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.

Date

Advia Credit Union Exceeds $1 Million in 2024 Giving Across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois

Advia Credit Union made an extraordinary impact in 2024, contributing over $1 Million across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois through its Advia Foundation, Advancing Lives initiatives, sponsorships, scholarships, and other donations. In addition, the Advia team contributed over 6,500 volunteer hours throughout the year—an increase from previous years and the equivalent of more than 270 full

Advia Credit Union Welcomes Tony Wright as Chief Financial Officer

Advia Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Wright as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 25, 2024. With more than 20 years of finance and audit experience, including 11 years previously spent with Advia, Wright brings a wealth of expertise and a strong familiarity of the organization.

Join Us for International Credit Union Day: “One World Through Cooperative Finance” at Advia Credit Union

On October 17, 2024, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day®, an annual event commemorating the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. This year makes the 76th anniversary of this event, celebrated under the theme One World Through Cooperative Finance. In recognition of this special day, Advia extends our heartfelt

Advia Credit Union Launches Annual School Supply Drive

Advia Credit Union is excited to announce the launch of its annual Back to School Supply Drive, running from August 5 to August 23. The community is invited to support local schools by donating essential supplies at any of Advia’s branch locations across Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Plus, Advia encourages educators to explore The Advia

Advia Credit Union Earns Forbes’ 2024 Best-in-State Recognition

Advia Credit Union has been named one of the Best-in-State Credit Unions by Forbes for 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes, a global business company, in collaboration with Statista Inc., a leading statistics portal and industry ranking research firm.

Advia Credit Union proud to announce Recent Key New Hires and Promotions

Advia Credit Union is pleased to announce various internal promotions and new hires within the organization. These updates demonstrate the credit union’s commitment to nurturing talent, recognizing accomplishments, and solidifying its reputation as a dependable financial partner.

Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

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

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...
Operations & HR

Corporate One Names Jeff Blake Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced that Jeff Blake will join the organization as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Celebrates Older Americans Month with $5,000 Donation to the Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

Pensacola, Florida (May 27, 2026) – In celebration of Older Americans Month, Gulf Winds made a $5,000 donation to the ...
Making A Difference

CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO FOUNDATION AWARDS $110,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 winners of its annual college scholarship program. The Foundation ...
Investments

Chartway Credit Union Continues Growth with Two New Branches

Chartway Credit Union continues to build on its momentum of strategic growth and community investment with the upcoming grand openings ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Foundation Awards up to $45,000 in Scholarships to Five Members

Pensacola, Florida (May 26, 2026) – The Gulf Winds Foundation is proud to announce that it recently awarded up to ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 1 Angels Game

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...
Operations & HR

Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification™ Eight Years in a Row!

Tower Federal Credit Union is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the eighth year in a ...
Personnel Promotions

Gulf Winds Credit Union Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Executive Promotions

Gulf Winds Credit Union Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Executive Promotions Pensacola, Florida (May 20, 2025) – As part of ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUNA Strategic Services and Association of Vermont Credit Unions Launch Statewide Initiative to Drive Credit Union Growth, Combat Fraud, and Accelerate Innovation

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) and the Association of Vermont Credit Unions (League) Services Corporation today announced a collaborative, statewide initiative ...
Operations & HR

BCU EARNS 2026-2027 GREAT PLACE TO WORK CERTIFICATION™

BCU is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current ...
Other

Corporate Central Holds 45th Annual Meeting and Announces Board of Directors

Corporate Central brought together credit union leaders for its 45th annual meeting on Thursday, May 14, at the Monona Terrace ...
Personnel Promotions

Sharetec Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Transformational Growth

Sharetec, an innovative digital banking and core processing software company serving credit unions, has appointed Gary Napotnik as Chief Revenue ...
Operations & HR

Justice Federal Credit Union Announces Strong First Quarter 2026 Results and Continued Member Impact

As many American households continue to face inflation, rising energy costs, and economic uncertainty, Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) ...
Making A Difference

Girl Scouts Visit Peach State Federal Credit Union’s Abbeville Branch to Earn Financial Literacy Badge

Peach State Federal Credit Union recently welcomed a local Girl Scout troop to its Abbeville Branch for a hands-on financial ...
Investments

Tower Wealth Management Surpasses $1 Billion in Brokerage and Advisory Assets

Tower Wealth Management, the financial and investment services group located at Tower Federal Credit Union, announced today that it has ...
Other

Barbara Brooks, Teacher at Shriners Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Sacramento City Unified School District, Named 2025/2026 ABC10’s Teacher of the Year

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

CoVantage Credit Union Announces Appointment of Matt Kaudy as President and CEO

CoVantage Credit Union today announced that, following a nationwide search, Matt Kaudy has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, ...
Making A Difference

Chris Felton Receives One of the Credit Union Industry’s Highest Honors

Corporate Central is proud to announce that Chris Felton, President/CEO, has been named a 2026 Credit Union House Hall of ...
Technology

$59 Billion State Employees’ Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting the KeyStone Core to Enhance its Member Service Experience

