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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New Product Releases

Alacriti Partners with Socure to Provide Instant Payments Fraud Prevention

Alacriti, a fintech company specializing in payments, announced today that it has partnered with Socure, the leading provider of digital ...
Personnel Promotions

Ranelle Crosby named director of Real Estate Services

Ranelle Crosby has joined the team at Oregon State Credit Union as director of Real Estate Services. Ranelle is returning ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Names Vice Presidents for Consumer Lending and Business Applications

Coastal Credit Union announced today two new Vice Presidents, in Consumer Lending and Business Applications.
Other

Venminder Named a Leader in G2 Spring 2023 Grid Report for Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software

Venminder, a global innovator of third-party risk management solutions, announced today that it has been named a Leader in G2’s ...
Making A Difference

United Federal Credit Union Focuses on Financial Literacy in Local Communities

The basics of finances. Do you remember when you learned them? For the communities where United Federal Credit Union (United) ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alloya Corporate FCU Acquires QCash Financial and Brings Automated Lending Solutions to Credit Unions

Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union and Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) have announced they are entering a strategic partnership ...
Other

Redwood Credit Union Encourages Young Savers to “Unleash the Power of Saving” Throughout April

Redwood Credit Union is celebrating Credit Union Youth Month in April, along with credit unions across the United States.
Personnel Promotions

Joseph Yanez promoted to Manager of Greater Texas’ San Marcos Branch

Greater Texas Credit Union has promoted Joseph Yanez to Branch Manager overseeing its San Marcos location.
Strategic Partnerships

Unitus Community Credit Union and New Zealand First Credit Union Partner in Exchange Program

Portland-based Unitus Community Credit Union and Hamilton, New Zealand-based First Credit Union come together to share insights and knowledge during ...
Other

AMOCO FCU Welcomed as Owner-Investor in CU Alliance CUSO

CU Alliance®, a multi-service Houston Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), is pleased to welcome AMOCO Federal Credit Union as an ...
Personnel Promotions

Horizon Credit Union Expands Senior Management Team

To keep up with the continued growth of the organization, Horizon Credit Union is proud to announce the expansion of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds staff members donate $10,752 to the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart in partnership with NAFCU

Gulf Winds and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) presented the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred ...
Marketing

Synergent Takes Home Three CUNA Diamond Awards for Marketing Excellence

Synergent is pleased to announce it has been honored with three CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Diamond Awards for ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to IWIN Foundation for Cancer Awareness Card

On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU presented a check for $10,000 to IWIN (Indiana Women In Need) ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $3,500 to Brownsburg Community Schools

Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $3,500 to Brownsburg High School Athletics as part of an ongoing school ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: April 07, 2023

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

Credit Unions Take Action to Overcome Labor Shortage Challenge

Credit unions face an unprecedented labor shortage – with fierce competition for skilled labor and a dwindling talent pool. To ...
Personnel Promotions

CUSO Home Lending Installs Veteran Financial Executive as President & CEO

Lori Michaud has been selected by the CUSO Home Lending Board of Directors as the organization’s President and CEO. Michaud ...
Making A Difference

SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Dunn Non-Profit to Build Capacity and Grow Afterschool Programs

SECU Foundation awarded the Dunn Police Athletic & Activities League (PAL) a grant of $40,000 to help the non-profit build ...
Marketing

BCU WINS CUNA COUNCILS DIAMOND AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL MARKETING 

BCU has been honored with a 2023 Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union Celebrates 70 Years with a $70,000 Donation to Local Charities through the TowerCares Foundation

To celebrate Tower Federal Credit Union’s 70th anniversary, the TowerCares Foundation donated $70,000 to local charities supporting military heroes, Veterans ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Appoints Ron Johnson to Branch Manager in Springdale

United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Ron Johnson the position of Branch Manager at its branch at Har-Ber Meadows ...
Making A Difference

Supporting Access to Business Assistance Programs to Improve Financial Equity

The Illinois Credit Union League is partnering with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and local credit unions to offer ...
Making A Difference

