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UMassFive Announces New Board Member Peter Rosskothen

UMassFive recently announced the addition of Peter Rosskothen to its Board of Directors. A seasoned business professional, Rosskothen brings over 35 years of business experience to UMassFive. Peter first became involved with the Credit Union through utilizing its business banking products and services five years ago.

UMassFive Announce Management Promotions

UMassFive is excited to announce three recent management promotions. Brittany Ward has been promoted to Senior Branch Manager of the UMassFive’s Hadley and UMass Amherst branches. Eurika Boulay has been promoted to Senior Branch Manager of UMassFive’s Northampton and Northampton VA Medical Center branches. Jamie Paradee has expanded her role as Digital and Payment Services

UMassFive Announces January – April 2025 Financial Wellness Webinars

UMassFive is always looking for opportunities to educate their members and the local community on financial related-subjects. For more than a decade, UMassFive has offered free financial wellness workshops, where you can gain insight into specific financial topics ranging from paying down debt to home buying, and much more.

UMassFive Donates Hundreds of Winter Coats and Clothing Items

UMassFive is proud to share that their members, staff, and community partners have donated hundreds of winter coats and clothing items to Amherst Survival Center, the Gray House in Springfield, and Net of Compassion in Worcester.

UMassFive Donates Thousands of Personal Care Items to Local Survival Centers

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union is thrilled to announce the success of its personal care items drive, which was held during the summer in its Hadley, Northampton, and Springfield branches. The drive collected thousands of personal care items, which were donated to three local organizations: Amherst Survival Center, Northampton Survival Center, and The Gray House

UMassFive Voted ‘Best Credit Union’ and More in Local Reader Polls

UMassFive is once again proud to be honored with the title of Best Credit Union in The Valley Advocate’s annual reader voting poll—extending their streak in the number one position to 18 years in a row. The Credit Union was also favored in multiple categories in this year’s Daily Hampshire Gazette’s “Reader’s Choice” poll, where

UMassFive Helps Award $4,000 in Scholarships

Hadley, MA – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is excited to announce that two high school seniors, Clarice Borges and Miguel Pinero-Jacome, were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship on behalf of the Credit Union by the Massachusetts Pioneer Valley Chapter of Credit Unions. Applicants receive scholarships based on academic achievements, community involvement, and a

Local Credit Unions Announce Record-Setting Commitment to Solar Financing

As local leaders in renewable energy financing, Franklin First Federal Credit Union (Franklin First) and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) are thrilled to announce unprecedented success in solar lending volume in 2023. Reflecting upon a record-setting year for both credit unions, during which Franklin First financed 86 installations totaling $2,746,489, and UMassFive financed 1,272

UMassFive Announces Scholarship Opportunities

UMassFive is proud to announce the Pioneer Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Cooperative Credit Union Association’s (CCUA) Scholarship Program is accepting applicants for eight $2,000 scholarships to be awarded in 2024.

UMassFive Employees Raise Over $18,000 for Local Non-Profits

Hadley, MA – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is proud to announce that its employees have raised over $18,000 for two local non-profits during the fall of 2023. $13,677 was raised in support of the UMass Cancer Center via participation in the UMass Cancer Walk and Run, and $4,800 was raised for the Food

UMassFive Receives Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award

UMassFive has received the first place Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for 2023 in the state of Massachusetts. This annual award is given out by the Cooperative Credit Union Association (CCUA) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) to honor a credit union for its social responsibility projects within the community.

Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 29, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
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Countdown to Momentum 2025

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Lending

First Northern Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Member Lending Experience

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that First Northern Credit Union has selected its calculator platform ...
Other

Vizo Financial’s September 2025 Education Calendar

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

Huntington Beach Credit Union Appoints Aron Harrington as President/CEO

Huntington Beach, CA, August 20, 2025. Huntington Beach Credit Union (HBCU) has announced the appointment of Aron Harrington as its ...
Strategic Partnerships

Strivve Brings One-of-a-Kind Cardholder Experiences as CUNA Strategic Services Newest Alliance Provider

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) is pleased to introduce their newest strategic alliance with Strivve – a forward-thinking fintech dedicated to ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation Receives Largest Single Investment to Date with Donation from Google

