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Justice Federal Credit Union Offers Special Assistance in Response to the Federal Government Shutdown
In response to the Federal Government shutdown impacting thousands of federal employees, Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) is upholding its member-focused mission by offering special assistance loans and payment relief options designed to support affected federal workers during this period of financial difficulty.
Pat Duke
October 2, 2025
Justice Federal Credit Union Welcomes Members of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, NARFE
Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) is pleased to announce its partnership with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), the only organization solely dedicated to the general welfare of all active and retired federal employees, their families, and survivors. Founded in 1921, NARFE continues to be a leading voice in Washington and
Pat Duke
September 30, 2025
Justice Federal Credit Union Stands Ready to Offer Members Special Assistance in the Event of a Federal Government Shutdown
With federal funding set to expire September 30, 2025, the threat of a federal government shutdown is rising as Congress remains at an impasse over budget proposals. In the event a shutdown does occur, and federal employees are furloughed, Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) is committed to supporting new and existing members who experience
Pat Duke
September 29, 2025
Mark L. Robnett, Finalist in Credit Union Times 2025 Luminaries Awards
Mark L. Robnett, President & CEO of Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal), has been named a finalist in the Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards. Robnett was selected from hundreds of submissions in twenty-five categories and is a finalist in the Executive Leadership category for credit unions $1 – $4 billion in asset size. Winners
Pat Duke
September 16, 2025
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 investment services to the justice, law enforcement, and public safety community through Justice Federal Investment Services. This initiative reflects Justice Federal Credit Union’s ongoing commitment to supporting those who serve, ensuring they have access to
Pat Duke
June 20, 2025
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 of Mark L. Robnett, President and CEO of Justice Federal Credit Union, to Director on its Board. Robnett previously served as an Associate Director and replaces Ezra Eckhardt, former Velera Board member and previous president
Pat Duke
June 20, 2025
Justice Federal Credit Union $1 Billion in Assets and Growing
Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) headquartered in Chantilly, VA., achieved a major milestone in 2024― the Credit Union surpassed $1 billion in assets. Justice Federal’s story began in 1935 when 12 employees of the Department of Justice pooled their monies to establish The Department of Justice Federal Credit Union, the first official branch, which
Pat Duke
February 28, 2025
Justice Federal Offers Resources for Members Affected by the Federal Government’s Downsizing of the Federal Workforce
Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) headquartered in Chantilly, VA., announces an array of resources to assist former federal employees, and contractors impacted by job loss or dual household income loss resulting from the Federal Government’s workforce reduction and budget cuts. “What matters to us, is our Members and their family,” said Mark L. Robnett,
Pat Duke
February 28, 2025
Justice Federal Credit Union Announces Merger with Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union
Justice Federal Credit Union, (Justice Federal), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, expands its footprint in Florida. The Credit Union announced it has merged with Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union (LE&T FCU), formerly known as United Police Federal Credit Union, located in Miami, Florida. Justice Federal has grown to be one of largest credit unions
Pat Duke
July 2, 2024
Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union and Justice Federal Credit Union Announce their Intent to Merge
Justice Federal Credit Union and Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union are excited to announce their intent to merge contingent upon member vote. Both credit unions serve the justice and law enforcement community. Once approved, Justice Federal would serve more than 68,000 members, with twenty branches across the nation, and over $1B in assets.
Pat Duke
April 11, 2024
Sound Credit Union Welcomes Jamie Mullenix as SVP/Chief People and Culture Office
TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) has appointed Jamie Mullenix, CCUE-WCMS as its Senior Vice President and Chief People ...
Day 1 of ALM First Financial Institute Kicks Off with Economic Overview, Depository Trends & Timely Insights
Dallas, TX – The first day of ALM First’s Financial Institute kicked off yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas with ...
For Immediate Release – Securityplus Federal Credit Union Elevates Strategy and Lending Leadership with Key Executive Moves
Baltimore, MD, March 23, 2026. Securityplus Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest and most diverse credit unions, announces key ...
Orsa Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Digital Member Experience
Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, announced today that orsa credit union (formerly Community Financial Credit Union) selected ...
University of Lending: Strengthening Credit Union Lending from the Inside Out
Led by Lorrie Wohlfeil of Lending Solutions Consulting, Inc., the University of Lending equips credit union professionals with the tools ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Friends of Sacramento Arts for the 2026 Heroes of Arts Education Gala
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union partnered with Friends of Sacramento Arts to honor educators and community advocates at the fourth annual ...
BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN
Baxter Credit Union (BCU) today announced that following regular succession planning discussions with the Board of Directors, BCU’s President/CEO, Michael G. Valentine, ...
Kemba Credit Union Selects Arkatechture as Strategic Data Analytics Partner
Kemba Credit Union has partnered with Arkatechture to build the data foundation needed to operate more proactively, deliver targeted member ...
