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.
Verity Credit Union Unveils Grants for Growth to Empower Community Changemakers
Reinventing its previously known Microgrant Program to include both microbusinesses and nonprofits, Verity deepens its commitment to support historically excluded entrepreneurs and organizations.
Jennifer Karkar Ritchie
October 13, 2025
Gulf Winds Welcomes Christopher Tenney as Vice President of Cybersecurity
Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Christopher Tenney has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President ...
Humanidei Welcomes Carolyn Reeves as Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant
Ontario, CA, February 17, 2026. Humanidei has announced the addition of Carolyn Reeves as its new Leadership & Organizational Development ...
Coastal Credit Union and Foundation Earn Four Awards from Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
Coastal Credit Union and the Coastal Credit Union Foundation have earned four awards from the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s statewide ...
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Hosts Coffee & Connections Event for Fort Mill Business Community
Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Family Trust) recently welcomed members of the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce to its ...
$9 Million in Grants Awarded to 23 North Carolina Non-Profits by SECU Foundation
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation Board of Directors has approved more than $9 million in funding for 23 ...
Rize Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice’s Student Loan and Refinance Solutions
CU Student Choice announced its student loan and refinance solutions will now be available to the members of Rize Credit ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 13, 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 2026 Risk Management Conference to Feature Education on AI Risk, Cyber Threats & Payments Fraud
Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union is holding its annual Risk Management Conference in Hershey, Pa., on April 22-24, 2026. Held ...
Meriwest Community Foundation Celebrates Transformative Inaugural Year of Impact
The Meriwest Community Foundation is celebrating an incredible first year of impact. From expanding financial education to supporting underserved youth, ...
Energy One Federal Credit Union Implements AI-Powered Calculators from Appli
Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, announced today that Energy One Federal Credit ...
NASCUS Supports NCUA Regulatory Modernization While Urging Clarity, Consistency, and Strong Supervisory Foundations
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted three comment letters to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
LendKey Surpasses $8 Billion in Loan Originations, Accelerating Growth for Credit Unions and Banks Nationwide
LendKey today announced it has surpassed $8 billion in loan originations, a milestone achieved through its network of more than ...
Capital Area Federal Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Synergent® is proud to share that Capital Area Federal Credit Union has renewed a ten-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
SECU Foundation Strengthens Support for Students, Communities with $1.95 Million Commitment to Public Fellows Internship Program
Building on a decade of impact, SECU Foundation has renewed its Public Fellows Internship Program for 2026 and increased funding ...
Maine Credit Unions Raise Nearly $1.5 Million to Address Food Insecurity
Credit union representatives from across Maine came together to announce the latest fundraising results of their collaborative Maine Credit Unions’ ...
Cumberland County FCU President & CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cumberland County FCU President & CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years of Service Cumberland County FCU has ...
NASCUS Partners with the Tennessee and Mississippi Credit Union Association to Launch New Introduction to Credit Union Examination Training
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS), in collaboration with the Tennessee and Mississippi Credit Union Association, is ...
ALM First Caps 30th Anniversary Celebration with Impact Report
Dallas, TX – ALM First, a strategic partner to over 450 depositories nationwide, closed out its year-long 30th anniversary celebration with the ...
CU Strategic Planning Applauds Intact CDFI Fund Budget Following Brief Government Shutdown
CU Strategic Planning, a leading provider for mission-focused credit unions, expressed gratitude to Congress for maintaining the $334 million appropriation ...
Meriwest Credit Union Celebrates New Morgan Hill Branch, Strengthening Local Community Ties
We’re growing with you, Morgan Hill! Our new branch is now open, complete with full personal & business banking, lending ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 06, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Freedom Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Suntell, a leading provider of loan origination software for commercial and agricultural lending, is pleased to announce that Freedom Bank, ...
TAPP Engine’s 9Squid Private Markets: First to Democratize Securitization for All Credit Unions*
TAPP Engine has launched 9Squid Private Markets*, an AI-powered securitization platform built to help credit unions of all sizes access ...
Education Foundation for California Schools Awards $280,000 in Grants to California Educators
The Education Foundation for California Schools, a nonprofit created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department of ...
OCCU PRESIDENT & CEO NEUMANN RETIRING; SCHUMACHER TO TAKE REINS
OCCU President & CEO Ron Neumann has announced his retirement and the OCCU Board of Directors has unanimously selected current ...
First Independent Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Suntell, a leading provider of loan origination software for commercial and agricultural lending, announced that First Independent Bank has selected ...
PARK COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $97,960 IN GRANTS THROUGH PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY PROGRAM
Louisville, KY- Park Community Credit Union Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Pathways to Prosperity grants. ...
Call for Entries: LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate Essay Contest
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is once again turning student voices into opportunity, inviting Michigan high school seniors to share their ...
LAFCU and Grassroots Giving Lansing to host entrepreneurship mixer focused on lending essentials
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU and Grassroots Giving Lansing will host the second session of their Entrepreneurship Mixer Series, The Lending Essentials, ...
CUES and TruStage® Launch Leadership Pathways to Expand Access to Executive-Ready Talent Across the Credit Union System
CUES and TruStage® today announced Leadership Pathways, a yearlong, integrated leadership development experience designed to expand access to advanced leadership ...
Gulf Winds Welcomes Christopher Tenney as Vice President of Cybersecurity
Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Christopher Tenney has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President ...
Humanidei Welcomes Carolyn Reeves as Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant
Ontario, CA, February 17, 2026. Humanidei has announced the addition of Carolyn Reeves as its new Leadership & Organizational Development ...
Coastal Credit Union and Foundation Earn Four Awards from Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
Coastal Credit Union and the Coastal Credit Union Foundation have earned four awards from the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s statewide ...
