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Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union and Justice Federal Credit Union Announce their Intent to Merge

Justice Federal Credit Union and Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union are excited to announce their intent to merge contingent upon member vote. Both credit unions serve the justice and law enforcement community. Once approved, Justice Federal would serve more than 68,000 members, with twenty branches across the nation, and over $1B in assets.

Day Air Credit Union Receives 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award

Day Air Credit Union is delighted to receive the 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award from Open Lending, a leader in automotive lending and risk analysis for financial institutions. This award, the first of its kind, recognizes Day Air’s dedication to facilitating vehicle ownership by providing fair financing to consumers with near-prime and non-prime credit ratings.

Corporate Central Announces Strategic Investment in Curql Fund II

Corporate Central is proud to announce it has made a strategic investment in Curql Fund II, an innovative investment fund specializing in fintech. This fund prioritizes supporting credit unions to stay competitive and relevant by strategically investing in fintech tailored for their needs.

SDFCU Appoints Jonathan Hernandez as New Chief Lending Officer

State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) is proud to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hernandez as its new Chief Lending Officer. Jonathan joins SDFCU from Andrews Federal Credit Union, where he served as Vice President of Lending. As Chief Lending Officer, Jonathan will be responsible for overseeing all facets of SDFCU’s lending operations, including mortgage

Eltropy Announces Speaker Lineup for EMERGE 2024 — the Premier Event Bringing Generative AI Learning Center Stage for Credit Unions

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today unveiled the speaker lineup for its annual EMERGE 2024 user conference. The three-and-a-half day event, taking place May 14-17 in Santa Clara, California, brings together the Eltropy, credit union, and community bank communities for learning, fun, and building connections.

MeridianLink Powers Enhanced Member Experience for Space Coast Credit Union with Advanced Decisioning Capabilities

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced Space Coast Credit Union (SCCU) successfully implemented capabilities by adding MeridianLink’s Advanced Decisioning module, a cutting-edge solution designed to augment automated decisioning through increased flexibility and customization.

During March FoodShare Month TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Give Back To Local Twin Cities Communities

TopLine held a food drive during the month of March for the MN FoodShare March Campaign benefiting three local non-profits, Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP), Keystone Community Services and Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP). TopLine members and employees generously donated non-perishable food items of canned vegetables, soups, dry pasta, and more to help fight

GTE Financial Named Diamond Awards Recipient Amid Record-Breaking Competition

Locally owned and operated credit union GTE Financial was among 168 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious Diamond Awards – the Marketing & Business Development Council’s annual marketing excellence competition.

Priority Plus Federal Credit Union Selects Cinnamon Elliott As President/CEO

Wilmington, DE, April 05, 2024. The Board of Directors of Priority Plus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Cinnamon Elliott as the credit union’s new President/Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Elliott will succeed Ms. Susan Winward, who is retiring after 30 years of dedicated service. “We are excited to have Cinnamon join

MCCU Wins Six 2024 Best of the Best Awards

MARSHALL, MICHIGAN – MemberXP, a leading customer experience program offered through CU Solutions Group, has awarded Marshall Community Credit Union (MCCU) with six 2024 Best of the Best awards. Annually, the Best of the Best awards are given to credit unions that consistently provide extraordinary service, as reported by their own members. In 2023, MemberXP

LGE Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of Cartersville branch

On Tuesday, March 26, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its new Cartersville branch, located at 105 Main St. Market Place, Cartersville, GA 30121. The new location is LGE’s first in Bartow County and 16th branch overall.

Clearview Federal Credit Union Receives Top Workplace USA Recognition

Clearview Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, distinguishing it as the sole credit union in Pennsylvania and one of only 53 across the nation to receive this prestigious recognition.

36 Rising Stars Selected for 2024 CUES Emerge Program

Thirty-six emerging leaders with the potential to make a lasting impact in the credit union industry have been selected to participate in the prestigious 2024 CUES Emerge program, offered in partnership with Currency Marketing.

