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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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...

Gregory Johnson Named Chairman of Truliant Board of Directors

The Truliant Federal Credit Union Board of Directors has elected Gregory T. Johnson as its new chairman for the 2025-26 term.

LendKey and Member Student Lending Announce Third Annual $20,000 Scholarship Program

LendKey, the pioneer of digital network lending, and Member Student Lending, a leading network of credit unions offering private student loan and student loan refinance ...

SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Awards Gala for Santa Maria-Bonita School District

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

Coastal Credit Union Foundation Announces Grants for Q1 2025

The Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded $348,500 to 19 nonprofits in North Carolina during its Q1 2025 grant cycle. The grants given to these ...

FORUM Credit Union Selects Arkatechture as Data Analytics Partner to Accelerate Data-Driven Growth

FORUM Credit Union has selected Arkatechture, a leading provider of data analytics and business intelligence solutions, as its partner to advance its data strategy and ...

myCUmortgage Starts the Year Strong by Signing Eight New Credit Union Partnerships

myCUmortgage kicked off 2025 prominently by partnering with eight credit unions from across the country, providing them with a comprehensive suite of mortgage solutions supported ...
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