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has signed with credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., announcing plans to convert to the ...
Strategic Partnerships

$59 Billion State Employees’ Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting the KeyStone Core to Enhance its Member Service Experience

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has signed with credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., announcing plans to convert to the ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 15, 2026

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

Credit Unions Demonstrate Strength And Stability In First Quarter 2026

Washington, DC – At a time when many American households are facing persistent inflation, rising energy costs, and economic uncertainty, the ...
Operations & HR

Gulf Winds Welcomes Pete Lauter as Vice President of Wealth Management

Pensacola, Florida (May 14, 2026) – Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce that Pete Lauter has joined the ...
Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

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

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...
Operations & HR

Corporate One Names Jeff Blake Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources

Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced that Jeff Blake will join the organization as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Celebrates Older Americans Month with $5,000 Donation to the Escambia County Alabama Area Agency on Aging

Pensacola, Florida (May 27, 2026) – In celebration of Older Americans Month, Gulf Winds made a $5,000 donation to the ...
Making A Difference

CREDIT UNION OF COLORADO FOUNDATION AWARDS $110,000 IN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Credit Union of Colorado Foundation is proud to announce the 2026 winners of its annual college scholarship program. The Foundation ...
Investments

Chartway Credit Union Continues Growth with Two New Branches

Chartway Credit Union continues to build on its momentum of strategic growth and community investment with the upcoming grand openings ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Foundation Awards up to $45,000 in Scholarships to Five Members

Pensacola, Florida (May 26, 2026) – The Gulf Winds Foundation is proud to announce that it recently awarded up to ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 1 Angels Game

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...
Operations & HR

Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification™ Eight Years in a Row!

Tower Federal Credit Union is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the eighth year in a ...
Personnel Promotions

Gulf Winds Credit Union Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Executive Promotions

Gulf Winds Credit Union Strengthens Senior Leadership Team with Executive Promotions Pensacola, Florida (May 20, 2025) – As part of ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUNA Strategic Services and Association of Vermont Credit Unions Launch Statewide Initiative to Drive Credit Union Growth, Combat Fraud, and Accelerate Innovation

CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) and the Association of Vermont Credit Unions (League) Services Corporation today announced a collaborative, statewide initiative ...
Operations & HR

BCU EARNS 2026-2027 GREAT PLACE TO WORK CERTIFICATION™

BCU is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current ...
Other

Corporate Central Holds 45th Annual Meeting and Announces Board of Directors

Corporate Central brought together credit union leaders for its 45th annual meeting on Thursday, May 14, at the Monona Terrace ...
Personnel Promotions

Sharetec Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer to Drive Transformational Growth

Sharetec, an innovative digital banking and core processing software company serving credit unions, has appointed Gary Napotnik as Chief Revenue ...
Operations & HR

Justice Federal Credit Union Announces Strong First Quarter 2026 Results and Continued Member Impact

As many American households continue to face inflation, rising energy costs, and economic uncertainty, Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal) ...
Making A Difference

Girl Scouts Visit Peach State Federal Credit Union’s Abbeville Branch to Earn Financial Literacy Badge

Peach State Federal Credit Union recently welcomed a local Girl Scout troop to its Abbeville Branch for a hands-on financial ...
Investments

Tower Wealth Management Surpasses $1 Billion in Brokerage and Advisory Assets

Tower Wealth Management, the financial and investment services group located at Tower Federal Credit Union, announced today that it has ...
Other

Barbara Brooks, Teacher at Shriners Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Sacramento City Unified School District, Named 2025/2026 ABC10’s Teacher of the Year

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

CoVantage Credit Union Announces Appointment of Matt Kaudy as President and CEO

CoVantage Credit Union today announced that, following a nationwide search, Matt Kaudy has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, ...
Making A Difference

Chris Felton Receives One of the Credit Union Industry’s Highest Honors

Corporate Central is proud to announce that Chris Felton, President/CEO, has been named a 2026 Credit Union House Hall of ...
Technology

$59 Billion State Employees’ Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting the KeyStone Core to Enhance its Member Service Experience

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has signed with credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., announcing plans to convert to the ...
Strategic Partnerships

$59 Billion State Employees’ Credit Union Signs with Corelation, Selecting the KeyStone Core to Enhance its Member Service Experience

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has signed with credit union core processor Corelation, Inc., announcing plans to convert to the ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 15, 2026

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

Credit Unions Demonstrate Strength And Stability In First Quarter 2026

Washington, DC – At a time when many American households are facing persistent inflation, rising energy costs, and economic uncertainty, the ...
Operations & HR

Gulf Winds Welcomes Pete Lauter as Vice President of Wealth Management

Pensacola, Florida (May 14, 2026) – Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce that Pete Lauter has joined the ...

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act (IFPA) from July 1, 2026, ...

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 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 ...

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate Essay Contest: Drew Coleman (Western ...

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the 23rd Annual Innovation in Education ...

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for Innovation, Work-Life Flexibility, Leadership, Purpose ...
Scroll to Top