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.
Illinois Credit Union League Welcomes New Team Members
ICUL has recently welcomed two experienced professionals to their team: Brian O’Kelly as Regional Director and Roberta Devorsky as Compliance Analyst.
Melissa Vidito
April 17, 2025
Illinois Credit Union League’s Advocacy Secures Nearly $1.2 Million in Regulatory Fee Credits for State’s Credit Unions
The Illinois Credit Union League is pleased to announce that state-chartered credit unions will receive a credit from the State of Illinois totaling $1,184,075 in 2025, based on regulatory fees collected last year exceeding expenses.
Christine Fearnley
April 7, 2025
Envisant Acquires IronSafe Software System
Envisant, the business subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, has acquired the IronSafe software system from Trellance Cooperative Holdings, Inc. As one of the first and largest users of IronSafe, this acquisition strengthens our ability to provide innovative, secure reporting solutions to our credit union partners.
Melissa Vidito
March 14, 2025
Illinois Credit Union League Celebrates Record-Breaking CU Kind Day 2024
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) is thrilled to announce another successful CU Kind Day®, its signature initiative dedicated to spreading kindness throughout the state.
Melissa Vidito
October 25, 2024
Illinois Credit Union League Celebrates Community Spirit & Excellence at 94th Annual Convention
Chicago, IL October 16, 2024 –The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) successfully concluded its annual convention, Stories that Soar, bringing together credit union leaders from across the state. The event was filled with inspiring presentations, networking opportunities, and a celebration of the credit union movement’s achievements.
Melissa Vidito
October 18, 2024
Envisant and Curql Fund II Gain Momentum with $2 Million Secured in Early Commitments
I’m pleased to share a press release announcing the growing momentum behind Envisant’s collaboration with Curql Fund II. This initiative is empowering credit unions to accelerate their digital transformation and gain access to innovative fintech solutions. Key Highlights: • Early Success: Envisant has secured $2 million in initial commitments from twelve credit unions for investment
Melissa Vidito
September 27, 2024
Illinois Credit Union League Announces 2024 Award Winners
The Illinois Credit Union League is excited to announce the 2024 Award winners.
Melissa Vidito
July 26, 2024
Illinois Credit Union System Announces Leadership Change
The Illinois Credit Union System announced today, July 1, 2024, a planned leadership transition with Tom Kane retiring at the end of the year and Libby Calderone to be his successor.
Melissa Vidito
July 2, 2024
Envisant Partners with Clutch
Envisant is excited to share the news below of our partnership with Clutch! Together Clutch and Envisant will empower credit unions to fulfill their digital aspirations and better serve members. I hope you’ll share this great news with your networks and please let me know if you have any questions!
Melissa Vidito
June 13, 2024
Envisant Empowers a Competitive Advantage with Harness Partnership
Envisant, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for the financial industry, today announced a partnership with Harness, an impact-focused financial technology company dedicated to translating credit unions’ people-first approach into a competitive advantage.
Melissa Vidito
May 16, 2024
Illinois Credit Union League Launches Association Health Plan
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), in partnership with Stumm Insurance, a leading provider of employee benefits, is pleased to announce the launch of the Illinois Credit Union League Association Health Plan (AHP).
Melissa Vidito
May 10, 2024
Cambio Launches New CUSO, AviaryAI
Cambio, an AI startup backed by Y-Combinator, announced the launch of its new Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), AviaryAI, the financial industry’s first outbound AI sales team. Backed by industry leaders, Envisant and Encurage Financial Network, AviaryAI brings decades of combined data, AI, and credit union experience to revolutionize member service.
Melissa Vidito
March 1, 2024
Illinois Credit Union League’s Annual Convention a Success!
The Illinois Credit Union League hosted the 93rd Annual Convention October 5-7, 2023 in Chicago.
Melissa Vidito
October 10, 2023
2023 Illinois Credit Unions Awarded National Recognition from CUNA
Six Illinois credit unions were awarded national recognition by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) for their hard work and dedication to their members and communities they serve.
