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.
AMOCO Federal Credit Union Selects PSCU for Credit Card Processing Support By Velera
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PSCU has announced that AMOCO Federal Credit Union (AMOCO FCU) has selected the CUSO for full-service credit card processing support and services.
Registration Open for CUES School of Business Lending Online By CUES
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CUES® School of Business Lending is returning in 2023 in a convenient online format, April 1-October 30.
Auto Financial Group Announces Q3-Q4 2022 Results By Auto Financial Group
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In the second half of 2022, AFG signed nine new credit unions to its Walk-Away Balloon Lending Program.
Oregon State Credit Union names Derrick Peterson as Chief Financial Officer By Oregon State Credit Union
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Derrick Peterson has joined the team at Oregon State Credit Union as Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer. As Chief Financial Officer Peterson will lead, organize, plan and control the Financial Operations Division and Payment Systems at Oregon State Credit Union, which will include preparing the credit union budget, leading the development of the credit union’s
BECU Welcomes Rick Eiel as Chief Data and Analytics Officer By BECU
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BECU, the country’s fourth largest credit union, today announced it has welcomed Rick Eiel as executive vice president and its first chief data and analytics officer.
Coastal Wealth Management Advisors Earn Awards for Outstanding Performance By Coastal Federal Credit Union
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CFS* Financial Advisors Jonah Kaufman and Catherine Bryant earned Gold Pacesetter Awards for meeting and exceeding production goals and providing outstanding client service.
Truliant Plans Rapid Growth In S.C. Upstate With More Than 10 Locations By Truliant Federal Credit Union
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Truliant Federal Credit Union announced plans for four new branch locations in Upstate South Carolina in the next three years, with a goal of more than ten locations when its rapid regional expansion is complete.
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,000 to Edinburgh Community High School By Indiana Members Credit Union
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Indiana Members Credit Union recently presented a check for $1,000 to Edinburgh Community High School as part of an ongoing school spirit debit card program.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 27, 2023 By The Baker Group, LP
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Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
7 trends making waves for community financial institutions in 2023 By Eltropy
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Recession. Widespread staffing shortages. Increasing fraud. Customer demands — and advancements in technology like we’ve never seen. Which trends will affect credit unions and community banks (CFIs) the most in 2023? Are you asking the right questions? Such as: – Will the threat of fraud ever go away? – Can my call center really become
SECU and SECU Foundation Provide Joint Gift of $5 Million to Develop Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh By State Employees’ Credit Union
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The largest joint giving to one entity from State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) and the SECU Foundation was announced today – a $5 million contribution to the Dix Park Conservancy to support the development of a historic 308-acre public site into an urban park in Raleigh, the Dorothea Dix Park.
Collections Should See Significant Bump with Texting from Eltropy-AKUVO Partnership By Eltropy
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Eltropy, the leading digital communications platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced it has partnered with AKUVO, creator of Aperture, a cloud-based collections platform, to seamlessly embed Eltopy’s Texting capabilities into the Collections operations of credit unions and community banks. With the partnership, CFIs can now integrate Eltropy’s industry-leading Texting communication platform quickly and easily
GTE Financial Raised Over $500K In 2022 For Local Tampa Bay Organizations By GTE Financial Federal Credit Union
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GTE Financial’s goal is to benefit the community through passionate support of local charities and initiatives that prioritize people over profits. The not-for-profit financial institution raised and donated $514,174 to local Tampa Bay charities and organizations in 2022.
The Laug Group Named to Forbes Magazine’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams By Morgan Stanley, Rachel Laug
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) today announced that The Laug Group based in Grand Rapids, MI, has been named to Forbes Magazine’s 2023 list of America’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams.
MeridianLink Expands Business Lending Capabilities By MeridianLink, Inc.
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MeridianLink Business empowers financial institutions to offer fast, reliable business lending to their communities .
MeasureOne partners with MeridianLink to bring Consumer-Permissioned Data to the Credit Union market By MeridianLink, Inc.
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Initial integration focuses on automated income and employment verification within MeridianLink’s Consumer Loan Origination System.
