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.
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates Former Board Chair’s Induction to AACUC Hall of Fame
Barbara J. Leonard inducted posthumously into the African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) Hall of Fame.
Autumn Foster
March 19, 2025
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Community Heart Award Winners
Annual awards recognize those making a lasting impact on our global communities
Autumn Foster
March 19, 2025
Unitus Community Credit Union Earns LEED Certification for Tigard Facility
Unitus Business Center-Tigard recognized with Silver Certification for environmental sustainability stewardship.
Autumn Foster
March 7, 2025
Unitus Community Credit Union Announces Partnership with The Wetlands Conservancy
Unitus Community Credit Union is proud to announce a new partnership with The Wetlands Conservancy to support the preservation and care of our invaluable wetlands ecosystems. This partnership underscores the credit union’s dedication to environmental sustainability and community impact.
Autumn Foster
February 7, 2025
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates 2024 with $744,866 in Community Giving
Annual contributions, community impact grants, and holiday drive donations result in new record for annual giving
Autumn Foster
December 13, 2024
Dillon Gabriel Teams Up with Unitus Community Credit Union on Giving Tuesday
In celebration of “Giving Tuesday,” Unitus Community Credit Union and quarterback Dillon Gabriel have made a $2,500 donation to Kidsports of Eugene, Oregon. The non-profit organization is committed to offering all children the opportunity to play youth sports by removing barriers.
Autumn Foster
December 6, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union Awards Community Impact Grant to Economic Development Nonprofit
In partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Business Impact Northwest will receive $100,000 in grant funds
Autumn Foster
November 7, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union Vice Chair Named Distinguished Director at MAXX Awards
Nicole Davison León recognized at annual awards ceremony for her leadership and commitment to community.
Autumn Foster
November 1, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day with World Foundation for Credit Unions
Early celebration features “Paella for Peace” event and recognition for community partners
Autumn Foster
October 18, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union Awarded the John Pembroke “Catalyst for Change” Award
Credit Union recognized by Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) for leading the way in advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) within the credit union industry
Autumn Foster
October 18, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union’s Tru Checking Receives National Certification by Banking Advocates as Safe, Affordable Account
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards Certification of Unitus Tru Checking indicates that it meets more than 25 features for safe and affordable consumer transaction accounts.
Autumn Foster
June 21, 2024
Unitus Community Credit Union Rated a “Best in State” Credit Union by Forbes
In its annual rankings of “Best in State” credit unions, Forbes has named Unitus Community Credit Union the third best credit union in Oregon.
Autumn Foster
June 21, 2024
Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award
Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event
Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning
All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026
The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU)
HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing
Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services
WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report
Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance
Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards
NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need
Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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® ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award
Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event
Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning
All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026
The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU)
HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing
Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services
WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report
Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance
Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards
NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need
Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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® ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award
Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event
Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering joy, hope, and smiles to ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to the school employees and families ...
Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning
All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) were awarded grants for the ...
3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026
The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the Foundation’s total community investment for ...