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.
Affordability is Top Driver for Consumers Leasing Vehicles, according to New CULA Survey
Nearly 70% of consumers surveyed would lease again for lower payments, shorter terms and flexibility in uncertain economy, and nearly 90% found leasing a good option versus a loan.
Jomana Boulos Asokan
July 10, 2025
CULA’s AI-driven Self Inspection Cuts Lease-End Turnaround Times by 50%
Over 11,000 lessees have completed self-inspections in just 10 minutes with a smartphone; new program drives lease-end efficiency, cost savings, and greater accuracy in damage assessment.
Jomana Boulos Asokan
May 12, 2025
CULA Grows by Double Digits in 2024, Saves Credit Union Members ~$63M Annually with Vehicle Leases
CULA credit union partner members’ monthly vehicle lease payments averaged $159 less vs traditional auto loan payments; CULA grew credit union dealer partners year over year and expanded to 27 states, as vehicle leasing grew to nearly 25% of all auto financing nationally.
Jomana Boulos Asokan
April 10, 2025
FORUM Credit Union Selects CULA Vehicle Leasing Program
Credit Union Leasing of America expands national footprint, extends reach in Indiana, bringing the benefits of leasing to more credit union members.
Jomana Boulos Asokan
March 14, 2025
Triangle Credit Union Partners With Arkatechture to Anticipate Member Needs & Position for Future Growth
With Arkatechture’s help, Triangle Credit Union is modernizing its data environment, empowering business users, and enhancing the overall member experience.
SchoolsFirst FCU Honors School Employees in Recognition Events Throughout California
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently recognized 30 school employees, representing ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases Landmark 2025 State of Dispute Management Performance Report
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading provider of AI-powered dispute management solutions, today announced the release of its 2025 State of ...
EECU Recognized for Expanding Community Access to Financial Services
FRESNO, Calif. (July 28, 2025) – In recognition of its ongoing commitment to expanding financial services and education throughout the ...
QuantyPhi Welcomes Kyle Kabara as Director ALM & Investments
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is proud to announce the addition of Kyle Kabara as Director ALM ...
Algebrik AI and AppOne Partner to Streamline Indirect Lending for Dealers and Lenders
Algebrik AI Partners with AppOne to Streamline Indirect Lending New York, July 2025 — Algebrik AI has partnered with AppOne ...
Meriwest Credit Union Launches Zelle® for Fast, Secure, and Convenient Money Transfers
Big news! Meriwest now offers Zelle® for seamless money transfers! Split bills, pay for group trips, or send gifts to ...
Vizo Financial’s 2025 Financial Conference to Offer Valuable Industry Insights with Strong Lineup of Speakers
Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union will hold its well-respected financial conference on September 10-12, 2025, at The Omni Grove Park ...
Algebrik AI Partners with Spinwheel to Streamline Debt Data & Payments in Loan Origination
Algebrik AI Partners with Spinwheel to Power Smarter Loan Decisions with Real-Time Debt Data New York, July 2025 — Algebrik ...
United Financial Credit Union Selects AlgebrikAI’s Comprehensive Consumer Lending Suite, Algebrik One.
United Financial Credit Union Selects Algebrik AI’s Lending Suite United Financial Credit Union (UFCU) has joined Algebrik AI’s early adopter ...
Redwood Credit Union grant to Good Farm Fund expands access to fresh, healthy food
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is helping bring fresh, local food to more tables through a $10,000 grant to the Good ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 25, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
LendKey and Navy Federal Credit Union Celebrate 10 Years of Helping Thousands Through Affordable Education Financing
LendKey, the pioneer in digital network lending, and Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union, are proud to ...
EECU Community Foundation Donates $50,000 to The Pat Green Foundation for Texas Flood Relief
In response to the devastating floods that have impacted communities across Central Texas, the EECU Community Foundation has announced a ...