Indiana Members Credit Union to Serve as 2023 Title Sponsor for Friends of Riley By Indiana Members Credit Union
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Indiana Members Credit Union is happy to announce it will serve as the 2023 Title Sponsor for Friends of Riley, a local nonprofit organization that supports Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana.
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union CEO interviews U.S. Senator Wyden By United States Senate Federal Credit Union
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USSFCU CEO sits down with U.S. Senator Ron Wyden to discuss the passion and the people behind the credit union movement. The Senator’s interview is part of the recently released podcast “USSFCU Spotlight” which features discussions about credit union services, member experiences, and the credit union’s involvement in the communities they serve.
Corporate Central Promotes Michael Baumann to Investment Analyst By Corporate Central Credit Union
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Corporate Central is proud to announce that Michael Baumann, MBA has been promoted to Investment Analyst. In this role, Baumann will perform analysis on current and potential investment holdings of the organization. Please see the full press release attached.
OCCU is Lane County’s top local mortgage lender By Oregon Community Credit Union
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OCCU was Lane County’s top local mortgage lender in both production volume and dollar value in 2022, according to industry data.
PSCU Partners with Communication Federal Credit Union for Credit Card Processing Services By Velera
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PSCU has announced a new partnership with Communication Federal Credit Union (CFCU) for credit processing services and support.
HomeAdvantage® partners with five new credit unions By HomeAdvantage
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Five new credit unions — Blue Federal Credit Union, OE Federal, Pacific Service Credit Union, Picatinny Federal Credit Union and We Florida Financial — have partnered with HomeAdvantage® to attract and nurture home-buying members and close more purchase loans. Blue Credit Union is the first Wyoming-based credit union to partner with HomeAdvantage.
eDOC and CU-Interface Launch Integrated eSign Solution By eDOC Innovations
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eDOC Innovations, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) specializing in mobile enterprise digital transaction management and CU-Interface, provider of renowned mpowered core processing technology for credit unions, have collaborated to build an e-signature integration for their mutual clients. This integration will provide a dynamic workflow for document e-Delivery, e-Signature and e-Closing.
MeridianLink Announces Marketing Automation Product Advancements By MeridianLink, Inc.
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Enhancements to MeridianLink Engage—the marketing automation component of the company’s multi-product platform, MeridianLink One—empowers financial institutions with personalized data and campaigns to build deeper connections with consumers and grow their customer base
Palisades Credit Union Signs Five-Year Renewal with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution By Synergent
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Synergent® is pleased to announce that Palisades Credit Union has signed a new five-year agreement, renewing its partnership with Synergent® for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing and Banno Digital Platform™. The credit union also renewed its agreement with Synergent for integrated credit and debit card services, statement processing, and check processing.
QuantyPhi Promotes Adam Stone to Executive Vice President By Corporate Central Credit Union
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QuantyPhi is proud to announce that Adam Stone has been promoted to Executive Vice President. In addition to his current responsibilities, he will now have oversight over all investment and consulting processes. Please see the full press release and graphic attached.
Eltropy Receives Patent for Video Notary to Further Innovation in Video Banking By Eltropy
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Eltropy, the leading digital communications platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced it was recently granted a patent for its new digital notary product — Video Notary.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 20, 2023 By The Baker Group, LP
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Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
SafeAmerica Credit Union Promotes Pablo Cornejo To VP & Chief Retail Officer By SafeAmerica Credit Union
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SafeAmerica Credit Union has promoted Pablo Cornejo to the position of VP & Chief Retail Officer. Cornejo has been with SafeAmerica for 23 years and started his career as a part-time teller. Throughout the years, Cornejo proved his professional abilities and earned multiple promotions as Branch Manager at SafeAmerica. Cornejo’s success was recognized and resulted
Yolo Federal Credit Union Receives Approval for Charter Expansion By Yolo Federal Credit Union
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Yolo Federal Credit Union has received approval by the National Credit Union Association (NCUA) to expand its field of membership to include those individuals who live, work, worship, or go to school in Sacramento, Placer, or El Dorado counties.
