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Industry Analysis & Trends

BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE INDUCTED TO CREDIT UNION HOUSE HALL OF LEADERS 

Nominated by the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), Mike Valentine, BCU President & CEO, was recently inducted into the Credit ...
Lending

ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES 14 BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR LENDING TECH LIVE

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces breakout sessions for its Lending Tech Live ’24 conference, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

THINK 24 Adds Keynoters: Experts in AI, Organizational Growth to Stimulate New Ideas for Credit Unions

The speaker agenda has expanded with two new noteworthy keynote presenters for THINK 24 from PSCU/Co-op Solutions.
Strategic Partnerships

REGIONAL federal credit union Partners with Sharetec to Elevate Its Operations & Member Experience

Sharetec, a leading provider of cutting-edge core processing software for credit unions, is proud to partner with REGIONAL federal credit ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Donate Bedding Items

TopLine Financial Credit Union held their fourth annual Bedding Drive during the month of February benefiting four local non-profits, Avenues ...
Making A Difference

GTE Financial Makes Students’ Dreams A Reality One Putt At A Time At 11th Annual Student Scholarship Scramble

Leading not-for-profit credit union GTE Financial is thrilled to host its 11th annual Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament to raise funds ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sponsors Cal Poly Pomona Partners in Education (PIE) Fellowship Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as a sponsor for Cal ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

CreditUnions.com Announces 2024 Innovation Series Winners

After weeks of online showcases, CreditUnions.com is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Innovation series. Member Analytics: Datava ...
Strategic Partnerships

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) Hosts African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) for Strategic Roundtable Discussion

The United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly welcomed esteemed members of the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & ...
Strategic Partnerships

CU Alliance Announces Expanded Partnership with Las Colinas FCU to Offer CU Certified™ Vehicle Service Contracts

Houston, TX | March 11, 2024 – CU Alliance® (CUA), a leading Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) based in Houston, ...
Personnel Promotions

Jason Endsley Joins Greater Texas to Oversee, Expand Payment Services

Greater Texas Credit Union has added seasoned payments professional Jason Endsley to its management team as Vice President, Payments Strategy ...
Lending

Centra Credit Union welcomes Jessica Cecil as new VP Commercial Relationship Manager

Hello, Please see the attached press release announcing Jessica Cecil as Centra’s new VP Commercial Relationship Manager, serving Centra’s southern ...
Strategic Partnerships

United States Senate Federal Credit Union CEO Meets with Federal Reserve Board and CFPB Leadership Advocating for Credit Unions and Their Members

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) President and CEO Timothy Anderson was invited to attend a meeting with Federal ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink Survey

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

SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project

SECU Foundation awarded a $600,000 challenge grant to Crittenton, a Mecklenburg County non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable women, families, and ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation

Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation as part of an ongoing debit ...
Technology

Connect FSS Selects Vertifi Software for FedNow Instant Payments Solution

Connect FSS, the US-based Software as a Service technology and digital banking provider, has selected Vertifi Software, LLC, a wholly ...
New Product Releases

Prizeout partners with credit unions to launch CashBack+

Prizeout, the advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets, has launched CashBack+, a white ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Strefling Director of Internal Audit

United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Jennifer Strefling as Director of Internal Audit at its corporate headquarters in St. ...
Other

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Finalize Agenda and Events for Member Forum 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the final keynote speaker and panel participants for Member Forum 2024.
Personnel Promotions

New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group

We are excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Varner to lead our loan trading team and bolster Baker Loan ...
Strategic Partnerships

25 Sharetec CUs Signed on to SavvyMoney in 2023

Sharetec, a leading innovator in core processing software, signed 25 credit union partners to SavvyMoney in 2023.
Lending

ORIGENCE LENDING SERVICES FUNDS $6.38 BILLION IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FOR 400,000 MEMBERS IN 2023

Origence Lending Services (OLS), a division of Origence, funded $6.38 billion in loans with 160 credit unions, benefitting more than ...
Strategic Partnerships

Member Home Loan Welcomes River City FCU to Expand Mortgage Offerings

Houston, TX | March 6, 2024. Member Home Loan® (MHL), a leading mortgage service provider and subsidiary of CU Alliance, ...
Charity Events

At TruChoice Federal Credit Union, donating to local charities is as easy as swiping your credit card

TruChoice members choose to be a ‘TruHero’ every time they use their TruHero credit card. A portion of the interchange ...
Personnel Promotions

Corporate Central Names Kevin Chiappetta SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer to Leverage Vast Institutional Knowledge and Expertise

Corporate Central is proud to announce Kevin P. Chiappetta, CFA, has accepted a position as SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer. ...
Personnel Promotions

Adam Stone Accepts Role as President of QuantyPhi; Aligns Focus with Integration and Technology Advancements in Balance Sheet Management

QuantyPhi, a balance sheet optimization CUSO for credit unions, is pleased to announce Adam Stone has accepted the position as ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 1, 2024

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
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.
Industry Analysis & Trends

BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE INDUCTED TO CREDIT UNION HOUSE HALL OF LEADERS 

Nominated by the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), Mike Valentine, BCU President & CEO, was recently inducted into the Credit ...
Lending

ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES 14 BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR LENDING TECH LIVE

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces breakout sessions for its Lending Tech Live ’24 conference, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

THINK 24 Adds Keynoters: Experts in AI, Organizational Growth to Stimulate New Ideas for Credit Unions

The speaker agenda has expanded with two new noteworthy keynote presenters for THINK 24 from PSCU/Co-op Solutions.
Strategic Partnerships

REGIONAL federal credit union Partners with Sharetec to Elevate Its Operations & Member Experience