CUES Strengthens Industry Commitment with Strategic New Hires

CUES is pleased to announce two new leadership positions that will play a critical role as the organization expands products and services to equip its members with the skills, tools, knowledge, and relationships needed to thrive.

iQ Credit Union Announcement Retirement of CLO Gayle Rust Gustafson

Vancouver, Wash. – iQ Credit Union, based out of Vancouver, Wash., announced that Gayle Rust Gustafson, chief lending officer at iQ Credit Union, has retired after a 42-year career in the financial services industry. Gustafson has served in leadership roles at five credit unions in three states during her career, joining iQ in 2017 where

iQ Credit Union Unveils Key Promotions to Enhance Member Experience

iQ Credit Union (iQ), a modern member-owned financial institution, today announced a series of leadership promotions that expand the member experience throughout all communication and service delivery channels. These changes are part of iQ’s ongoing commitment to providing a comprehensive suite of financial solutions that simplify banking and improve the financial lives of its members.

TopLine Financial Credit Union Advocates For Members In Washington D.C.

TopLine Financial Credit Union visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs Conference, the credit union industry’s largest advocacy event. During the conference, TopLine executives and officials, along with 6,000 other credit union professionals, board members and Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) staff members, discussed several top

SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala

SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as the lead sponsor of the second annual Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala, which recognizes community leaders and local arts educators for their role in supporting and bringing arts education to local schools. The event was held on

Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council of America’s Credit Unions. Tower won in the Rebrand/New Corporate Identity category for its recent brand refresh and in the Website category for its website redesign. The Diamond Awards are the most prestigious annual

McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union Chooses Sharetec for its “Best of Breed Software”

Sharetec, a leading provider of core processing software for credit unions, has announced its partnership with McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union (CU) in Marion, NC. After several months of presentations and evaluations, this North Carolina-based credit union says Sharetec “Stood out in the crowd,” making them the clear winner.

Operations & HR

GreenState Credit Union earns National Workplace Honor

GreenState Credit Union was recently honored as the #16 Top Workplace in the Nation, according to USA Today.
Other

Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union and Justice Federal Credit Union Announce their Intent to Merge

Justice Federal Credit Union and Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union are excited to announce their intent to merge ...
Lending

Day Air Credit Union Receives 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award

Day Air Credit Union is delighted to receive the 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award from Open Lending, a leader in ...
Strategic Partnerships

Corporate Central Announces Strategic Investment in Curql Fund II

Corporate Central is proud to announce it has made a strategic investment in Curql Fund II, an innovative investment fund ...
Personnel Promotions

SDFCU Appoints Jonathan Hernandez as New Chief Lending Officer

State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) is proud to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hernandez as its new Chief Lending ...
Marketing

Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union Earned Three Diamond Awards Amid Record-Breaking Competition

Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union received the prestigious honor of three Diamond Awards from the America’s Credit Unions Marketing & Business ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Announces Speaker Lineup for EMERGE 2024 — the Premier Event Bringing Generative AI Learning Center Stage for Credit Unions

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today unveiled the speaker lineup for its annual EMERGE ...
Marketing

Yolo FCU named Diamond Awards recipient amid record-breaking competition

Yolo Federal Credit Union was among 168 credit unions nationwide named as winners of prestigious Diamond Awards-the Marketing & Business ...
Technology

MeridianLink Powers Enhanced Member Experience for Space Coast Credit Union with Advanced Decisioning Capabilities

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced ...
Making A Difference

During March FoodShare Month TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Give Back To Local Twin Cities Communities

TopLine held a food drive during the month of March for the MN FoodShare March Campaign benefiting three local non-profits, ...
Marketing

GTE Financial Named Diamond Awards Recipient Amid Record-Breaking Competition

Locally owned and operated credit union GTE Financial was among 168 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Named One of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana

Indiana Members Credit Union was recently named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana. This marks the ...
Personnel Promotions

Priority Plus Federal Credit Union Selects Cinnamon Elliott As President/CEO

Wilmington, DE, April 05, 2024. The Board of Directors of Priority Plus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Callahan & Associates Breaks Down The NCUA’s 2024 Supervisory Priorities

Callahan & Associates is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, Trendwatch Deep Dive:NCUA’s 2024 Supervisory Priorities, scheduled for April 18th ...
Marketing

MCCU Wins Six 2024 Best of the Best Awards

MARSHALL, MICHIGAN – MemberXP, a leading customer experience program offered through CU Solutions Group, has awarded Marshall Community Credit Union ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of Cartersville branch

