Industry Press
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Redwood Credit Union Names Esteban Zuno Senior Vice President of Wealth, Insurance & Deposit Services
					
																						
			March 26, 2025		
				
		
		
			Esteban Zuno has been promoted to senior vice president of wealth, insurance, and deposit services for Redwood Credit Union.		
					Truliant Foundation Awards $45,000 in Education Grants to Schools
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Twelve schools in Truliant communities are receiving grants for programs that support transformational education and student success in the classroom. ...		
					Gulf Winds Credit Union Proudly Sponsors Springtime Tallahassee
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Gulf Winds Credit Union is thrilled to return as a sponsor of Springtime Tallahassee 2025, happening on March 28 and ...		
					Origence Lending Services serves 360,000 members and grows to 167 credit unions in 2024
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 ...		
					DaLand CUSO Welcomes Blaze Credit Union as a Shareholder and Strategic Partner
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			DaLand CUSO, a leading innovator in financial technology solutions for credit unions, proudly announces Blaze Credit Union as its second-largest ...		
					Coastal Credit Union Opens Standalone Drive-Up Interactive Teller Machine in Knightdale, NC
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Coastal Credit Union has installed a new dual-function, drive-up interactive teller machine (ITM) located in the parking lot of the ...		
					Valley First Credit Union Celebrates 75 Years of Service, Commitment, and Community
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			MODESTO, Calif. March 17, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union proudly celebrates 75 years of dedicated service, financial empowerment, and community impact across the Central ...		
					CUNA Strategic Services’ Newest Alliance Provider Peacefully Simplifies Complex End-of-Life Planning and Estate Settlement
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce their new alliance with Peacefully, an all-in-one platform that helps members with estate ...		
					TruPartner Credit Union Expands Employee Giving with Matching Donations
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			TruPartner Credit Union is proud to partner with Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati to amplify employee giving. As part of ...		
					CREDIT UNIONS FOR KIDS HOSTS 20TH WINE AUCTION RAISING $2.2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Caroline Symmes Children’s Cancer Endowment for Cancer Awareness Card
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Caroline Symmes Children’s ...		
					State Employees’ Credit Union Announces 2025 Community Shred Day Events
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has announced the 2025 dates for its statewide Shred Day program. This year, 24 events ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 14, 2025
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					A Tribute to Ed Fox: Honoring the Life and Leadership of Mid-Atlantic Corporate’s Former CEO
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Edward J. (Ed) Fox, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union, passed away on March 9, 2025. Vizo Financial ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates Former Board Chair’s Induction to AACUC Hall of Fame
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Barbara J. Leonard inducted posthumously into the African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) Hall of Fame.		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Community Heart Award Winners
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Annual awards recognize those making a lasting impact on our global communities		
					BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE RECOGNIZED WITH HERB WEGNER MEMORIAL AWARD, THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT’S HIGHEST NATIONAL HONOR
					
																						
			March 17, 2025		
				
		
		
			BCU President and CEO, Mike Valentine, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by the National ...		
					Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			March 13, 2025 For Immediate Release Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW PORTLAND, OR –The Rivermark Community Fund ...		
					LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP ‘Best of the Best’ Award
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			LGE Community Credit Union is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 ...		
					Vizo Financial Wins Third Consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Vizo Financial has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner for the third consecutive year. Gallup analyzed team ...		
					Envisant Acquires IronSafe Software System
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Envisant, the business subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, has acquired the IronSafe software system from Trellance Cooperative Holdings, ...		
					ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES GENERAL BRADFORD SHWEDO AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 CONFERENCE
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announces General Bradford Shwedo as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech ...		
					Chartway Ventures Welcomes Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson to Board
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Chartway Ventures, the wholly owned Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) of Chartway Credit Union, welcomed Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson ...		
					Boiling Springs Branch is Truliant’s Latest in Upstate S.C. Expansion
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Truliant, a top 100 U.S. credit union, announced today the opening of a new branch location in Boiling Springs, S.C., ...		
					USSFCU Hosts Kenyan Delegation for Insightful Discussion on Global Financial Cooperation
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			The U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly hosted a distinguished delegation from Kenya for a lunch reception and discussion ...		
					Southeast Financial Credit Union Signs New Core Agreement with Synergent
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			(WESTBROOK, ME) – Synergent® is pleased to announce that Southeast Financial Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement for ...		
					EECU Sponsors Disaster Preparedness Workshop
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			In light of an increasing number of disasters affecting communities nationwide, Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Community ...		
					FORUM Credit Union Selects CULA Vehicle Leasing Program
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Credit Union Leasing of America expands national footprint, extends reach in Indiana, bringing the benefits of leasing to more credit ...		
					Service One Credit Union Announces Matt Hutcheson as Chief Financial Officer
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Service One Credit Union announces the promotion of Matt Hutcheson to Chief Financial Officer. Hutcheson has been with Service One ...		
					LAFCU expands finance team with two new appointments
					