AMOCO Federal Credit Union Selects PSCU for Credit Card Processing Support
Oregon State Credit Union names Derrick Peterson as Chief Financial Officer
Auto Financial Group Announces Q3-Q4 2022 Results
Registration Open for CUES School of Business Lending Online
Coastal Wealth Management Advisors Earn Awards for Outstanding Performance
BECU Welcomes Rick Eiel as Chief Data and Analytics Officer
7 trends making waves for community financial institutions in 2023
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 27, 2023
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,000 to Edinburgh Community High School
Truliant Plans Rapid Growth In S.C. Upstate With More Than 10 Locations
GTE Financial Raised Over $500K In 2022 For Local Tampa Bay Organizations
Collections Should See Significant Bump with Texting from Eltropy-AKUVO Partnership
SECU and SECU Foundation Provide Joint Gift of $5 Million to Develop Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh
The Laug Group Named to Forbes Magazine’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
MeridianLink Expands Business Lending Capabilities
PSCU Partners with Communication Federal Credit Union for Credit Card Processing Services
OCCU is Lane County’s top local mortgage lender
Corporate Central Promotes Michael Baumann to Investment Analyst
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union CEO interviews U.S. Senator Wyden
Indiana Members Credit Union to Serve as 2023 Title Sponsor for Friends of Riley
MeasureOne partners with MeridianLink to bring Consumer-Permissioned Data to the Credit Union market
HomeAdvantage® partners with five new credit unions
QuantyPhi Promotes Adam Stone to Executive Vice President
Palisades Credit Union Signs Five-Year Renewal with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
MeridianLink Announces Marketing Automation Product Advancements
eDOC and CU-Interface Launch Integrated eSign Solution
SafeAmerica Credit Union Promotes Pablo Cornejo To VP & Chief Retail Officer
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 20, 2023
Eltropy Receives Patent for Video Notary to Further Innovation in Video Banking
LGE Foundation donates $303,317 to local nonprofits; surpasses $2 million giving milestone
AMOCO Federal Credit Union Selects PSCU for Credit Card Processing Support
Oregon State Credit Union names Derrick Peterson as Chief Financial Officer
Auto Financial Group Announces Q3-Q4 2022 Results
Registration Open for CUES School of Business Lending Online
Coastal Wealth Management Advisors Earn Awards for Outstanding Performance
BECU Welcomes Rick Eiel as Chief Data and Analytics Officer
7 trends making waves for community financial institutions in 2023
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 27, 2023
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,000 to Edinburgh Community High School
Truliant Plans Rapid Growth In S.C. Upstate With More Than 10 Locations
GTE Financial Raised Over $500K In 2022 For Local Tampa Bay Organizations
Collections Should See Significant Bump with Texting from Eltropy-AKUVO Partnership
SECU and SECU Foundation Provide Joint Gift of $5 Million to Develop Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh
The Laug Group Named to Forbes Magazine’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams
MeridianLink Expands Business Lending Capabilities
PSCU Partners with Communication Federal Credit Union for Credit Card Processing Services
OCCU is Lane County’s top local mortgage lender
Corporate Central Promotes Michael Baumann to Investment Analyst
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union CEO interviews U.S. Senator Wyden
Indiana Members Credit Union to Serve as 2023 Title Sponsor for Friends of Riley
MeasureOne partners with MeridianLink to bring Consumer-Permissioned Data to the Credit Union market
HomeAdvantage® partners with five new credit unions
QuantyPhi Promotes Adam Stone to Executive Vice President
Palisades Credit Union Signs Five-Year Renewal with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
MeridianLink Announces Marketing Automation Product Advancements
eDOC and CU-Interface Launch Integrated eSign Solution
SafeAmerica Credit Union Promotes Pablo Cornejo To VP & Chief Retail Officer
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: January 20, 2023
Eltropy Receives Patent for Video Notary to Further Innovation in Video Banking
LGE Foundation donates $303,317 to local nonprofits; surpasses $2 million giving milestone
CORRECTION to names in photo caption – SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project
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LGE Community Credit Union recognized with MemberXP 2024 Best of the Best Award for Best Transaction Experience, Best Online Banking Experience
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Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 15, 2024
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BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE INDUCTED TO CREDIT UNION HOUSE HALL OF LEADERS
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ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES 14 BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR LENDING TECH LIVE
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THINK 24 Adds Keynoters: Experts in AI, Organizational Growth to Stimulate New Ideas for Credit Unions
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