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.
iQ Credit Union Announcement Retirement of CLO Gayle Rust Gustafson
					
																						
			April 1, 2024		
				
		
		
			Vancouver, Wash. – iQ Credit Union, based out of Vancouver, Wash., announced that Gayle Rust Gustafson, chief lending officer at ...		
					iQ Credit Union Unveils Key Promotions to Enhance Member Experience
					
																						
			April 1, 2024		
				
		
		
			iQ Credit Union (iQ), a modern member-owned financial institution, today announced a series of leadership promotions that expand the member ...		
					TopLine Financial Credit Union Advocates For Members In Washington D.C.
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs ...		
					SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as the lead sponsor of the second ...		
					United Federal Credit Union Opens New Branch in Minden; Promotes Kasha Austill to Branch Manager
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			United Federal Credit Union (United) is expanding its footprint in Nevada. United opened a new branch in Minden on Monday, ...		
					MeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader Participation
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			MeridianLink, Inc. announced the keynote speakers and thought leaders who will take the stage at MeridianLink LIVE! 2024 to share ...		
					Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development ...		
					McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union Chooses Sharetec for its “Best of Breed Software”
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Sharetec, a leading provider of core processing software for credit unions, has announced its partnership with McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union ...		
					The End of an Era: Karen Christie Set to Retire from Corporate Central
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central bids a fond farewell to Karen Christie, Vice President Member Services, who is retiring after over 36 years ...		
					BCU NAMED TWO-TIME GALLUP® EXCEPTIONAL WORKPLACE AWARD WINNER
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			BCU is honored to have earned the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the second consecutive year. This award ...		
					GTE Financial Introduces New Community Empowerment Mortgage Program For Under-Resourced Communities In Tampa Bay
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			GTE Financial is proud to introduce the Community Empowerment Mortgage, a new dedicated Special Purpose Credit Program (SPCP) designed to ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 28, 2024
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					eDOC Partnership Signs Three SoCal Shared Resource Credit Unions!
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			eDOC with its network partner, CU*Answers, signed three Southern California credit unions to eDOC’s advanced Mobile Digital Transaction Management software ...		
					SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Two Awards from America’s Credit Union’s Marketing & Business Development Council
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, was ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Project 44 for Cancer Awareness Card
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to Project 44 as part ...		
					The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council Awarded TopLine Financial Credit Union Members With Scholarships
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union is proud to announce three members have received a $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota Credit Union ...		
					United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Grand Rapids, Michigan
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			United Federal Credit Union (United) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Guion to Mortgage Advisor in Grand Rapids. ...		
					Corporate Central Promotes Stephanie Schmidt to Vice President Member Services
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central is proud to announce that Stephanie Schmidt, AAP, CCUE, CUDE, CWCUL, CCCM, CCUFC, has been promoted to Vice ...		
					Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard School Announce UW-Wide FinTech Pitch
					
																						
			March 26, 2024		
				
		
		
			Sound Credit Union (Sound), in partnership with the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), ...		
					GOLD Credit Union Members’ Positive Vote Finalizes Merger Approvals with United Federal Credit Union
					
																						
			March 25, 2024		
				
		
		
			Pennsylvania-based GOLD Credit Union (GOLD) expects to officially merge into Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) on Monday, April 1, ...		
					Educational Federal Credit Union Selects John Sapp as Executive Vice President
					
																						
			March 25, 2024		
				
		
		
