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.
Valley First Credit Union Mourns the Passing of Longtime Director Emeritus, Wesley Walter Hall
It is with heavy hearts that Valley First Credit Union announces the passing of Wesley Walter Hall, a third-generation Californian, born on February 26, 1923, in Los Angeles. Wes embodied a life of unwavering dedication, service, and impact.
Lindsay Sansen
February 2, 2024
Courtney Baumann Joins Corporate Central in Key Role as Member Services Representative
Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Courtney Baumann as a Member Services Representative. In this role, Baumann will serve as an expert resource that operates with the highest levels of empathy and compassion in a sincere manner. She will be a primary contact that establishes, maintains, and develops member relationships, while identifying member
Orianna Valentine
February 2, 2024
Alexis Dohm Takes on Vital Role as Member Services Representative at Corporate Central
Corporate Central is also pleased to announce and welcome Alexis Dohm as a Member Services Representative. In this role, Dohm will play a crucial part in ensuring superior member service, addressing inquiries related to products and services, and fostering proactive relationship development between members and staff.
Orianna Valentine
February 2, 2024
For Immediate Release – Natco Credit Union Appoints Tim Frame as President/CEO
Richmond, IN, March 2, 2026. Natco Credit Union announced the appointment of Tim Frame as its next President and Chief ...
Final Weeks To Apply For LAFCU’s 2026 Write To Educate Essay Contest
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to submit entries for LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate ...
CRIF Select Welcomes Julie Nielsen as SVP of Account Management to Accelerate Client Growth and Enterprise Value
CRIF Select has appointed Julie Nielsen as Senior Vice President of Account Management to drive client growth and enterprise value ...
Bipartisan AFFORD Act Will Strengthen CDFI Fund
The bipartisan Advancing Financial Opportunities through Revitalizing and Developing CDFIs (AFFORD) Act was introduced this week by Senators Steve Daines ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 27, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
SECU and SECU Foundation Receive Disaster Response Champions Award for Helene Relief Efforts
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and SECU Foundation recently received the inaugural Disaster Response Champions Award from Carolinas Credit Union ...
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Launches CU-Digital Asset Vault™ — Positioning the Credit Union as the most Valuable Wallet for Member Digital Wealth
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) announced the live launch of the CU-Digital Asset Vault™, the first credit union-built digital ...
Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Showcase Real-Time Property Value Calculator at CUNA GAC 2026
Appli, the creator of the industry’s first AI-powered smart financial calculator, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will ...
Newsweek names Redwood Credit Union one of the Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women
Newsweek has awarded Redwood Credit Union its highest five-star rating as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women, an ...
Ocean State Credit Union Selects Synergent for Core Processing and Integrated Services
WESTBROOK, ME (February 26, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
eDOC Innovations Announces Product Enhancements
eDOC announces product updates and enhancements including new integration capabilities with its e-Sign solution, eDOCSignature, optimization of iDOCVault document management ...
Vizo Financial’s March 2026 Education Calendar
At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Meriwest Credit Union Wins Top Honor as Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley 2026
We’re excited to share that Meriwest has been voted as the Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley in 2026 by ...
Origence Ends 2025 with 17% Growth in Fundings; Expands AI-Driven Lending Technology
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, closed 2025 with $62 billion in total fundings, up 17% ...
Xpress Data Inc. hires Kirk Drake as new President
Xpress Data Inc. hires Kirk Drake as new President. Drake brings decades of experience in credit unions and technology strategy ...
Catherine Bryant and Jonah Kaufman of Coastal Wealth Management Recognized as Distinguished Financial Professionals by LPL Financial
Catherine Bryant and Jonah Kaufman, Wealth Advisors at Coastal Wealth Management in Raleigh, have earned a place among LPL Financials’ ...
Credit Unions Gain Edge with New CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards
New York, NY – February 25, 2025 – Prizeout, the leader in advertising and financial technology, today announced the launch ...
ICUL Launches “Credit Unions in Action” to Showcase Statewide Community Impact
The Illinois Credit Union League has opened our inaugural Credit Unions in Action (CUIA) data collection initiative, and we’re excited ...
Apple Federal Credit Union Partners with Quavo to Modernize Dispute Operations and Elevate Member Experience
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the proven AI disputes technology partner and leading strategic advisor for financial institutions, has announced a new ...