Sharetec, a leading provider of cutting-edge core processing software for credit unions, is proud to partner with REGIONAL federal credit ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees Donate Bedding Items

TopLine Financial Credit Union held their fourth annual Bedding Drive during the month of February benefiting four local non-profits, Avenues ...
Making A Difference

GTE Financial Makes Students’ Dreams A Reality One Putt At A Time At 11th Annual Student Scholarship Scramble

Leading not-for-profit credit union GTE Financial is thrilled to host its 11th annual Scholarship Scramble Golf Tournament to raise funds ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sponsors Cal Poly Pomona Partners in Education (PIE) Fellowship Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as a sponsor for Cal ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

CreditUnions.com Announces 2024 Innovation Series Winners

After weeks of online showcases, CreditUnions.com is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Innovation series. Member Analytics: Datava ...
Strategic Partnerships

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) Hosts African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & Credit Associations (ACCOSCA) for Strategic Roundtable Discussion

The United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly welcomed esteemed members of the African Confederation of Cooperative Savings & ...
Strategic Partnerships

CU Alliance Announces Expanded Partnership with Las Colinas FCU to Offer CU Certified™ Vehicle Service Contracts

Houston, TX | March 11, 2024 – CU Alliance® (CUA), a leading Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) based in Houston, ...
Personnel Promotions

Jason Endsley Joins Greater Texas to Oversee, Expand Payment Services

Greater Texas Credit Union has added seasoned payments professional Jason Endsley to its management team as Vice President, Payments Strategy ...
Lending

Centra Credit Union welcomes Jessica Cecil as new VP Commercial Relationship Manager

Hello, Please see the attached press release announcing Jessica Cecil as Centra’s new VP Commercial Relationship Manager, serving Centra’s southern ...
Strategic Partnerships

United States Senate Federal Credit Union CEO Meets with Federal Reserve Board and CFPB Leadership Advocating for Credit Unions and Their Members

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) President and CEO Timothy Anderson was invited to attend a meeting with Federal ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink Survey

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

SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project

SECU Foundation awarded a $600,000 challenge grant to Crittenton, a Mecklenburg County non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable women, families, and ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation

Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation as part of an ongoing debit ...
Technology

Connect FSS Selects Vertifi Software for FedNow Instant Payments Solution

Connect FSS, the US-based Software as a Service technology and digital banking provider, has selected Vertifi Software, LLC, a wholly ...
New Product Releases

Prizeout partners with credit unions to launch CashBack+

Prizeout, the advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets, has launched CashBack+, a white ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Strefling Director of Internal Audit

United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Jennifer Strefling as Director of Internal Audit at its corporate headquarters in St. ...
Other

PSCU/Co-op Solutions Finalize Agenda and Events for Member Forum 2024

PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the final keynote speaker and panel participants for Member Forum 2024.
Personnel Promotions

New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group

We are excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Varner to lead our loan trading team and bolster Baker Loan ...
Strategic Partnerships

25 Sharetec CUs Signed on to SavvyMoney in 2023

Sharetec, a leading innovator in core processing software, signed 25 credit union partners to SavvyMoney in 2023.
Lending

ORIGENCE LENDING SERVICES FUNDS $6.38 BILLION IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FOR 400,000 MEMBERS IN 2023

Origence Lending Services (OLS), a division of Origence, funded $6.38 billion in loans with 160 credit unions, benefitting more than ...
Strategic Partnerships

Member Home Loan Welcomes River City FCU to Expand Mortgage Offerings

Houston, TX | March 6, 2024. Member Home Loan® (MHL), a leading mortgage service provider and subsidiary of CU Alliance, ...
Charity Events

At TruChoice Federal Credit Union, donating to local charities is as easy as swiping your credit card

TruChoice members choose to be a ‘TruHero’ every time they use their TruHero credit card. A portion of the interchange ...
Personnel Promotions

Corporate Central Names Kevin Chiappetta SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer to Leverage Vast Institutional Knowledge and Expertise

Corporate Central is proud to announce Kevin P. Chiappetta, CFA, has accepted a position as SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer. ...
Personnel Promotions

Adam Stone Accepts Role as President of QuantyPhi; Aligns Focus with Integration and Technology Advancements in Balance Sheet Management

QuantyPhi, a balance sheet optimization CUSO for credit unions, is pleased to announce Adam Stone has accepted the position as ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 1, 2024

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

Shoreline Hometown Credit Union Selects Appli for Better Digital Engagement and Conversions

Appli, the creator of the industry’s first AI-powered smart financial calculator, today announced that Shoreline Hometown Credit Union, based in Northeast Wisconsin, has selected its ...

FUTURE OF LENDING TAKES CENTER STAGE: ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES POWERFUL BREAKOUT SESSION LINEUP FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ‘25

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces breakout sessions for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled June 16-18, 2025, at ...

Valley First Credit Union Welcomes Patrick Brown as Vice President of Commercial Banking

MODESTO, Calif. April 23, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union is proud to welcome Patrick Brown as its new Vice President of Commercial Banking. Based ...

FedChoice Charitable Foundation Brings Education & Welfare Initiatives to Community with Vizo Financial Empowerment Grant

Funds awarded through Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union’s Empowerment Grants program, established in 2023, enabled the FedChoice Charitable Foundation to provide $5,000 for its Positive ...

Deadline Nears For LAFCU’s $10K Innovation For Education Grant

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan K-12 schools have until April 30 to apply for LAFCU’s Innovation for Education (LIFE) grant, which will award $10,000 to one ...

LGE Community Credit Union awards $17,500 in scholarships to local high school students

LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 LGE Community Credit Union Scholarship. These awards are designed to support educational ...
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