																						
			March 13, 2025		
				
		
		
			LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has strengthened its finance team with the addition of Samantha Goris as finance manager and Amy Vitale as financial analyst. Both ...		
					Redwood Credit Union Names Esteban Zuno Senior Vice President of Wealth, Insurance & Deposit Services
					
																						
			March 26, 2025		
				
		
		
			Esteban Zuno has been promoted to senior vice president of wealth, insurance, and deposit services for Redwood Credit Union.		
					Truliant Foundation Awards $45,000 in Education Grants to Schools
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Twelve schools in Truliant communities are receiving grants for programs that support transformational education and student success in the classroom. ...		
					Gulf Winds Credit Union Proudly Sponsors Springtime Tallahassee
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Gulf Winds Credit Union is thrilled to return as a sponsor of Springtime Tallahassee 2025, happening on March 28 and ...		
					Origence Lending Services serves 360,000 members and grows to 167 credit unions in 2024
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 ...		
					DaLand CUSO Welcomes Blaze Credit Union as a Shareholder and Strategic Partner
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			DaLand CUSO, a leading innovator in financial technology solutions for credit unions, proudly announces Blaze Credit Union as its second-largest ...		
					Coastal Credit Union Opens Standalone Drive-Up Interactive Teller Machine in Knightdale, NC
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			Coastal Credit Union has installed a new dual-function, drive-up interactive teller machine (ITM) located in the parking lot of the ...		
					Valley First Credit Union Celebrates 75 Years of Service, Commitment, and Community
					
																						
			March 21, 2025		
				
		
		
			MODESTO, Calif. March 17, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union proudly celebrates 75 years of dedicated service, financial empowerment, and community impact across the Central ...		
					CUNA Strategic Services’ Newest Alliance Provider Peacefully Simplifies Complex End-of-Life Planning and Estate Settlement
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce their new alliance with Peacefully, an all-in-one platform that helps members with estate ...		
					TruPartner Credit Union Expands Employee Giving with Matching Donations
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			TruPartner Credit Union is proud to partner with Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati to amplify employee giving. As part of ...		
					CREDIT UNIONS FOR KIDS HOSTS 20TH WINE AUCTION RAISING $2.2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Caroline Symmes Children’s Cancer Endowment for Cancer Awareness Card
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Caroline Symmes Children’s ...		
					State Employees’ Credit Union Announces 2025 Community Shred Day Events
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has announced the 2025 dates for its statewide Shred Day program. This year, 24 events ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 14, 2025
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					A Tribute to Ed Fox: Honoring the Life and Leadership of Mid-Atlantic Corporate’s Former CEO
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Edward J. (Ed) Fox, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union, passed away on March 9, 2025. Vizo Financial ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates Former Board Chair’s Induction to AACUC Hall of Fame
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Barbara J. Leonard inducted posthumously into the African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) Hall of Fame.		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Community Heart Award Winners
					
																						
			March 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			Annual awards recognize those making a lasting impact on our global communities		
					BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE RECOGNIZED WITH HERB WEGNER MEMORIAL AWARD, THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT’S HIGHEST NATIONAL HONOR
					
