. This integration empowers credit unions utilizing Portico to harness Eltropy’s cutting-edge technology, including advanced Text, Video, Secure Chat, co-browsing, screen sharing, and chatbot technology, all consolidated within a single platform.

Steve Jensen November 8, 2023

myCUmortgage Adds Four New Partner Credit Unions in Q3

New partners take advantage of myCUmortgage’s products and services to help them become great mortgage lenders

Bob Sadowski November 8, 2023

CU Alliance Welcomes New Owner and Investor: IHMVCU

Houston, TX. November 7, 2023. CU Alliance®, a versatile Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) offering a range of services, is delighted to announce IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union (IHMVCU) as the newest owner and investor to join our thriving family. Hailing from the heart of Illinois, IHMVCU is the premier credit union in the Quad

Vicky Kinsey November 7, 2023

OCCU Foundation Golf Classic supports hungry local families

OCCU Foundation’s second annual Golf Classic raised more than $200,000. Proceeds will go directly to local food security programs for children and families in need through the OCCU Foundation Feeding Families Fund.

Griffin Edwards November 7, 2023

Ecority Poised to Help Credit Unions Become Nationwide Leaders in Green Lending with $14B+ Grant Application

Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, applied to the $27B EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The coalition is poised to catalyze the U.S. credit union sector to rapidly deploy clean energy projects at an unprecedented scale nationwide, with a focus on low-income and disadvantaged communities.

Sharon Simpson November 7, 2023

Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union Renews with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution

Synergent® is pleased to announce that Maine Solutions has signed a new ten-year agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing. In addition to Jack Henry’s solutions, Maine Solutions FCU signed a five-year agreement for Synergent’s Integrated Debit Card Services offered through its partnership with Fiserv, check processing, statement processing, and mobile deposit

Jennifer Burke November 7, 2023

UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND PENNSYLVANIA-BASED GOLD CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCE PLANS TO UNITE IN SPRING 2024

St. Joseph, Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) and Allentown, Pennsylvania-based GOLD Credit Union (GOLD) announced today their plans to unite through a merger.

Matthew Orlando November 7, 2023

Advia Credit Union Helps Celebrate Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary with Donations to Various Community Organizations

In celebration of Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary, Advia Credit Union is delighted to announce a donation of $500 to each of the 15 organizations that Gage Marine also supported in 2023 as part of their milestone celebration.

Community Advia November 7, 2023

Sharetec Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team with First-Ever Chief Customer Officer

Sharetec, known for its bold strategies and powerful core technology, has made yet another bold move with the addition of its first-ever Chief Customer Officer, Laura Szymanski. With nearly a decade of experience leading customer and operational projects at United Airlines and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Sharetec is confident that Laura’s contributions

Ashley Labombard November 6, 2023

Ashish Garg, CEO of Eltropy Wins BAI Global Innovation 2023 Rising Star Award

Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has been recognized for his contributions to financial services by the BAI (Bank Administration Institute) with the BAI Global Innovation 2023 Rising Star Award.

Steve Jensen November 6, 2023

SECU’s Annual Statewide Toy Drive is Now Underway

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is excited to announce that its second annual statewide Toy Drive is officially underway. All 275 branches throughout the state will again serve as drop-off sites for the drive to help spread joy and the excitement of the season to local children and families.

Elaine Wallace November 6, 2023

BECU Welcomes Jason Rudman as Chief Member and Digital Experience Officer

BECU, the country’s fourth-largest credit union, today announced it has appointed Jason Rudman as executive vice president and chief member and digital experience officer.

Avery Fitzpatrick November 6, 2023

Stephanie Schmidt Achieves Certified Contact Center Manager (CCCM) Certification from BenchmarkPortal

Corporate Central is thrilled to announce that Stephanie, Schmidt, AAP, CCUE, CUDE, CWCUL, CCCM, Assistant Vice President Member Services, has earned the prestigious Certified Contact Center Manager (CCCM) certification from BenchmarkPortal.

Orianna Valentine November 3, 2023

Personnel Promotions

Callahan & Associates Launches CreditUnions.com 2026 Innovation Series

October 15, 2025

Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates has announced the launch of the CreditUnions.com 2026 Innovation Series, opening applications for vendors ...

Other

Meriwest Launches Community Foundation with Helen Grays-Jones as Executive Director to Drive Financial Literacy and Education

October 15, 2025

The Meriwest Community Foundation launches with a mission to strengthen communities through financial education and social impact programs. Led by ...

Charity Events

Sound Credit Union Supports Homes First Through Annual Employee Fundraiser

October 15, 2025

TACOMA, Wash. –Sound Credit Union (Sound) recently hosted its annual employee charity fundraiser benefitting Homes First, a local nonprofit in ...

Technology

Cloudvirga announces integration between Horizon POS and ICE PPE

October 14, 2025

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced a new integration between its Horizon POS platform ...

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