Google has donated $10,000 as part of its Google Ad Grants, which provides nonprofits such as TriUnity Foundation funds in ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Four National Awards for Financial Education Initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network

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

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 22, 2025

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

SECU Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Legal Aid of NC to Expand Services in Rural Areas

SECU Foundation recently announced a $300,000 grant to Legal Aid of NC (LANC). The funding will support the software development ...
Operations & HR

Alogent Celebrated as a 2025 Metro Atlanta Top Workplace for Second Consecutive Year

Alogent is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplaces winner by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This marks the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 3,200 Backpacks Throughout California

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

EECU Makes Homeownership More Attainable with Expanded Loan Options

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is making it easier for members to achieve their ...
Lending

Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Present AI-Powered Financial Calculator Solutions at FinovateFall 2025

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will present at FinovateFall ...
Other

Orianna Valentine Recognized as Certified Credit Union Manager through CUES Emerge Program

Corporate Central proudly celebrates the achievement of Orianna Valentine, CCUFC, CDMP, aPCM®, Marketing Strategist, who has earned the Certified Credit ...
Making A Difference

DDJ Myers Becomes One of America’s Credit Unions Inaugural Visionary Providers

Phoenix, AZ – DDJ Myers, the well-known industry thought leader and ALM First Company, has recently joined as one of ...
Technology

New admin portal in Cloudvirga’s Tropos borrower platform puts lenders in the driver’s seat

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for ...
Investments

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Lending

More Credit Unions Join National Student Loan Marketplace, Showcasing Unique Solutions to Support Students and Families

Credit unions across the country have been deepening their role in education finance, and now, more and more are showcasing ...
Other

New CUES Governance Toolkit Equips CUs to Lead with Confidence and Clarity

CUES is proud to introduce CUES Governance Toolkit, a self-paced, five-part learning series designed to elevate credit union governance through ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union Named a 2025 AJC Top Workplace

LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Atlanta ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Raises Awareness for Children’s Hospital Orange County Through the 2025 CHOC Walk in the Park

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Making A Difference

Sound Credit Union Reveals 2025 Scholarship Recipients

TACOMA, WA – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is proud to honor the recipients of its 2025 scholarships for the 2025/26 ...
Making A Difference

EECU Sponsors New Teacher Grants for Sanger Unified

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to partner with the Foundation for Sanger ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation to Host Nationwide Virtual 5K to Support Members Facing Terminal Illness

TriUnity Foundation is proud to announce it is hosting a nationwide virtual 5K this fall to help raise funds to ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 15, 2025

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

Meet the Future of CU Leadership: 2025 CUES Emerging Leader Finalists Announced

CUES and partner Currency Marketing are pleased to announce the Final Five selected to compete for the title of the ...
Vendor Resources

Support EXP Launches “Beyond the Score” to Help Financial Institutions Spot Risks Hidden Behind Good CX Scores

Many financial institutions assume customers giving high NPS, CSAT, or CES scores are loyal. But data and real-world cases show ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Selected to Debut Breakthrough AI Functionality at FinovateFall 2025

Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading disputes technology partner and trusted advisor for financial institutions, will unveil enhanced AI capabilities for ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 29, 2025

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

Countdown to Momentum 2025

Momentum 2025 expands on the success of Corporate Central’s Economic Outlook event with three powerful days of learning, networking, and ...
Lending

First Northern Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Member Lending Experience

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that First Northern Credit Union has selected its calculator platform ...
Other

Vizo Financial’s September 2025 Education Calendar

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

Huntington Beach Credit Union Appoints Aron Harrington as President/CEO

Huntington Beach, CA, August 20, 2025. Huntington Beach Credit Union (HBCU) has announced the appointment of Aron Harrington as its ...
Strategic Partnerships

Strivve Brings One-of-a-Kind Cardholder Experiences as CUNA Strategic Services Newest Alliance Provider

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) is pleased to introduce their newest strategic alliance with Strivve – a forward-thinking fintech dedicated to ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation Receives Largest Single Investment to Date with Donation from Google