																						
			March 17, 2025		
				
		
		
			BCU President and CEO, Mike Valentine, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by the National ...		
					Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			March 13, 2025 For Immediate Release Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW PORTLAND, OR –The Rivermark Community Fund ...		
					LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP ‘Best of the Best’ Award
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			LGE Community Credit Union is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 ...		
					Vizo Financial Wins Third Consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Vizo Financial has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner for the third consecutive year. Gallup analyzed team ...		
					Envisant Acquires IronSafe Software System
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Envisant, the business subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, has acquired the IronSafe software system from Trellance Cooperative Holdings, ...		
					ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES GENERAL BRADFORD SHWEDO AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 CONFERENCE
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announces General Bradford Shwedo as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech ...		
					Chartway Ventures Welcomes Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson to Board
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Chartway Ventures, the wholly owned Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) of Chartway Credit Union, welcomed Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson ...		
					Boiling Springs Branch is Truliant’s Latest in Upstate S.C. Expansion
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Truliant, a top 100 U.S. credit union, announced today the opening of a new branch location in Boiling Springs, S.C., ...		
					USSFCU Hosts Kenyan Delegation for Insightful Discussion on Global Financial Cooperation
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			The U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly hosted a distinguished delegation from Kenya for a lunch reception and discussion ...		
					Southeast Financial Credit Union Signs New Core Agreement with Synergent
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			(WESTBROOK, ME) – Synergent® is pleased to announce that Southeast Financial Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement for ...		
					EECU Sponsors Disaster Preparedness Workshop
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			In light of an increasing number of disasters affecting communities nationwide, Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Community ...		
					FORUM Credit Union Selects CULA Vehicle Leasing Program
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Credit Union Leasing of America expands national footprint, extends reach in Indiana, bringing the benefits of leasing to more credit ...		
					Service One Credit Union Announces Matt Hutcheson as Chief Financial Officer
					
																						
			March 14, 2025		
				
		
		
			Service One Credit Union announces the promotion of Matt Hutcheson to Chief Financial Officer. Hutcheson has been with Service One ...		
					LAFCU expands finance team with two new appointments
					
																						
			March 13, 2025		
				
		
		
			LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has strengthened its finance team with the addition of Samantha Goris as finance manager and Amy Vitale as financial analyst. Both ...		
					Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union Welcomes Kris Callahan as Vice President of People & Culture
					
		
		
						
																				
			Humanidei		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 16, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Baltimore, MD, September 10, 2025. Johns Hopkins Federal Credit Union (JHFCU) is proud to announce the appointment of Kris Callahan as its new Vice President ...		
					Mark L. Robnett, Finalist in Credit Union Times 2025 Luminaries Awards
					
		
		
						
																				
			Justice Federal Credit Union		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 16, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Mark L. Robnett, President & CEO of Justice Federal Credit Union (Justice Federal), has been named a finalist in the Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards. ...		
					Meriwest Credit Union Promotes Jihong Huang to Chief Financial Officer
					
		
		
						
																				
			Meriwest Credit Union		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 16, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Meriwest Credit Union proudly announces Jihong Huang as our new Chief Financial Officer. Her proven leadership and financial acumen will drive our mission to deliver ...		
					Pasadena Federal Credit Union Appoints Hrach Kahwajian as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
					
		
		
						
																				
			Humanidei		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 16, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Pasadena, CA, September 11, 2025. Pasadena Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hrach Kahwajian as its new Chief Financial Officer ...		
					SECU Foundation Awards Peacehaven Farm, Inc. $1 Million for Community Center and Campus Expansion
					
		
		
						
																				
			State Employees’ Credit Union		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 15, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			SECU Foundation has awarded Peacehaven Farm, Inc. in Guilford County with a $1 million grant for the construction of a new community center to help ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: September 12, 2025
					
		
		
						
																				
			The Baker Group, LP		
					
				
			
					
																						
			September 12, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.