Suntell Reaffirms Commitment to Client Success with Annual Training Event
Suntell is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Client Training, taking place Sept. 9-10 at The Westin Kansas City at ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Cassandra Compton as New Senior VP & Chief Experience Officer
Tower Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Maryland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Cassandra ...
Maine Credit Union League Welcomes New Director of Advocacy and Compliance
The Maine Credit Union League is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Gay as its new Director of Advocacy ...
NASCUS Announces Updated Agenda for 60th Annual Summit
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is pleased to announce updates to the agenda for its 60th ...
InterLutions Promotes Sam Boore to Director of Operations
InterLutions, a leading provider of collaborative employee benefit solutions for credit unions, proudly announces the promotion of Sam Boore to ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Secures $300 Million Growth Investment from Spectrum Equity
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), a leading provider of cloud-based software that automates and manages fraud and dispute processes for financial institutions, ...
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Jennifer O’Reilly Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management
Jennifer O’Reilly has joined Redwood Credit Union (RCU) as senior vice president of Enterprise Risk Management.
Gulf Winds Welcomes Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce that Pam Hatt will join the executive team as Chief Marketing Officer.
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions of Four Outstanding Employees
LEWISTON, ME – Maine Family Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotions of four dedicated employees whose hard ...
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Today marks the settlement of Alloya’s first multi-issuer auto loan asset-backed securitization (ABS), fully funded after being well oversubscribed by ...
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
San Jose based Meriwest Credit Union, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Insuritas to launch Meriwest Insurance Services, ...
Meriwest Credit Union Shines in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts
Meriwest Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Pima County, Arizona, was recently ...
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Enable Technologies Inc. to launch Meriwest Business Express program
Meriwest Credit Union, in partnership with Enable Technologies Inc., has launched digital small business lending products under the brand name ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 18, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Sixteen Students
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation, in partnership with Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce sixteen recipients of the ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Event Participation and In-Branch Fundraising Activities
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Triangle Credit Union Partners With Arkatechture to Anticipate Member Needs & Position for Future Growth
With Arkatechture’s help, Triangle Credit Union is modernizing its data environment, empowering business users, and enhancing the overall member experience.
SchoolsFirst FCU Honors School Employees in Recognition Events Throughout California
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently recognized 30 school employees, representing ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases Landmark 2025 State of Dispute Management Performance Report
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading provider of AI-powered dispute management solutions, today announced the release of its 2025 State of ...
EECU Recognized for Expanding Community Access to Financial Services
FRESNO, Calif. (July 28, 2025) – In recognition of its ongoing commitment to expanding financial services and education throughout the ...
QuantyPhi Welcomes Kyle Kabara as Director ALM & Investments
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is proud to announce the addition of Kyle Kabara as Director ALM ...
Algebrik AI and AppOne Partner to Streamline Indirect Lending for Dealers and Lenders
Algebrik AI Partners with AppOne to Streamline Indirect Lending New York, July 2025 — Algebrik AI has partnered with AppOne ...
Meriwest Credit Union Launches Zelle® for Fast, Secure, and Convenient Money Transfers
Big news! Meriwest now offers Zelle® for seamless money transfers! Split bills, pay for group trips, or send gifts to ...
Vizo Financial’s 2025 Financial Conference to Offer Valuable Industry Insights with Strong Lineup of Speakers
Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union will hold its well-respected financial conference on September 10-12, 2025, at The Omni Grove Park ...
Algebrik AI Partners with Spinwheel to Streamline Debt Data & Payments in Loan Origination
Algebrik AI Partners with Spinwheel to Power Smarter Loan Decisions with Real-Time Debt Data New York, July 2025 — Algebrik ...
United Financial Credit Union Selects AlgebrikAI’s Comprehensive Consumer Lending Suite, Algebrik One.
United Financial Credit Union Selects Algebrik AI’s Lending Suite United Financial Credit Union (UFCU) has joined Algebrik AI’s early adopter ...