100 Black Men of Triangle East Receives SECU Foundation Grant to Increase Community Impact

SECU Foundation recently provided a $40,000 grant to 100 Black Men of Triangle East (100BMTE), a Wake County non-profit founded ...
Lending

River Region Credit Union Partners with Student Choice to Offer Private Student Lending and Refinance Solutions

Credit Union Student Choice announced that it has partnered with River Region Credit Union ($454mm in assets; 28,780 members; based ...
Technology

Maine Family Federal Credit Union Extends Sharetec Partnership For An Additional Ten Years

Sharetec is pleased to announce long-time customer Maine Family Federal Credit Union, a Maine-based credit union with over $256 million ...
Operations & HR

Redwood Credit Union Promotes Mishel Kaufman to Chief Administrative and Risk Officer

Mishel Kaufman has been promoted to chief administrative and risk officer for Redwood Credit Union.
Making A Difference

United Federal Credit Union Supports Marion City Schools Students to Launch Start-Up Coffee Shop

United Federal Credit Union offered support to a local high school class in Marion, OH as it worked to build ...
Making A Difference

$500,000 Grant to Homeward Bound for Housing Complex Will Benefit Homeless Population in Asheville Area

SECU Foundation recently announced its support for the Buncombe County non-profit Homeward Bound, providing a $500,000 grant for the development ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUAC Helps 1ST Gateway CU Gain a Competitive Edge in the Market

In 2019, 1st Gateway Credit Union began the search for a new partner for their indirect lending solution. The software ...
New Product Releases

Alacriti Partners with Socure to Provide Instant Payments Fraud Prevention

Alacriti, a fintech company specializing in payments, announced today that it has partnered with Socure, the leading provider of digital ...
Personnel Promotions

Ranelle Crosby named director of Real Estate Services

Ranelle Crosby has joined the team at Oregon State Credit Union as director of Real Estate Services. Ranelle is returning ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Names Vice Presidents for Consumer Lending and Business Applications

Coastal Credit Union announced today two new Vice Presidents, in Consumer Lending and Business Applications.
Other

Venminder Named a Leader in G2 Spring 2023 Grid Report for Third Party & Supplier Risk Management Software

Venminder, a global innovator of third-party risk management solutions, announced today that it has been named a Leader in G2’s ...
Making A Difference

United Federal Credit Union Focuses on Financial Literacy in Local Communities

The basics of finances. Do you remember when you learned them? For the communities where United Federal Credit Union (United) ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alloya Corporate FCU Acquires QCash Financial and Brings Automated Lending Solutions to Credit Unions

Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union and Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) have announced they are entering a strategic partnership ...
Other

Redwood Credit Union Encourages Young Savers to “Unleash the Power of Saving” Throughout April

Redwood Credit Union is celebrating Credit Union Youth Month in April, along with credit unions across the United States.
Personnel Promotions

Joseph Yanez promoted to Manager of Greater Texas’ San Marcos Branch

Greater Texas Credit Union has promoted Joseph Yanez to Branch Manager overseeing its San Marcos location.
Strategic Partnerships

Unitus Community Credit Union and New Zealand First Credit Union Partner in Exchange Program

Portland-based Unitus Community Credit Union and Hamilton, New Zealand-based First Credit Union come together to share insights and knowledge during ...
Other

AMOCO FCU Welcomed as Owner-Investor in CU Alliance CUSO

CU Alliance®, a multi-service Houston Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), is pleased to welcome AMOCO Federal Credit Union as an ...
Personnel Promotions

Horizon Credit Union Expands Senior Management Team

To keep up with the continued growth of the organization, Horizon Credit Union is proud to announce the expansion of ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds staff members donate $10,752 to the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred Heart in partnership with NAFCU

Gulf Winds and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) presented the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at Ascension Sacred ...
Marketing

Synergent Takes Home Three CUNA Diamond Awards for Marketing Excellence

Synergent is pleased to announce it has been honored with three CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council Diamond Awards for ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $10,000 to IWIN Foundation for Cancer Awareness Card

On behalf of Indiana Members Credit Union members, IMCU presented a check for $10,000 to IWIN (Indiana Women In Need) ...
Making A Difference