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Hosts Coffee & Connections Event for Fort Mill Business Community
Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Family Trust) recently welcomed members of the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce to its ...
$9 Million in Grants Awarded to 23 North Carolina Non-Profits by SECU Foundation
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation Board of Directors has approved more than $9 million in funding for 23 ...
Rize Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice’s Student Loan and Refinance Solutions
CU Student Choice announced its student loan and refinance solutions will now be available to the members of Rize Credit ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 13, 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 2026 Risk Management Conference to Feature Education on AI Risk, Cyber Threats & Payments Fraud
Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union is holding its annual Risk Management Conference in Hershey, Pa., on April 22-24, 2026. Held ...
Meriwest Community Foundation Celebrates Transformative Inaugural Year of Impact
The Meriwest Community Foundation is celebrating an incredible first year of impact. From expanding financial education to supporting underserved youth, ...
Energy One Federal Credit Union Implements AI-Powered Calculators from Appli
Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, announced today that Energy One Federal Credit ...
NASCUS Supports NCUA Regulatory Modernization While Urging Clarity, Consistency, and Strong Supervisory Foundations
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted three comment letters to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
LendKey Surpasses $8 Billion in Loan Originations, Accelerating Growth for Credit Unions and Banks Nationwide
LendKey today announced it has surpassed $8 billion in loan originations, a milestone achieved through its network of more than ...
Capital Area Federal Credit Union Renews Core Processing Partnership with Synergent
Synergent® is proud to share that Capital Area Federal Credit Union has renewed a ten-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
SECU Foundation Strengthens Support for Students, Communities with $1.95 Million Commitment to Public Fellows Internship Program
Building on a decade of impact, SECU Foundation has renewed its Public Fellows Internship Program for 2026 and increased funding ...
Maine Credit Unions Raise Nearly $1.5 Million to Address Food Insecurity
Credit union representatives from across Maine came together to announce the latest fundraising results of their collaborative Maine Credit Unions’ ...
Cumberland County FCU President & CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years of Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cumberland County FCU President & CEO Announces Retirement After 36 Years of Service Cumberland County FCU has ...
NASCUS Partners with the Tennessee and Mississippi Credit Union Association to Launch New Introduction to Credit Union Examination Training
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS), in collaboration with the Tennessee and Mississippi Credit Union Association, is ...
ALM First Caps 30th Anniversary Celebration with Impact Report
Dallas, TX – ALM First, a strategic partner to over 450 depositories nationwide, closed out its year-long 30th anniversary celebration with the ...
CU Strategic Planning Applauds Intact CDFI Fund Budget Following Brief Government Shutdown
CU Strategic Planning, a leading provider for mission-focused credit unions, expressed gratitude to Congress for maintaining the $334 million appropriation ...
Meriwest Credit Union Celebrates New Morgan Hill Branch, Strengthening Local Community Ties
We’re growing with you, Morgan Hill! Our new branch is now open, complete with full personal & business banking, lending ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 06, 2026
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Freedom Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Suntell, a leading provider of loan origination software for commercial and agricultural lending, is pleased to announce that Freedom Bank, ...
TAPP Engine’s 9Squid Private Markets: First to Democratize Securitization for All Credit Unions*
TAPP Engine has launched 9Squid Private Markets*, an AI-powered securitization platform built to help credit unions of all sizes access ...
Education Foundation for California Schools Awards $280,000 in Grants to California Educators
The Education Foundation for California Schools, a nonprofit created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department of ...
OCCU PRESIDENT & CEO NEUMANN RETIRING; SCHUMACHER TO TAKE REINS
OCCU President & CEO Ron Neumann has announced his retirement and the OCCU Board of Directors has unanimously selected current ...
First Independent Bank Selects Square 1 Credit Suite by Suntell
Suntell, a leading provider of loan origination software for commercial and agricultural lending, announced that First Independent Bank has selected ...
PARK COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $97,960 IN GRANTS THROUGH PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY PROGRAM
Louisville, KY- Park Community Credit Union Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Pathways to Prosperity grants. ...
Call for Entries: LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate Essay Contest
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is once again turning student voices into opportunity, inviting Michigan high school seniors to share their ...
LAFCU and Grassroots Giving Lansing to host entrepreneurship mixer focused on lending essentials
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU and Grassroots Giving Lansing will host the second session of their Entrepreneurship Mixer Series, The Lending Essentials, ...
CUES and TruStage® Launch Leadership Pathways to Expand Access to Executive-Ready Talent Across the Credit Union System
CUES and TruStage® today announced Leadership Pathways, a yearlong, integrated leadership development experience designed to expand access to advanced leadership ...
Gulf Winds Welcomes Christopher Tenney as Vice President of Cybersecurity
Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Christopher Tenney has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President of Cybersecurity. In this new ...
Humanidei Welcomes Carolyn Reeves as Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant
Ontario, CA, February 17, 2026. Humanidei has announced the addition of Carolyn Reeves as its new Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant. In this role, Reeves ...
Coastal Credit Union and Foundation Earn Four Awards from Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
Coastal Credit Union and the Coastal Credit Union Foundation have earned four awards from the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s statewide awards program, recognizing remarkable and ...
Family Trust Federal Credit Union Hosts Coffee & Connections Event for Fort Mill Business Community
Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Family Trust) recently welcomed members of the York County Regional Chamber of Commerce to its Fort Mill branch for a ...
$9 Million in Grants Awarded to 23 North Carolina Non-Profits by SECU Foundation
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation Board of Directors has approved more than $9 million in funding for 23 non-profit organizations throughout North Carolina ...
Rize Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice’s Student Loan and Refinance Solutions
CU Student Choice announced its student loan and refinance solutions will now be available to the members of Rize Credit Union (formerly SCE Credit Union; ...