Redwood Credit Union grant to Good Farm Fund expands access to fresh, healthy food
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is helping bring fresh, local food to more tables through a $10,000 grant to the Good ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 25, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
LendKey and Navy Federal Credit Union Celebrate 10 Years of Helping Thousands Through Affordable Education Financing
LendKey, the pioneer in digital network lending, and Navy Federal Credit Union, the world’s largest credit union, are proud to ...
EECU Community Foundation Donates $50,000 to The Pat Green Foundation for Texas Flood Relief
In response to the devastating floods that have impacted communities across Central Texas, the EECU Community Foundation has announced a ...
Suntell Reaffirms Commitment to Client Success with Annual Training Event
Suntell is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Client Training, taking place Sept. 9-10 at The Westin Kansas City at ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Cassandra Compton as New Senior VP & Chief Experience Officer
Tower Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Maryland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Cassandra ...
Maine Credit Union League Welcomes New Director of Advocacy and Compliance
The Maine Credit Union League is pleased to announce the hiring of Jared Gay as its new Director of Advocacy ...
NASCUS Announces Updated Agenda for 60th Annual Summit
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is pleased to announce updates to the agenda for its 60th ...
InterLutions Promotes Sam Boore to Director of Operations
InterLutions, a leading provider of collaborative employee benefit solutions for credit unions, proudly announces the promotion of Sam Boore to ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Secures $300 Million Growth Investment from Spectrum Equity
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), a leading provider of cloud-based software that automates and manages fraud and dispute processes for financial institutions, ...
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Jennifer O’Reilly Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management
Jennifer O’Reilly has joined Redwood Credit Union (RCU) as senior vice president of Enterprise Risk Management.
Gulf Winds Welcomes Pam Hatt as Chief Marketing Officer
Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce that Pam Hatt will join the executive team as Chief Marketing Officer.
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Announces Promotions of Four Outstanding Employees
LEWISTON, ME – Maine Family Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the promotions of four dedicated employees whose hard ...
Alloya Corporate FCU Settles Multi-Issuer Auto Loan Securitization
Today marks the settlement of Alloya’s first multi-issuer auto loan asset-backed securitization (ABS), fully funded after being well oversubscribed by ...
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Insuritas to Launch Full-Service Insurance Agency
San Jose based Meriwest Credit Union, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Insuritas to launch Meriwest Insurance Services, ...
Meriwest Credit Union Shines in Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Table of Experts
Meriwest Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving the Greater San Francisco Bay Area and Pima County, Arizona, was recently ...
Meriwest Credit Union Partners with Enable Technologies Inc. to launch Meriwest Business Express program
Meriwest Credit Union, in partnership with Enable Technologies Inc., has launched digital small business lending products under the brand name ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 18, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Sixteen Students
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation, in partnership with Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce sixteen recipients of the ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Supports Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Through Event Participation and In-Branch Fundraising Activities
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Triangle Credit Union Partners With Arkatechture to Anticipate Member Needs & Position for Future Growth
With Arkatechture’s help, Triangle Credit Union is modernizing its data environment, empowering business users, and enhancing the overall member experience.
SchoolsFirst FCU Honors School Employees in Recognition Events Throughout California
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently recognized 30 school employees, representing various categories of non-certified, non-management ...
Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases Landmark 2025 State of Dispute Management Performance Report
Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading provider of AI-powered dispute management solutions, today announced the release of its 2025 State of Dispute Management Performance Report, a ...
EECU Recognized for Expanding Community Access to Financial Services
FRESNO, Calif. (July 28, 2025) – In recognition of its ongoing commitment to expanding financial services and education throughout the community, Educational Employees Credit Union ...
QuantyPhi Welcomes Kyle Kabara as Director ALM & Investments
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is proud to announce the addition of Kyle Kabara as Director ALM & Investments, effective Monday, July ...
Algebrik AI and AppOne Partner to Streamline Indirect Lending for Dealers and Lenders
Algebrik AI Partners with AppOne to Streamline Indirect Lending New York, July 2025 — Algebrik AI has partnered with AppOne to integrate indirect lending workflows ...