LAFCU promotes Morgan Pray to vice president of ATM/ITM operations
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has promoted Morgan Pray to vice president of ATM/ITM operations recognizing her leadership, operational expertise and ...
Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union
Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, with representation across roles including leadership and 33% ...
ACUMA Recognized with Great Benefits Award from Mployer
ACUMA is proud to announce that it has been recognized with the 2026 Great Benefits Award from Mployer, the industry-standard ...
LAFCU promotes longtime employee Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU continues to invest in internal leadership with the promotion of Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager, ...
ACUMA Welcomes Three New Board Members
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) is pleased to welcome three new board members, increasing the current Board of ...
eDOC Innovations and Advanced Fraud Solutions Partner to Bring Deposit Fraud Intelligence to Credit Union Check Imaging
eDOC and AFS partner to bring deposit fraud intelligence to eDOC’s credit union check processing clients, giving them the ability ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Celebrates Bottleworks Headquarters Grand Opening and 70th Anniversary
Indiana Members Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its Bottleworks Corporate Headquarters with a ribbon cutting and community celebration, ...
Maine Credit Unions Expand Financial Education with New Curriculum Focused on Protecting Assets and Preventing Fraud
Fraud is on the rise and Maine Credit Unions are stepping up. “Protecting Your Assets,” the latest financial education curriculum ...
LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP Best of the Best Award
LGE Community Credit Union has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award, ...
Illinois Credit Union League Announces New Young Professional Associate Director Position
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) has created its first Young Professional Associate Director position on its Board of Directors ...
FMSI and Appli Partner to Help Credit Union Branches Drive Member Revenue
FMSI, a provider of branch performance and workforce management software for financial institutions, and Appli, whose AI-powered financial calculators are ...
Alogent’s FASTdocs Earns Finalist Spot in CreditUnions.com’s 2026 Innovation Series for Employee Enablement
Alogent today announced that its FASTdocs platform has been named a finalist in CreditUnions.com’s Innovation Series in the Employee Enablement ...
Vizo Financial Named 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union has earned the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award ...
EECU Sponsors Clovis Unified’s Latino Student Success Conference
FRESNO, Calif. (March 10, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 13th Annual Latino Student Success Conference ...
Suntell launches AI-powered SpreadIQ™ to accelerate tax return analysis and underwriting workflows
Suntell announced the release of SpreadIQ, an AI-powered capability within the Square 1 Credit Suite designed to automate tax return ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES DAYMOND JOHN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’26 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced acclaimed entrepreneur, branding expert, and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John will ...
ELGA Credit Union Completes Acquisition of Marine Bank
GRAND BLANC, Mich. & VERO BEACH, Fla.-ELGA Credit Union has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marine Bancorp ...
Heartland Credit Union Selects Aaron Rios As New CEO
Springfield, IL— Heartland Credit Union has selected Aaron Rios to serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was placed ...
EECU Named Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
FRESNO, Calif. (March 6, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce it has once again been ...
Redwood Credit Union Surpasses $1 Million in Giving Support for Redwood Empire Food Bank
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) today announced a major milestone in its long-standing partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), ...
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Joins Upstate Credit Unions for Habitat Greenville Credit Union Build 2026
Continuing its commitment to affordable housing in the Carolinas, Family Trust Federal Credit Union is joining fellow credit unions across ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 6, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Sound Credit Union Welcomes Jamie Mullenix as SVP/Chief People and Culture Office
TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) has appointed Jamie Mullenix, CCUE-WCMS as its Senior Vice President and Chief People ...
Day 1 of ALM First Financial Institute Kicks Off with Economic Overview, Depository Trends & Timely Insights
Dallas, TX – The first day of ALM First’s Financial Institute kicked off yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas with ...
For Immediate Release – Securityplus Federal Credit Union Elevates Strategy and Lending Leadership with Key Executive Moves
Baltimore, MD, March 23, 2026. Securityplus Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest and most diverse credit unions, announces key ...
Orsa Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Digital Member Experience
Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, announced today that orsa credit union (formerly Community Financial Credit Union) selected ...
University of Lending: Strengthening Credit Union Lending from the Inside Out
Led by Lorrie Wohlfeil of Lending Solutions Consulting, Inc., the University of Lending equips credit union professionals with the tools ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Friends of Sacramento Arts for the 2026 Heroes of Arts Education Gala
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union partnered with Friends of Sacramento Arts to honor educators and community advocates at the fourth annual ...
BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) ANNOUNCES CEO SUCCESSION PLAN
Baxter Credit Union (BCU) today announced that following regular succession planning discussions with the Board of Directors, BCU’s President/CEO, Michael G. Valentine, ...
