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.
Gulf Winds Credit Union Proudly Sponsors Springtime Tallahassee
March 21, 2025
Gulf Winds Credit Union is thrilled to return as a sponsor of Springtime Tallahassee 2025, happening on March 28 and ...
Origence Lending Services serves 360,000 members and grows to 167 credit unions in 2024
March 21, 2025
Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 ...
DaLand CUSO Welcomes Blaze Credit Union as a Shareholder and Strategic Partner
March 21, 2025
DaLand CUSO, a leading innovator in financial technology solutions for credit unions, proudly announces Blaze Credit Union as its second-largest ...
Coastal Credit Union Opens Standalone Drive-Up Interactive Teller Machine in Knightdale, NC
March 21, 2025
Coastal Credit Union has installed a new dual-function, drive-up interactive teller machine (ITM) located in the parking lot of the ...
Valley First Credit Union Celebrates 75 Years of Service, Commitment, and Community
March 21, 2025
MODESTO, Calif. March 17, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union proudly celebrates 75 years of dedicated service, financial empowerment, and community impact across the Central ...
CUNA Strategic Services’ Newest Alliance Provider Peacefully Simplifies Complex End-of-Life Planning and Estate Settlement
March 19, 2025
CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce their new alliance with Peacefully, an all-in-one platform that helps members with estate ...
TruPartner Credit Union Expands Employee Giving with Matching Donations
March 19, 2025
TruPartner Credit Union is proud to partner with Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati to amplify employee giving. As part of ...
CREDIT UNIONS FOR KIDS HOSTS 20TH WINE AUCTION RAISING $2.2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
March 19, 2025
The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Caroline Symmes Children’s Cancer Endowment for Cancer Awareness Card
March 19, 2025
On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Caroline Symmes Children’s ...
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 ...
Gulf Winds Credit Union Proudly Sponsors Springtime Tallahassee
March 21, 2025
Gulf Winds Credit Union is thrilled to return as a sponsor of Springtime Tallahassee 2025, happening on March 28 and ...
Origence Lending Services serves 360,000 members and grows to 167 credit unions in 2024
March 21, 2025
Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 ...
DaLand CUSO Welcomes Blaze Credit Union as a Shareholder and Strategic Partner
March 21, 2025
DaLand CUSO, a leading innovator in financial technology solutions for credit unions, proudly announces Blaze Credit Union as its second-largest ...
Coastal Credit Union Opens Standalone Drive-Up Interactive Teller Machine in Knightdale, NC
March 21, 2025
Coastal Credit Union has installed a new dual-function, drive-up interactive teller machine (ITM) located in the parking lot of the ...
Valley First Credit Union Celebrates 75 Years of Service, Commitment, and Community
March 21, 2025
MODESTO, Calif. March 17, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union proudly celebrates 75 years of dedicated service, financial empowerment, and community impact across the Central ...
CUNA Strategic Services’ Newest Alliance Provider Peacefully Simplifies Complex End-of-Life Planning and Estate Settlement
March 19, 2025
CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce their new alliance with Peacefully, an all-in-one platform that helps members with estate ...
TruPartner Credit Union Expands Employee Giving with Matching Donations
March 19, 2025
TruPartner Credit Union is proud to partner with Community Shares of Greater Cincinnati to amplify employee giving. As part of ...
CREDIT UNIONS FOR KIDS HOSTS 20TH WINE AUCTION RAISING $2.2 MILLION FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
March 19, 2025
The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to Caroline Symmes Children’s Cancer Endowment for Cancer Awareness Card
March 19, 2025
On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU recently presented a check for $10,000 to the Caroline Symmes Children’s ...
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 ...
Farewell, Tax Exemption? Executive Compensation in Credit Unions May Face Major Changes
PARC Street Partners
May 1, 2025

Regardless of whether the tax exemption ultimately remains, proactive measures today will safeguardyour credit union’s competitive positioning and mission integrity. We believe there are seven ...
Gregory Johnson Named Chairman of Truliant Board of Directors
Truliant Federal Credit Union
May 1, 2025

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
April 30, 2025

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
April 30, 2025

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
Coastal Federal Credit Union
April 30, 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
Arkatechture
April 29, 2025

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 ...