Industry Press
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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 ...
Deadline nears for LAFCU essay contest offering $20K in scholarships
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to apply for LAFCU’s Write to Educate Essay Contest, which will award a total ...
EECU Crowned Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
March 13, 2025
Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three categories of the 12th Annual Best of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 07, 2025
March 13, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Jon Looman joins LAFCU as vice president of facilities
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Jon Looman as vice president of facilities, bringing decades of leadership experience and a deep understanding of the credit ...
LAFCU wins national award for Shields Up! Phase Two in SIAA competition
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has won a national award in the 22nd Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) competition for the second phase of its ...
New Book Helps Credit Unions Drive Purpose-Driven Growth
March 13, 2025
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates is proud to announce the release of “Callahan’s Strategic Growth Framework”, a groundbreaking new book that provides credit union ...
LGE Community Credit Union recognized with 2024 Gold Level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
March 12, 2025
Cigna Healthcare has selected LGE Community Credit Union as a recipient of their 2024 Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Enhances Partnership with Los Rios Community College District
March 7, 2025
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Josh Munoz Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith
March 7, 2025
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Josh Munoz to the position of Mortgage Advisor at its branch at 5800 ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers and Exciting Events for Tampa Bay Lightning Fans
March 7, 2025
In honor of GTE Financial’s 90th anniversary and continued commitment to the community, the credit union is excited to unveil ...
Intelligent Banking Solutions Launches SAFIRE-IQ
March 7, 2025
Intelligent Banking Solutions, a leading provider of collections and risk management software, has launched SAFIRE-IQ (Streamlined Automation for Financial Institutions’ ...
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 ...
Deadline nears for LAFCU essay contest offering $20K in scholarships
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to apply for LAFCU’s Write to Educate Essay Contest, which will award a total ...
EECU Crowned Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
March 13, 2025
Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three categories of the 12th Annual Best of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 07, 2025
March 13, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Jon Looman joins LAFCU as vice president of facilities
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Jon Looman as vice president of facilities, bringing decades of leadership experience and a deep understanding of the credit ...
LAFCU wins national award for Shields Up! Phase Two in SIAA competition
March 13, 2025
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has won a national award in the 22nd Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) competition for the second phase of its ...
New Book Helps Credit Unions Drive Purpose-Driven Growth
March 13, 2025
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates is proud to announce the release of “Callahan’s Strategic Growth Framework”, a groundbreaking new book that provides credit union ...
LGE Community Credit Union recognized with 2024 Gold Level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
March 12, 2025
Cigna Healthcare has selected LGE Community Credit Union as a recipient of their 2024 Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Enhances Partnership with Los Rios Community College District
March 7, 2025
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Josh Munoz Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith
March 7, 2025
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Josh Munoz to the position of Mortgage Advisor at its branch at 5800 ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers and Exciting Events for Tampa Bay Lightning Fans
March 7, 2025
In honor of GTE Financial’s 90th anniversary and continued commitment to the community, the credit union is excited to unveil ...
Intelligent Banking Solutions Launches SAFIRE-IQ
March 7, 2025
Intelligent Banking Solutions, a leading provider of collections and risk management software, has launched SAFIRE-IQ (Streamlined Automation for Financial Institutions’ ...
Quantum Governance, L3C Launches the Michael G. Daigneault Excellence in Governance Grant to Empower Credit Unions and Nonprofits
Quantum Governance, L3C
April 11, 2025
[HENNIKER, NH] – Quantum Governance, L3C is thrilled to announce the launch of its groundbreaking governance grant program, honoring Co-Founder and Principal Consultant Michael G. ...
Elan Financial Services Appoints Peter Klukken as New Leader
Elan Credit Card
April 10, 2025

New head of Elan Credit Card solutions brings extensive banking and payments experience to top credit card issuance provider Elan Financial Services, a division of ...
CULA Grows by Double Digits in 2024, Saves Credit Union Members ~$63M Annually with Vehicle Leases
CULA
April 10, 2025

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 ...
Credit Union Sponsors Black Maternal Health Week Events
Educational Employees Credit Union
April 10, 2025

In honor of Black Maternal Health Week (April 11 to 17), Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to sponsor events hosted by the BLACK ...
Sound Credit Union Announces Leadership Promotions to Drive Growth and Operational Excellence
Sound Credit Union
April 10, 2025

TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is pleased to announce multiple leadership promotions designed to strengthen the institution, enhance collaboration and drive innovation. The ...
FileInvite Launches Connected Workflows for Lending Document Collection
FileInvite
April 10, 2025

New integrations with Salesforce, Hubspot and CRM platforms enhance efficiency, security, and customer experience for commercial lenders.