On Tuesday, March 26, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its new Cartersville branch, located at ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group

The Baker Group Expands and Reaffirms Its Commitment to an Industry-Best Public Finance Platform with Key Hire
Making A Difference

Clearview Federal Credit Union Receives Top Workplace USA Recognition

Clearview Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, distinguishing it ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Launches Fintech Engagement Program

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the launch of its Fintech Engagement Program, which is designed to drive collaboration between financial solutions ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,838 to Westfield High School

Indiana Members Credit Union recently presented a check for $1,838 to Westfield High School as part of an ongoing school ...
Other

36 Rising Stars Selected for 2024 CUES Emerge Program

Thirty-six emerging leaders with the potential to make a lasting impact in the credit union industry have been selected to ...
Other

CUES Strengthens Industry Commitment with Strategic New Hires

CUES is pleased to announce two new leadership positions that will play a critical role as the organization expands products ...
Personnel Promotions

iQ Credit Union Announcement Retirement of CLO Gayle Rust Gustafson

Vancouver, Wash. – iQ Credit Union, based out of Vancouver, Wash., announced that Gayle Rust Gustafson, chief lending officer at ...
Personnel Promotions

iQ Credit Union Unveils Key Promotions to Enhance Member Experience

iQ Credit Union (iQ), a modern member-owned financial institution, today announced a series of leadership promotions that expand the member ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Advocates For Members In Washington D.C.

TopLine Financial Credit Union visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs ...
Charity Events

SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala

SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as the lead sponsor of the second ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Opens New Branch in Minden; Promotes Kasha Austill to Branch Manager

United Federal Credit Union (United) is expanding its footprint in Nevada. United opened a new branch in Minden on Monday, ...
Other

MeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader Participation

MeridianLink, Inc. announced the keynote speakers and thought leaders who will take the stage at MeridianLink LIVE! 2024 to share ...
Marketing

Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development ...
Strategic Partnerships

McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union Chooses Sharetec for its “Best of Breed Software”

Sharetec, a leading provider of core processing software for credit unions, has announced its partnership with McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union ...
Operations & HR

GreenState Credit Union earns National Workplace Honor

GreenState Credit Union was recently honored as the #16 Top Workplace in the Nation, according to USA Today.
Other

Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union and Justice Federal Credit Union Announce their Intent to Merge

Justice Federal Credit Union and Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union are excited to announce their intent to merge ...
Lending

Day Air Credit Union Receives 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award

Day Air Credit Union is delighted to receive the 2023 Economic Vehicle Accessibility Award from Open Lending, a leader in ...
Strategic Partnerships

Corporate Central Announces Strategic Investment in Curql Fund II

Corporate Central is proud to announce it has made a strategic investment in Curql Fund II, an innovative investment fund ...
Personnel Promotions

SDFCU Appoints Jonathan Hernandez as New Chief Lending Officer

State Department Federal Credit Union (SDFCU) is proud to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hernandez as its new Chief Lending ...
Marketing

Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union Earned Three Diamond Awards Amid Record-Breaking Competition

Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union received the prestigious honor of three Diamond Awards from the America’s Credit Unions Marketing & Business ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Eltropy Announces Speaker Lineup for EMERGE 2024 — the Premier Event Bringing Generative AI Learning Center Stage for Credit Unions

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today unveiled the speaker lineup for its annual EMERGE ...
Marketing

Yolo FCU named Diamond Awards recipient amid record-breaking competition

Yolo Federal Credit Union was among 168 credit unions nationwide named as winners of prestigious Diamond Awards-the Marketing & Business ...
Technology

MeridianLink Powers Enhanced Member Experience for Space Coast Credit Union with Advanced Decisioning Capabilities

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced ...
Making A Difference

During March FoodShare Month TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Give Back To Local Twin Cities Communities

TopLine held a food drive during the month of March for the MN FoodShare March Campaign benefiting three local non-profits, ...
Marketing

GTE Financial Named Diamond Awards Recipient Amid Record-Breaking Competition

Locally owned and operated credit union GTE Financial was among 168 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Named One of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana

Indiana Members Credit Union was recently named one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in Indiana. This marks the ...
Personnel Promotions