			Miami, FL, March 22, 2024. Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) is pleased to announce the hiring of John Sapp as ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 22, 2024
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					INOVA Federal Donates $7,969 To World Council of Credit Unions
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			INOVA recently contributed $7,969 to the World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Global Good initiative. The funds were raised through ...		
					PSCU/Co-op Solutions Appoints Two New Executive Vice Presidents
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the appointment of Vel Davidov to executive vice president, chief financial officer and Michael Summers to ...		
					GenAI, Text Messaging for Collections Take Center Stage at Annual NCUCA Conference
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			GenAI, Text Messaging for Collections Take Center Stage at Annual NCUCA Conference Ashish Garg and Jenn Quinn from Eltropy to ...		
					GTE Financial Continues To Elevate Its Team With Several Promotions and New Hires
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			GTE Financial, one of the largest locally owned and operated financial institutions in Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce the ...		
					SECU Foundation Welcomes 16 Non-profits to Mission Development Grant Program With $640,000 in Awards
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			A new round of Mission Development grants approved by the SECU Foundation Board of Directors welcomes 16 non-profits to the ...		
					U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Recognized Nationally as a 2024 Top Workplaces Winner by USA TODAY!
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			The United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly announces its nationwide recognition as a recipient of the 2024 Top ...		
					CUAC Funds $3.1 Billion in Quality Performing Loans in 2023
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Houston, TX – March 21, 2024 – Credit Union Acceptance Company (CUAC, a CU Alliance Company), announced $3.1 Billion in ...		
					Centra Credit Union Announces New Financial Empowerment Line of Business
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Hello, Please see attached the press release announcing Centra Credit Union’s new financial empowerment line of business named Onward. If ...		
					iQ Credit Union Announcement Retirement of CLO Gayle Rust Gustafson
					
																						
			April 1, 2024		
				
		
		
			Vancouver, Wash. – iQ Credit Union, based out of Vancouver, Wash., announced that Gayle Rust Gustafson, chief lending officer at ...		
					iQ Credit Union Unveils Key Promotions to Enhance Member Experience
					
																						
			April 1, 2024		
				
		
		
			iQ Credit Union (iQ), a modern member-owned financial institution, today announced a series of leadership promotions that expand the member ...		
					TopLine Financial Credit Union Advocates For Members In Washington D.C.
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as part of the annual America’s Credit Unions Governmental Affairs ...		
					SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Friends of Sacramento Arts Heroes of Arts Education Gala
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst FCU, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, served as the lead sponsor of the second ...		
					United Federal Credit Union Opens New Branch in Minden; Promotes Kasha Austill to Branch Manager
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			United Federal Credit Union (United) is expanding its footprint in Nevada. United opened a new branch in Minden on Monday, ...		
					MeridianLink Announces 2024 MeridianLink LIVE! Keynote Speakers and Thought Leader Participation
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			MeridianLink, Inc. announced the keynote speakers and thought leaders who will take the stage at MeridianLink LIVE! 2024 to share ...		
					Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development ...		
					McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union Chooses Sharetec for its “Best of Breed Software”
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Sharetec, a leading provider of core processing software for credit unions, has announced its partnership with McDowell Cornerstone Credit Union ...		
					The End of an Era: Karen Christie Set to Retire from Corporate Central
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central bids a fond farewell to Karen Christie, Vice President Member Services, who is retiring after over 36 years ...		
					BCU NAMED TWO-TIME GALLUP® EXCEPTIONAL WORKPLACE AWARD WINNER
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			BCU is honored to have earned the 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the second consecutive year. This award ...		
					GTE Financial Introduces New Community Empowerment Mortgage Program For Under-Resourced Communities In Tampa Bay
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			GTE Financial is proud to introduce the Community Empowerment Mortgage, a new dedicated Special Purpose Credit Program (SPCP) designed to ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 28, 2024
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					eDOC Partnership Signs Three SoCal Shared Resource Credit Unions!
					
																						
			March 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			eDOC with its network partner, CU*Answers, signed three Southern California credit unions to eDOC’s advanced Mobile Digital Transaction Management software ...		
					SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Receives Two Awards from America’s Credit Union’s Marketing & Business Development Council
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, was ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Project 44 for Cancer Awareness Card
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to Project 44 as part ...		
					The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Scholarship Council Awarded TopLine Financial Credit Union Members With Scholarships
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union is proud to announce three members have received a $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota Credit Union ...		
					United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Grand Rapids, Michigan
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			United Federal Credit Union (United) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Guion to Mortgage Advisor in Grand Rapids. ...		
					Corporate Central Promotes Stephanie Schmidt to Vice President Member Services
					
																						
			March 28, 2024		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central is proud to announce that Stephanie Schmidt, AAP, CCUE, CUDE, CWCUL, CCCM, CCUFC, has been promoted to Vice ...		
					Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard School Announce UW-Wide FinTech Pitch
					
																						
			March 26, 2024		
				
		
		