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $3,500 to Brownsburg Community Schools

Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $3,500 to Brownsburg High School Athletics as part of an ongoing school ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: April 07, 2023

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

Credit Unions Take Action to Overcome Labor Shortage Challenge

Credit unions face an unprecedented labor shortage – with fierce competition for skilled labor and a dwindling talent pool. To ...
Personnel Promotions

CUSO Home Lending Installs Veteran Financial Executive as President & CEO

Lori Michaud has been selected by the CUSO Home Lending Board of Directors as the organization’s President and CEO. Michaud ...
Making A Difference

SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Dunn Non-Profit to Build Capacity and Grow Afterschool Programs

SECU Foundation awarded the Dunn Police Athletic & Activities League (PAL) a grant of $40,000 to help the non-profit build ...
Marketing

BCU WINS CUNA COUNCILS DIAMOND AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL MARKETING 

BCU has been honored with a 2023 Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union Celebrates 70 Years with a $70,000 Donation to Local Charities through the TowerCares Foundation

To celebrate Tower Federal Credit Union’s 70th anniversary, the TowerCares Foundation donated $70,000 to local charities supporting military heroes, Veterans ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Appoints Ron Johnson to Branch Manager in Springdale

United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Ron Johnson the position of Branch Manager at its branch at Har-Ber Meadows ...
Making A Difference

Supporting Access to Business Assistance Programs to Improve Financial Equity

The Illinois Credit Union League is partnering with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and local credit unions to offer ...
Making A Difference

100 Black Men of Triangle East Receives SECU Foundation Grant to Increase Community Impact

SECU Foundation recently provided a $40,000 grant to 100 Black Men of Triangle East (100BMTE), a Wake County non-profit founded ...
Lending

River Region Credit Union Partners with Student Choice to Offer Private Student Lending and Refinance Solutions

Credit Union Student Choice announced that it has partnered with River Region Credit Union ($454mm in assets; 28,780 members; based ...
Technology

Maine Family Federal Credit Union Extends Sharetec Partnership For An Additional Ten Years

Sharetec is pleased to announce long-time customer Maine Family Federal Credit Union, a Maine-based credit union with over $256 million ...
Operations & HR

Redwood Credit Union Promotes Mishel Kaufman to Chief Administrative and Risk Officer

Mishel Kaufman has been promoted to chief administrative and risk officer for Redwood Credit Union.
Making A Difference

United Federal Credit Union Supports Marion City Schools Students to Launch Start-Up Coffee Shop

United Federal Credit Union offered support to a local high school class in Marion, OH as it worked to build ...
Making A Difference

$500,000 Grant to Homeward Bound for Housing Complex Will Benefit Homeless Population in Asheville Area

SECU Foundation recently announced its support for the Buncombe County non-profit Homeward Bound, providing a $500,000 grant for the development ...
Strategic Partnerships

CUAC Helps 1ST Gateway CU Gain a Competitive Edge in the Market

In 2019, 1st Gateway Credit Union began the search for a new partner for their indirect lending solution. The software ...

UMassFive Helps Award $4,000 in Scholarships

Hadley, MA – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is excited to announce that two high school seniors, Clarice Borges and Miguel Pinero-Jacome, were each ...

Velera Introduces Innovative Onboarding and Project Management Platform

Velera today announced it has launched an innovative new onboarding and project management platform.

U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Honored as Top Workplace by The Washington Post!

The Washington Post’s annual Top Workplaces list celebrates organizations that prioritize their employees’ well-being, job satisfaction, and overall workplace culture. Being named a Top Workplace ...

Raymond Dorado Appointed to FFIEC State Liaison Committee

Raymond J. Dorado has been appointed to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) State Liaison Committee (SLC). Dorado was designated by the National Association ...

Homefield Credit Union Signs Renewal Agreement with Synergent

Synergent® is pleased to announce Homefield Credit Union has signed a ten-year renewal agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing, as well ...

Corporate Central Welcomes Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer

Corporate Central is pleased to announce the appointment of Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer. In this pivotal role, Konduru will oversee the intricate ...
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