Kemba Credit Union Selects Arkatechture as Strategic Data Analytics Partner
Kemba Credit Union has partnered with Arkatechture to build the data foundation needed to operate more proactively, deliver targeted member ...
LAFCU promotes Morgan Pray to vice president of ATM/ITM operations
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has promoted Morgan Pray to vice president of ATM/ITM operations recognizing her leadership, operational expertise and ...
Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union
Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, with representation across roles including leadership and 33% ...
ACUMA Recognized with Great Benefits Award from Mployer
ACUMA is proud to announce that it has been recognized with the 2026 Great Benefits Award from Mployer, the industry-standard ...
LAFCU promotes longtime employee Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU continues to invest in internal leadership with the promotion of Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager, ...
ACUMA Welcomes Three New Board Members
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) is pleased to welcome three new board members, increasing the current Board of ...
eDOC Innovations and Advanced Fraud Solutions Partner to Bring Deposit Fraud Intelligence to Credit Union Check Imaging
eDOC and AFS partner to bring deposit fraud intelligence to eDOC’s credit union check processing clients, giving them the ability ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Celebrates Bottleworks Headquarters Grand Opening and 70th Anniversary
Indiana Members Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its Bottleworks Corporate Headquarters with a ribbon cutting and community celebration, ...
Maine Credit Unions Expand Financial Education with New Curriculum Focused on Protecting Assets and Preventing Fraud
Fraud is on the rise and Maine Credit Unions are stepping up. “Protecting Your Assets,” the latest financial education curriculum ...
LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP Best of the Best Award
LGE Community Credit Union has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award, ...
Illinois Credit Union League Announces New Young Professional Associate Director Position
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) has created its first Young Professional Associate Director position on its Board of Directors ...
FMSI and Appli Partner to Help Credit Union Branches Drive Member Revenue
FMSI, a provider of branch performance and workforce management software for financial institutions, and Appli, whose AI-powered financial calculators are ...
Alogent’s FASTdocs Earns Finalist Spot in CreditUnions.com’s 2026 Innovation Series for Employee Enablement
Alogent today announced that its FASTdocs platform has been named a finalist in CreditUnions.com’s Innovation Series in the Employee Enablement ...
Vizo Financial Named 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year
For the fourth year in a row, Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union has earned the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award ...
EECU Sponsors Clovis Unified’s Latino Student Success Conference
FRESNO, Calif. (March 10, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 13th Annual Latino Student Success Conference ...
Suntell launches AI-powered SpreadIQ™ to accelerate tax return analysis and underwriting workflows
Suntell announced the release of SpreadIQ, an AI-powered capability within the Square 1 Credit Suite designed to automate tax return ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES DAYMOND JOHN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’26 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced acclaimed entrepreneur, branding expert, and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John will ...
ELGA Credit Union Completes Acquisition of Marine Bank
GRAND BLANC, Mich. & VERO BEACH, Fla.-ELGA Credit Union has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marine Bancorp ...
Heartland Credit Union Selects Aaron Rios As New CEO
Springfield, IL— Heartland Credit Union has selected Aaron Rios to serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was placed ...
EECU Named Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
FRESNO, Calif. (March 6, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce it has once again been ...
Redwood Credit Union Surpasses $1 Million in Giving Support for Redwood Empire Food Bank
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) today announced a major milestone in its long-standing partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), ...
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Joins Upstate Credit Unions for Habitat Greenville Credit Union Build 2026
Continuing its commitment to affordable housing in the Carolinas, Family Trust Federal Credit Union is joining fellow credit unions across ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 6, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Sound Credit Union Welcomes Jamie Mullenix as SVP/Chief People and Culture Office
TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) has appointed Jamie Mullenix, CCUE-WCMS as its Senior Vice President and Chief People and Culture Officer. Mullenix brings ...
Day 1 of ALM First Financial Institute Kicks Off with Economic Overview, Depository Trends & Timely Insights
Dallas, TX – The first day of ALM First’s Financial Institute kicked off yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas with an Economic Overview tailored specifically ...
For Immediate Release – Securityplus Federal Credit Union Elevates Strategy and Lending Leadership with Key Executive Moves
Baltimore, MD, March 23, 2026. Securityplus Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest and most diverse credit unions, announces key additions to its executive leadership ...
Orsa Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Digital Member Experience
Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, announced today that orsa credit union (formerly Community Financial Credit Union) selected Appli’s AI-powered financial calculator solution ...
University of Lending: Strengthening Credit Union Lending from the Inside Out
Led by Lorrie Wohlfeil of Lending Solutions Consulting, Inc., the University of Lending equips credit union professionals with the tools needed to navigate today’s evolving ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Friends of Sacramento Arts for the 2026 Heroes of Arts Education Gala
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union partnered with Friends of Sacramento Arts to honor educators and community advocates at the fourth annual Heroes of Arts Education Gala ...