Google has donated $10,000 as part of its Google Ad Grants, which provides nonprofits such as TriUnity Foundation funds in ...
Marketing

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Four National Awards for Financial Education Initiatives from Credit Union Financial Education Network

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

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 22, 2025

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

SECU Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Legal Aid of NC to Expand Services in Rural Areas

SECU Foundation recently announced a $300,000 grant to Legal Aid of NC (LANC). The funding will support the software development ...
Operations & HR

Alogent Celebrated as a 2025 Metro Atlanta Top Workplace for Second Consecutive Year

Alogent is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplaces winner by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This marks the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 3,200 Backpacks Throughout California

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

EECU Makes Homeownership More Attainable with Expanded Loan Options

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is making it easier for members to achieve their ...
Lending

Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Present AI-Powered Financial Calculator Solutions at FinovateFall 2025

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will present at FinovateFall ...
Other

Orianna Valentine Recognized as Certified Credit Union Manager through CUES Emerge Program

Corporate Central proudly celebrates the achievement of Orianna Valentine, CCUFC, CDMP, aPCM®, Marketing Strategist, who has earned the Certified Credit ...
Making A Difference

DDJ Myers Becomes One of America’s Credit Unions Inaugural Visionary Providers

Phoenix, AZ – DDJ Myers, the well-known industry thought leader and ALM First Company, has recently joined as one of ...
Technology

New admin portal in Cloudvirga’s Tropos borrower platform puts lenders in the driver’s seat

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for ...
Investments

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Lending

More Credit Unions Join National Student Loan Marketplace, Showcasing Unique Solutions to Support Students and Families

Credit unions across the country have been deepening their role in education finance, and now, more and more are showcasing ...
Other

New CUES Governance Toolkit Equips CUs to Lead with Confidence and Clarity

CUES is proud to introduce CUES Governance Toolkit, a self-paced, five-part learning series designed to elevate credit union governance through ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union Named a 2025 AJC Top Workplace

LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Atlanta ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Raises Awareness for Children’s Hospital Orange County Through the 2025 CHOC Walk in the Park

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Making A Difference

Sound Credit Union Reveals 2025 Scholarship Recipients

TACOMA, WA – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is proud to honor the recipients of its 2025 scholarships for the 2025/26 ...
Making A Difference

EECU Sponsors New Teacher Grants for Sanger Unified

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to partner with the Foundation for Sanger ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation to Host Nationwide Virtual 5K to Support Members Facing Terminal Illness

TriUnity Foundation is proud to announce it is hosting a nationwide virtual 5K this fall to help raise funds to ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 15, 2025

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

Meet the Future of CU Leadership: 2025 CUES Emerging Leader Finalists Announced

CUES and partner Currency Marketing are pleased to announce the Final Five selected to compete for the title of the ...
Vendor Resources

Support EXP Launches “Beyond the Score” to Help Financial Institutions Spot Risks Hidden Behind Good CX Scores

Many financial institutions assume customers giving high NPS, CSAT, or CES scores are loyal. But data and real-world cases show ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Selected to Debut Breakthrough AI Functionality at FinovateFall 2025

Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading disputes technology partner and trusted advisor for financial institutions, will unveil enhanced AI capabilities for ...

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 29, 2025

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

Countdown to Momentum 2025

Momentum 2025 expands on the success of Corporate Central’s Economic Outlook event with three powerful days of learning, networking, and forward-thinking dialogue. Credit union leaders ...

First Northern Credit Union Selects Appli to Modernize Member Lending Experience

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that First Northern Credit Union has selected its calculator platform to improve how members explore ...

Vizo Financial’s September 2025 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we provide a wide array of ...

Huntington Beach Credit Union Appoints Aron Harrington as President/CEO

Huntington Beach, CA, August 20, 2025. Huntington Beach Credit Union (HBCU) has announced the appointment of Aron Harrington as its new President and Chief Executive ...

Strivve Brings One-of-a-Kind Cardholder Experiences as CUNA Strategic Services Newest Alliance Provider

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) is pleased to introduce their newest strategic alliance with Strivve – a forward-thinking fintech dedicated to helping payment card issuers strengthen ...
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