Wings Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting KeyStone to Elevate Its Future
Wings Credit Union has signed with Corelation, confirming their decision to select the KeyStone core to power what is a ...
FI Connect Expands with Home Improvement Lending Channel, Helping Credit Unions Access New Home Renovation Loan Opportunities
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., announced that its subsidiary, FI Connect, has expanded its ...
Callahan & Gallup Welcome Two Credit Unions To The Member Engagement And Financial Wellbeing Consortium
Callahan & Associates, a recognized leader in performance measurement, leadership development, strategic advisory and community development for credit unions, and Gallup, a global analytics and ...
QuantyPhi Welcomes Max Bade as ALM & CECL Analyst
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is pleased to welcome Max Bade as ALM & CECL Analyst as ...
LAFCU, Quality Dairy partner for third annual Paczki Palooza to benefit local charities
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU partnered with Quality Dairy for the third consecutive year as co-sponsor of Pączki Palooza, the popular ...
EECU Celebrates Fresno Unified Excellence in Education Honorees
FRESNO, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the Fresno Unified School District’s annual Excellence ...
Coastal Credit Union Headquarters Renovation Earns Multiple Honors
Coastal Credit Union’s headquarters renovation has earned top recognition from both the Triangle Business Journal and the Carolinas AGC, underscoring ...
Woodford State Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Woodford State Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell February 23, 2026 — Suntell, a leading provider of loan ...
Suntell Marks 30 Years Advancing Commercial and Agricultural Lending Technology for Community Financial Institutions
Suntell Marks 30 Years Advancing Commercial and Agricultural Lending Technology for Community Financial Institutions Suntell is celebrating its 30th anniversary, ...
Peninsula Community Credit Union Selects Alogent’s FASTdocs to Modernize Enterprise Content Management
Peninsula Community Credit Union has selected FASTdocs, Alogent’s enterprise content management (ECM) platform, to modernize its document management environment. Delivered ...
National Association of Latino Credit Union Professionals Honors SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union President Jose Lara with Legacy Leader Award
Jose Lara, president of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, received the Legacy Leader Award from the National Association of Latino Credit ...
For Immediate Release – Natco Credit Union Appoints Tim Frame as President/CEO
Richmond, IN, March 2, 2026. Natco Credit Union announced the appointment of Tim Frame as its next President and Chief ...
Final Weeks To Apply For LAFCU’s 2026 Write To Educate Essay Contest
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to submit entries for LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate ...
CRIF Select Welcomes Julie Nielsen as SVP of Account Management to Accelerate Client Growth and Enterprise Value
CRIF Select has appointed Julie Nielsen as Senior Vice President of Account Management to drive client growth and enterprise value ...
Bipartisan AFFORD Act Will Strengthen CDFI Fund
The bipartisan Advancing Financial Opportunities through Revitalizing and Developing CDFIs (AFFORD) Act was introduced this week by Senators Steve Daines ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 27, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
SECU and SECU Foundation Receive Disaster Response Champions Award for Helene Relief Efforts
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and SECU Foundation recently received the inaugural Disaster Response Champions Award from Carolinas Credit Union ...
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union Launches CU-Digital Asset Vault™ — Positioning the Credit Union as the most Valuable Wallet for Member Digital Wealth
St. Cloud Financial Credit Union (SCFCU) announced the live launch of the CU-Digital Asset Vault™, the first credit union-built digital ...
Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Showcase Real-Time Property Value Calculator at CUNA GAC 2026
Appli, the creator of the industry’s first AI-powered smart financial calculator, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will ...
Newsweek names Redwood Credit Union one of the Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women
Newsweek has awarded Redwood Credit Union its highest five-star rating as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces for Women, an ...
Ocean State Credit Union Selects Synergent for Core Processing and Integrated Services
WESTBROOK, ME (February 26, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
eDOC Innovations Announces Product Enhancements
eDOC announces product updates and enhancements including new integration capabilities with its e-Sign solution, eDOCSignature, optimization of iDOCVault document management ...
Vizo Financial’s March 2026 Education Calendar
At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Meriwest Credit Union Wins Top Honor as Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley 2026
We’re excited to share that Meriwest has been voted as the Best Credit Union in Silicon Valley in 2026 by ...
Origence Ends 2025 with 17% Growth in Fundings; Expands AI-Driven Lending Technology
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, closed 2025 with $62 billion in total fundings, up 17% ...