Melissa Vidito
August 29, 2023
ICUL Announces 2023 Award Winners
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Hall of Fame Leadership and Lifetime Award, Small Asset Size Credit Union Award, and Spirit of Service Awards. The awards are given annually to honor outstanding contributors to the credit union movement in Illinois.
Melissa Vidito
August 22, 2023
July’s Credit Union Social Media Blitz Reaches 9 Million People
The #ILoveMyCreditUnion Day mission is to raise credit union awareness by encouraging authentic high-energy conversation across social media platforms. By tapping into the credit union principles of cooperation among cooperatives and concern for community, the campaign stays true to the people helping people mission.
Melissa Vidito
August 9, 2023
Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.
LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s ...
CEFCU Selects Student Choice for Private Student Loan Solutions
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it will soon ...
EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated ...
Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and ...
42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million
Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going ...
Credit Unions Sound the Alarm on Student Loan Procrastination — Urge Families to Lock in Flexible Line of Credit Before Fall Deadlines
CU Student Choice, a leading provider of education financing solutions, is renewing its nationwide outreach campaign to help students and ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Recognizes Four San Diego School Superintendents at the Classroom of the Future Foundation Innovation in Education Awards
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, presented ...
Redwood Credit Union Birthday Bash Raises Over $31,000 for Youth Arts Programs
A shared birthday celebration raised over $31,000 to support music programs for youth in the North Bay.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 20, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Synergent Names Tyler Hudson as President
Synergent is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tyler Hudson as its new President, effective immediately. A longtime Synergent executive ...
Alogent Supports Lead Bank’s Drive for Innovation with Unify Platform
Alogent is proud to announce that Lead Bank has selected Unify to power in-branch teller capture and remote deposit capture ...
Justice Federal Credit Union Strengthens Its Commitment to the Justice, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety Community
Justice Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LPL Financial (LPL) to offer financial planning and ...
EECU Wins in Three Categories of 2025 Best of Central California Awards
Fresno, CA – June 18, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three ...
Velera Promotes Mark L. Robnett to Director of its Board
Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, announced the promotion ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families in ...
The Impact of Credit Union Mergers on Debt Recovery and Member Engagement
As credit unions continue to consolidate and merge resources to create stronger, more technologically advanced financial institutions, the landscape of ...
Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners – Unlocking Operational Efficiency Through First-Party Technology Solutions
Like many credit unions, Listerhill faced the challenge of managing high volumes of delinquent accounts without overextending internal resources. Their ...
BECU expands in Pierce County with new location coming to Lakewood, Washington
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, will open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in Lakewood this winter bringing in-person financial ...
TriUnity Foundation Awards $95,000 in Grants
TriUnity Foundation has announced the distribution of $95,000 in financial assistance to 23 individuals and families facing terminal illness in ...
EECU Hosts Member Appreciation Days at 22 Branch Locations
Fresno, CA – June 13, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) hosted Member Appreciation Days across all 22 of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 13, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Sean Cervantes and Lisa Sprague join LAFCU’s business development team
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has expanded its team with the addition of two seasoned professionals dedicated to fostering community and ...
ORIGENCE AND ALLOY PARTNER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS FRAUD PROTECTION FOR CREDIT UNIONS
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, a premier identity and ...
Cloudvirga honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2025 Connections Award
Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale platforms for credit unions and other lenders, today announced it has been ...
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES MORE THAN $924,000 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
HAUPPAUGE, NY (June 6, 2025) – Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.9 ...
NASCUS Opens Nominations for 2025 Pierre Jay Award
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Pierre Jay Award, the ...
One Credit Union Extends Long-Standing Core Processing Relationship with Synergent
Synergent has extended its nearly 20-year partnership with One Credit Union through a new five-year agreement. The credit union will ...
EECU Sponsors Latinx Graduation Celebration Honoring Fresno Students
Fresno, CA – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 2025 Latinx High School Celebración, an inspiring event recognizing ...
Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico Receives NASCUS Accreditation
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is pleased to announce that the Public Corporation for the Supervision ...
Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.
LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s ...
CEFCU Selects Student Choice for Private Student Loan Solutions
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it will soon ...
EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated ...
Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and ...
42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million
Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going ...
Credit Unions Sound the Alarm on Student Loan Procrastination — Urge Families to Lock in Flexible Line of Credit Before Fall Deadlines
CU Student Choice, a leading provider of education financing solutions, is renewing its nationwide outreach campaign to help students and ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Recognizes Four San Diego School Superintendents at the Classroom of the Future Foundation Innovation in Education Awards
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, presented ...
Redwood Credit Union Birthday Bash Raises Over $31,000 for Youth Arts Programs
A shared birthday celebration raised over $31,000 to support music programs for youth in the North Bay.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 20, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Synergent Names Tyler Hudson as President
Synergent is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tyler Hudson as its new President, effective immediately. A longtime Synergent executive ...
Alogent Supports Lead Bank’s Drive for Innovation with Unify Platform
Alogent is proud to announce that Lead Bank has selected Unify to power in-branch teller capture and remote deposit capture ...
Justice Federal Credit Union Strengthens Its Commitment to the Justice, Law Enforcement, and Public Safety Community
Justice Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with LPL Financial (LPL) to offer financial planning and ...
EECU Wins in Three Categories of 2025 Best of Central California Awards
Fresno, CA – June 18, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three ...
Velera Promotes Mark L. Robnett to Director of its Board
Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, announced the promotion ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families in ...
The Impact of Credit Union Mergers on Debt Recovery and Member Engagement
As credit unions continue to consolidate and merge resources to create stronger, more technologically advanced financial institutions, the landscape of ...
Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners – Unlocking Operational Efficiency Through First-Party Technology Solutions
Like many credit unions, Listerhill faced the challenge of managing high volumes of delinquent accounts without overextending internal resources. Their ...
BECU expands in Pierce County with new location coming to Lakewood, Washington
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, will open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in Lakewood this winter bringing in-person financial ...
TriUnity Foundation Awards $95,000 in Grants
TriUnity Foundation has announced the distribution of $95,000 in financial assistance to 23 individuals and families facing terminal illness in ...
EECU Hosts Member Appreciation Days at 22 Branch Locations
Fresno, CA – June 13, 2025 – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) hosted Member Appreciation Days across all 22 of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 13, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Sean Cervantes and Lisa Sprague join LAFCU’s business development team
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has expanded its team with the addition of two seasoned professionals dedicated to fostering community and ...
ORIGENCE AND ALLOY PARTNER TO DELIVER BEST-IN-CLASS FRAUD PROTECTION FOR CREDIT UNIONS
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced a strategic partnership with Alloy, a premier identity and ...
Cloudvirga honored with PROGRESS in Lending’s 2025 Connections Award
Cloudvirga, a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale platforms for credit unions and other lenders, today announced it has been ...
TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES MORE THAN $924,000 FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
HAUPPAUGE, NY (June 6, 2025) – Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the United States with $9.9 ...
NASCUS Opens Nominations for 2025 Pierre Jay Award
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Pierre Jay Award, the ...
One Credit Union Extends Long-Standing Core Processing Relationship with Synergent
Synergent has extended its nearly 20-year partnership with One Credit Union through a new five-year agreement. The credit union will ...
EECU Sponsors Latinx Graduation Celebration Honoring Fresno Students
Fresno, CA – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 2025 Latinx High School Celebración, an inspiring event recognizing ...
Public Corporation for the Supervision and Insurance of Cooperatives of Puerto Rico Receives NASCUS Accreditation
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is pleased to announce that the Public Corporation for the Supervision ...
Redwood Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025
Redwood Credit Union (RCU) is proud to be recognized as one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces 2025 by Newsweek.
LAFCU CFO Leslie Rorie named a Notable Leader in Finance
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU is proud to announce that Leslie Rorie, chief financial officer, has been named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2025 Notable Leaders ...
CEFCU Selects Student Choice for Private Student Loan Solutions
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it will soon be delivering private student loan ...
EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated the opening of a new ...
Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU
CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and jersey patch partner of the ...
42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million
Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going to help critically ill children ...