			Sound Credit Union (Sound), in partnership with the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT), ...		
					GOLD Credit Union Members’ Positive Vote Finalizes Merger Approvals with United Federal Credit Union
					
																						
			March 25, 2024		
				
		
		
			Pennsylvania-based GOLD Credit Union (GOLD) expects to officially merge into Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) on Monday, April 1, ...		
					Educational Federal Credit Union Selects John Sapp as Executive Vice President
					
																						
			March 25, 2024		
				
		
		
			Miami, FL, March 22, 2024. Educational Federal Credit Union (EdFed) is pleased to announce the hiring of John Sapp as ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 22, 2024
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					INOVA Federal Donates $7,969 To World Council of Credit Unions
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			INOVA recently contributed $7,969 to the World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Global Good initiative. The funds were raised through ...		
					PSCU/Co-op Solutions Appoints Two New Executive Vice Presidents
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the appointment of Vel Davidov to executive vice president, chief financial officer and Michael Summers to ...		
					GenAI, Text Messaging for Collections Take Center Stage at Annual NCUCA Conference
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			GenAI, Text Messaging for Collections Take Center Stage at Annual NCUCA Conference Ashish Garg and Jenn Quinn from Eltropy to ...		
					GTE Financial Continues To Elevate Its Team With Several Promotions and New Hires
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			GTE Financial, one of the largest locally owned and operated financial institutions in Tampa Bay, is pleased to announce the ...		
					SECU Foundation Welcomes 16 Non-profits to Mission Development Grant Program With $640,000 in Awards
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			A new round of Mission Development grants approved by the SECU Foundation Board of Directors welcomes 16 non-profits to the ...		
					U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Recognized Nationally as a 2024 Top Workplaces Winner by USA TODAY!
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			The United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly announces its nationwide recognition as a recipient of the 2024 Top ...		
					CUAC Funds $3.1 Billion in Quality Performing Loans in 2023
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Houston, TX – March 21, 2024 – Credit Union Acceptance Company (CUAC, a CU Alliance Company), announced $3.1 Billion in ...		
					Centra Credit Union Announces New Financial Empowerment Line of Business
					
																						
			March 22, 2024		
				
		
		
			Hello, Please see attached the press release announcing Centra Credit Union’s new financial empowerment line of business named Onward. If ...		
					EECU and Madera County Superintendent of Schools Celebrate New ATM with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
					
		
		
						
																				
			Educational Employees Credit Union		
					
				 June 27, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 27, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			FRESNO, Calif. (June 25, 2025) — Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools (MCSOS) celebrated the opening of a new ...		
					Cleveland Monsters Unveil Jersey Patch with Century FCU
					
		
		
						
																				
			Century Federal Credit Union		
					
				 June 27, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 27, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Monsters are proud to announce Century Federal Credit Union has become the Official Credit Union and jersey patch partner of the ...		
					42nd Annual Tower Classic Charity Golf Tournament Raises $72,420 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center—Bringing Total Donated to Helping Children in Need to Over $1.1 Million
					
		
		
						
																				
			Tower Federal Credit Union		
					
				 June 25, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 25, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			Hosted by the TowerCares Foundation, Tower Classic raised the highest amount in the event’s 42-year history, with all proceeds going to help critically ill children ...		
					Credit Unions Sound the Alarm on Student Loan Procrastination — Urge Families to Lock in Flexible Line of Credit Before Fall Deadlines
					
		
		
						
																				
			CU Student Choice		
					
				 June 24, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 24, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			CU Student Choice, a leading provider of education financing solutions, is renewing its nationwide outreach campaign to help students and families avoid last-minute borrowing pitfalls ...		
					SchoolsFirst FCU Recognizes Four San Diego School Superintendents at the Classroom of the Future Foundation Innovation in Education Awards
					
		
		
						
																				
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union		
					
				 June 23, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 23, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, presented the Innovative Superintendent and Team ...		
					Redwood Credit Union Birthday Bash Raises Over $31,000 for Youth Arts Programs
					
		
		
						
																				
			Redwood Credit Union		
					
				 June 23, 2025
			
					
																						
			June 23, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			A shared birthday celebration raised over $31,000 to support music programs for youth in the North Bay.