Xpress Data Inc. hires Kirk Drake as new President
Xpress Data Inc. hires Kirk Drake as new President. Drake brings decades of experience in credit unions and technology strategy ...
Catherine Bryant and Jonah Kaufman of Coastal Wealth Management Recognized as Distinguished Financial Professionals by LPL Financial
Catherine Bryant and Jonah Kaufman, Wealth Advisors at Coastal Wealth Management in Raleigh, have earned a place among LPL Financials’ ...
Credit Unions Gain Edge with New CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards
New York, NY – February 25, 2025 – Prizeout, the leader in advertising and financial technology, today announced the launch ...
ICUL Launches “Credit Unions in Action” to Showcase Statewide Community Impact
The Illinois Credit Union League has opened our inaugural Credit Unions in Action (CUIA) data collection initiative, and we’re excited ...
Apple Federal Credit Union Partners with Quavo to Modernize Dispute Operations and Elevate Member Experience
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the proven AI disputes technology partner and leading strategic advisor for financial institutions, has announced a new ...
Wings Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting KeyStone to Elevate Its Future
Wings Credit Union has signed with Corelation, confirming their decision to select the KeyStone core to power what is a ...
FI Connect Expands with Home Improvement Lending Channel, Helping Credit Unions Access New Home Renovation Loan Opportunities
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., announced that its subsidiary, FI Connect, has expanded its ...
Callahan & Gallup Welcome Two Credit Unions To The Member Engagement And Financial Wellbeing Consortium
Callahan & Associates, a recognized leader in performance measurement, leadership development, strategic advisory and community development for credit unions, and Gallup, a global analytics and ...
QuantyPhi Welcomes Max Bade as ALM & CECL Analyst
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is pleased to welcome Max Bade as ALM & CECL Analyst as ...
LAFCU, Quality Dairy partner for third annual Paczki Palooza to benefit local charities
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU partnered with Quality Dairy for the third consecutive year as co-sponsor of Pączki Palooza, the popular ...
EECU Celebrates Fresno Unified Excellence in Education Honorees
FRESNO, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the Fresno Unified School District’s annual Excellence ...
Coastal Credit Union Headquarters Renovation Earns Multiple Honors
Coastal Credit Union’s headquarters renovation has earned top recognition from both the Triangle Business Journal and the Carolinas AGC, underscoring ...
Woodford State Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Woodford State Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell February 23, 2026 — Suntell, a leading provider of loan ...
Suntell Marks 30 Years Advancing Commercial and Agricultural Lending Technology for Community Financial Institutions
Suntell Marks 30 Years Advancing Commercial and Agricultural Lending Technology for Community Financial Institutions Suntell is celebrating its 30th anniversary, ...
Peninsula Community Credit Union Selects Alogent’s FASTdocs to Modernize Enterprise Content Management
Peninsula Community Credit Union has selected FASTdocs, Alogent’s enterprise content management (ECM) platform, to modernize its document management environment. Delivered ...
National Association of Latino Credit Union Professionals Honors SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union President Jose Lara with Legacy Leader Award
Jose Lara, president of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, received the Legacy Leader Award from the National Association of Latino Credit ...
For Immediate Release – Natco Credit Union Appoints Tim Frame as President/CEO
Richmond, IN, March 2, 2026. Natco Credit Union announced the appointment of Tim Frame as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, marking an important ...
Final Weeks To Apply For LAFCU’s 2026 Write To Educate Essay Contest
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to submit entries for LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate Essay Contest, which will award ...
CRIF Select Welcomes Julie Nielsen as SVP of Account Management to Accelerate Client Growth and Enterprise Value
CRIF Select has appointed Julie Nielsen as Senior Vice President of Account Management to drive client growth and enterprise value across its lender portfolio. Nielsen ...
Bipartisan AFFORD Act Will Strengthen CDFI Fund
The bipartisan Advancing Financial Opportunities through Revitalizing and Developing CDFIs (AFFORD) Act was introduced this week by Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Mark Warner (D-VA), ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 27, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
SECU and SECU Foundation Receive Disaster Response Champions Award for Helene Relief Efforts
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and SECU Foundation recently received the inaugural Disaster Response Champions Award from Carolinas Credit Union Foundation (CCUF), recognizing their coordinated ...