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.

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Blue Federal Credit Union’s Merger with Aventa Credit Union Is Official

Aventa Credit Union, based in Colorado Springs, has fully merged with Blue Federal Credit Union, based in Cheyenne Wyoming. The ...
Personnel Promotions

OCCU announces three new leaders

OCCU has added three new members to its leadership team: Courtney Cook, Justin Lu and Tim Strinz.
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Announces New Lawrence Central High School Debit Card

Indiana Members Credit Union announces it has partnered with Lawrence Central High School to offer a Lawrence Central Bears themed ...
Technology

CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE

Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
Technology

CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE

Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
Technology

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 ...
Strategic Partnerships

United Nations Federal Credit Union Joins the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials

As momentum behind greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting continues to build, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announces that the ...
Making A Difference

LGE Community Credit Union announces 2024 scholarship program for high school seniors

LGE Community Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2024 scholarship program through March 29, 2024. The annual scholarship program ...
Charity Events

INOVA Federal Raises over $4,500 for Special Olympics Indiana

Elkhart, IN — INOVA Federal recently raised over $4,500 for Special Olympics Indiana during their “Polar Plunge” campaign. Special Olympics ...
Other

Conquering Collection Challenges: Five Common Obstacles and Strategies for Success

The collection industry faces persistent challenges in navigating the complexities of the job. From day-to-day issues that arise to high-level ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst FCU Celebrates 2023 Year of Giving to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that it contributed more than $365,000 ...
Other

Corporate Central Welcomes Charlie Zanayed to Board of Directors

Corporate Central is proud to announce the appointment of Charlie Zanayed to its Board of Directors. The Board unanimously selected ...
Personnel Promotions

Connects Federal Credit Union Selects James McBride As President/CEO

Richmond, VA, February 26, 2024. The Board of Directors of Connects Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection ...
Operations & HR

OCCU recognized with four awards

OCCU has been honored with four awards for exceptional workplace culture, community engagement and sustainability.
Marketing

The Largest Credit-Union Advocacy Event to Showcase Eltropy’s AI-Powered Unified Digital Conversations Platform

The Largest Credit-Union Advocacy Event to Showcase Eltropy’s AI-Powered Unified Digital Conversations Platform Eltropy CEO Ashish Garg, a staunch advocate ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 23, 2024

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

SESLOC Announces New SVP/Chief Information Officer

San Luis Obispo, California.- SESLOC Credit Union announced today that Shawn Mulqueeney has been selected as the new Senior Vice ...
Strategic Partnerships

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Provides Erie Federal Credit Union with Card Processing Services and Support

PSCU/Co-op Solutions proudly announces its collaboration with Erie Federal Credit Union (Erie FCU) to provide debit and credit card processing ...
Other

GTE Financial To Celebrate First Clearwater Location Grand Opening With Tampa Bay Lightning Giveaways and More

GTE Financial, one of the largest locally owned credit unions in Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce the grand opening ...
Personnel Promotions

OUR Credit Union Selects Andre Vygnanski as Chief Experience Officer (CXO)

Royal Oak, MI – February 20, 2024. OUR Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Andre Vygnanski as ...
Making A Difference

Education Foundation for California Schools Announces Grant Recipients for 2023 Applicants

The Education Foundation for California Schools, a non-profit organization created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department ...
Other

First Harvest Credit Union Announces Proposed Spin-off of its Williamsport, Pennsylvania Branch to Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Deptford, NJ & Enola, PA– February 21, 2024 – First Harvest Credit Union (First Harvest), New Jersey’s second largest credit ...
Making A Difference

Local Credit Unions Announce Record-Setting Commitment to Solar Financing

As local leaders in renewable energy financing, Franklin First Federal Credit Union (Franklin First) and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union ...
Technology

ORIGENCE KICKS OFF 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING $550+ BILLION MILESTONE IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FUNDED

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, celebrates its 30th year of operations in 2024 reaching a ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Helps High School Students With Job Readiness

TopLine Financial Credit Union participated in Osseo Senior high School’s mock interview day, a training exercise that stimulates a real-life ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 16, 2024

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

OCCU Foundation supports community in wake of ice storm

When a debilitating ice storm rattled OCCU’s community in January 2024, downing power lines, causing property damage and making roads ...
Strategic Partnerships

St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union Signs Renewal Agreement with Synergent

Synergent® is pleased to announce St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union has signed a seven-year renewal agreement with Synergent for hosted ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Bring Comfort To Those In Need This Winter

TopLine held their third annual Winter Gear Drive during the month of January benefitting local non-profits, African Education and Health ...
Other

From Basics to Best Practices: CUES School of Business Lending Equips CUs for Success

Credit union leaders looking to unlock the immense growth potential of a business lending program can turn to CUES® School ...
Other

Blue Federal Credit Union’s Merger with Aventa Credit Union Is Official

Aventa Credit Union, based in Colorado Springs, has fully merged with Blue Federal Credit Union, based in Cheyenne Wyoming. The ...
Personnel Promotions

OCCU announces three new leaders

OCCU has added three new members to its leadership team: Courtney Cook, Justin Lu and Tim Strinz.
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Announces New Lawrence Central High School Debit Card

Indiana Members Credit Union announces it has partnered with Lawrence Central High School to offer a Lawrence Central Bears themed ...
Technology

CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE

Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
Technology

CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE

Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
Technology

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 ...
Strategic Partnerships

United Nations Federal Credit Union Joins the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials

As momentum behind greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting continues to build, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) announces that the ...
Making A Difference

LGE Community Credit Union announces 2024 scholarship program for high school seniors

LGE Community Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2024 scholarship program through March 29, 2024. The annual scholarship program ...
Charity Events

INOVA Federal Raises over $4,500 for Special Olympics Indiana

Elkhart, IN — INOVA Federal recently raised over $4,500 for Special Olympics Indiana during their “Polar Plunge” campaign. Special Olympics ...
Other

Conquering Collection Challenges: Five Common Obstacles and Strategies for Success

The collection industry faces persistent challenges in navigating the complexities of the job. From day-to-day issues that arise to high-level ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst FCU Celebrates 2023 Year of Giving to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that it contributed more than $365,000 ...
Other

Corporate Central Welcomes Charlie Zanayed to Board of Directors

Corporate Central is proud to announce the appointment of Charlie Zanayed to its Board of Directors. The Board unanimously selected ...
Personnel Promotions

Connects Federal Credit Union Selects James McBride As President/CEO

Richmond, VA, February 26, 2024. The Board of Directors of Connects Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection ...
Operations & HR

OCCU recognized with four awards

OCCU has been honored with four awards for exceptional workplace culture, community engagement and sustainability.
Marketing

The Largest Credit-Union Advocacy Event to Showcase Eltropy’s AI-Powered Unified Digital Conversations Platform

The Largest Credit-Union Advocacy Event to Showcase Eltropy’s AI-Powered Unified Digital Conversations Platform Eltropy CEO Ashish Garg, a staunch advocate ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 23, 2024

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

SESLOC Announces New SVP/Chief Information Officer

San Luis Obispo, California.- SESLOC Credit Union announced today that Shawn Mulqueeney has been selected as the new Senior Vice ...
Strategic Partnerships

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Provides Erie Federal Credit Union with Card Processing Services and Support

PSCU/Co-op Solutions proudly announces its collaboration with Erie Federal Credit Union (Erie FCU) to provide debit and credit card processing ...
Other

GTE Financial To Celebrate First Clearwater Location Grand Opening With Tampa Bay Lightning Giveaways and More

GTE Financial, one of the largest locally owned credit unions in Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce the grand opening ...
Personnel Promotions

OUR Credit Union Selects Andre Vygnanski as Chief Experience Officer (CXO)

Royal Oak, MI – February 20, 2024. OUR Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Andre Vygnanski as ...
Making A Difference

Education Foundation for California Schools Announces Grant Recipients for 2023 Applicants

The Education Foundation for California Schools, a non-profit organization created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department ...
Other

First Harvest Credit Union Announces Proposed Spin-off of its Williamsport, Pennsylvania Branch to Members 1st Federal Credit Union

Deptford, NJ & Enola, PA– February 21, 2024 – First Harvest Credit Union (First Harvest), New Jersey’s second largest credit ...
Making A Difference

Local Credit Unions Announce Record-Setting Commitment to Solar Financing

As local leaders in renewable energy financing, Franklin First Federal Credit Union (Franklin First) and UMassFive College Federal Credit Union ...
Technology

ORIGENCE KICKS OFF 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATING $550+ BILLION MILESTONE IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FUNDED

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, celebrates its 30th year of operations in 2024 reaching a ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Helps High School Students With Job Readiness

TopLine Financial Credit Union participated in Osseo Senior high School’s mock interview day, a training exercise that stimulates a real-life ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 16, 2024

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

OCCU Foundation supports community in wake of ice storm

When a debilitating ice storm rattled OCCU’s community in January 2024, downing power lines, causing property damage and making roads ...
Strategic Partnerships

St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union Signs Renewal Agreement with Synergent

Synergent® is pleased to announce St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union has signed a seven-year renewal agreement with Synergent for hosted ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Bring Comfort To Those In Need This Winter

TopLine held their third annual Winter Gear Drive during the month of January benefitting local non-profits, African Education and Health ...
Other

From Basics to Best Practices: CUES School of Business Lending Equips CUs for Success

Credit union leaders looking to unlock the immense growth potential of a business lending program can turn to CUES® School ...

BECU Expands Services in Spokane with New Neighborhood Financial Center in South Hill

BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced plans to open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in the South Hill area of Spokane. The new ...

myCUES Dashboard Gets Smarter: CUES Announces Upgrade Powered by Amazon Web Services

Talent development leader CUES is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its award-winning myCUES Dashboard. The dashboard, designed to provide CUES members easy access ...

Eltropy Leads Credit Unions and Community Banks into New “Safe AI” Era with Comprehensive AI Suite

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced the general availability of the industry’s most advanced Safe-AI suite built exclusively ...

BCU Announces 2024 Scholarship Program Recipients

BCU’s commitment to Empowering People To Discover Financial Freedom continues with the announcement of the 2024 scholarship program recipients. This year, BCU is honored to ...

Advia Credit Union Partners with ECHO, Inc to Support Wisconsin Tornado Relief Efforts with $11K Contribution

Advia Credit Union has contributed $11,000 to ECHO, Inc. through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims following the June tornadoes that hit ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Recognized for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest in the country serving school employees and their families, today announced that ...
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