Priority Plus Federal Credit Union Selects Cinnamon Elliott As President/CEO

Wilmington, DE, April 05, 2024. The Board of Directors of Priority Plus Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Callahan & Associates Breaks Down The NCUA’s 2024 Supervisory Priorities

Callahan & Associates is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, Trendwatch Deep Dive:NCUA’s 2024 Supervisory Priorities, scheduled for April 18th ...
Marketing

MCCU Wins Six 2024 Best of the Best Awards

MARSHALL, MICHIGAN – MemberXP, a leading customer experience program offered through CU Solutions Group, has awarded Marshall Community Credit Union ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of Cartersville branch

On Tuesday, March 26, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its new Cartersville branch, located at ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group

The Baker Group Expands and Reaffirms Its Commitment to an Industry-Best Public Finance Platform with Key Hire
Making A Difference

Clearview Federal Credit Union Receives Top Workplace USA Recognition

Clearview Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, distinguishing it ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Launches Fintech Engagement Program

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the launch of its Fintech Engagement Program, which is designed to drive collaboration between financial solutions ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,838 to Westfield High School

Indiana Members Credit Union recently presented a check for $1,838 to Westfield High School as part of an ongoing school ...
Other

36 Rising Stars Selected for 2024 CUES Emerge Program

Thirty-six emerging leaders with the potential to make a lasting impact in the credit union industry have been selected to ...
Other

CUES Strengthens Industry Commitment with Strategic New Hires

CUES is pleased to announce two new leadership positions that will play a critical role as the organization expands products ...
Personnel Promotions

iQ Credit Union Announcement Retirement of CLO Gayle Rust Gustafson

Vancouver, Wash. – iQ Credit Union, based out of Vancouver, Wash., announced that Gayle Rust Gustafson, chief lending officer at ...
Personnel Promotions

iQ Credit Union Unveils Key Promotions to Enhance Member Experience

iQ Credit Union (iQ), a modern member-owned financial institution, today announced a series of leadership promotions that expand the member ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Advocates For Members In Washington D.C.

TopLine Financial Credit Union visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs ...
Charity Events

SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala

SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as the lead sponsor of the second ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Opens New Branch in Minden; Promotes Kasha Austill to Branch Manager

United Federal Credit Union (United) is expanding its footprint in Nevada. United opened a new branch in Minden on Monday, ...
Other

MeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader Participation

MeridianLink, Inc. announced the keynote speakers and thought leaders who will take the stage at MeridianLink LIVE! 2024 to share ...
Marketing

Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development ...
Strategic Partnerships

McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union Chooses Sharetec for its “Best of Breed Software”

Sharetec, a leading provider of core processing software for credit unions, has announced its partnership with McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union ...

LAFCU earns national recognition as finalist for Credit Union Times Luminaries Award

LANSING, MI – LAFCU has been named a finalist for the Credit Union Times Luminaries Award in the category of Innovation in Tech – AI/Cybersecurity/Mobile ...

CUES Welcomes New Leader to Help Elevate Industry Partnerships

CUES is pleased to announce a new leadership position that will play a critical role in establishing and cultivating supplier relationships, providing CUES members with ...

GTE Financial Proudly Awards $5,000 Grant to Tampa Bay Kayak Anglers at Tampa Bay Lightning’s Noche Latina Night

GTE Financial is proud to announce the awarding of a $5,000 grant to Tampa Bay Kayak Anglers (TBKA) during the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Noche Latina ...

Students Practice Real-World Financial Skills at Reality Fair Hosted by UMassFive and the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board

UMassFive College Federal Credit Union and MassHire Franklin Hampshire Workforce Board (MFHWB) recently partnered to hold a Reality Fair for the Turners Falls High School ...

Clearview President & CEO Lisa Florian Honored with C-Suite Award for Leadership Excellence

Lisa Florian, President & CEO of Clearview Federal Credit Union, was honored with a Pittsburgh Business Times C-Suite Award for her leadership. With over 25 ...

Advia Credit Union Named Best Credit Union and Best Investments; Wisconsin & Illinois

Advia Credit Union is proud to announce its recognition as a Community Favorite in the categories of Best Credit Union and Best Investments by Beloit ...
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