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.
UMassFive Announces Recent Management Promotions
UMassFive is excited to announce two recent management team promotions: Assistant Vice President of Information Technology, Melvin Olivo, and Information ...
APL FCU Lowers Delinquency Rate by 20% with Eltropy
As a result of APL Federal Credit Union’s Text Messaging platform from Eltropy, delinquency rates dropped by 20%, call volumes ...
SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Senior Services to Support Campus Expansion
SECU Foundation recently awarded a $500,000 grant to Senior Services, a Forsyth County non-profit offering programs that respond to the ...
Texas Trust Employees Graduate from Leadership Academy
Texas Trust Credit Union employees Silvia Avila and Travis Tedford have graduated from the Cornerstone League’s Leadership Academy (CLA).
United Federal Credit Union Promotes Juan De Alba Villegas to Branch Manager at Carson City North Branch
United Federal Credit Union (United) has promoted Juan De Alba Villegas to the position of Branch Manager at its location ...
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Recognized with Three State Awards
1st MidAmerica Credit Union was recently recognized with the first place Dora Maxwell Award for social responsibility, first place for ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 17, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION DONATES $5,000 FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF IN TURKEY AND SYRIA
Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU) donated $5,000 to International Ministries (IM) emergency relief efforts for survivors of the recent earthquakes ...
SECU Foundation Awards Scotland Family Counseling Center Grant to Benefit Expansion of Mental Health and Wellness Programs
SECU Foundation recently awarded Scotland Family Counseling Center a $40,000 grant to help enhance internal and external communications and extend ...
GTE Financial Announces Acquisition Of Local Insurance Group Serving Hispanic Community
GTE Financial, one of Tampa Bay’s leading financial institutions, has acquired Blue Star Insurance Group Inc., a local and regional ...
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union to Eliminate NSF and Overdraft Fees in Landmark Decision
In September 2022, the United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) leadership and Board of Directors held a year-end strategic ...
CUES Governance Leadership Institute™ I & II Explores Organizational-Level Issues, Emerging Tech for Board Members
Registration is now open for CUES Governance Leadership Institute I and CUES Governance Leadership Institute II: Emerging Technologies, held in ...
Point Breeze Credit Union Announces $60,000 in Donations to Baltimore-Area Hospitals
Point Breeze Credit Union announced that it has donated $10,000 each to six local hospitals in the greater Baltimore region ...
Maine Credit Unions Reach New Fundraising Milestone in the Fight to End Hunger
At an event hosted by the Maine Credit Union League on Wednesday, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger announced ...
Truliant Eliminates Non-Sufficient Funds Fee
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today it will no longer charge a fee for rejecting transactions as unpaid, commonly referred ...
OCCU expedites member deposits
OCCU is committed to creating a positive member experience across all channels. That’s why OCCU leverages an innovative in-house program ...
GreenState Credit Union Issues First Credit Union Bond Supporting Social Objectives
GreenState issues $100 Million of Social Subordinated Notes in accordance with the GreenState Social Financing Framework, which allocates an amount ...
Coastal Credit Union Returned $71.4 Million to Members in 2022
This morning, Coastal Credit Union issued nearly $4 million in special dividends to eligible members through its Loyalty Bonus program. ...
Redwood Credit Union Opens New Branch in West Petaluma
Redwood Credit Union has opened its doors on a new, second Petaluma branch located at 1060 Petaluma Blvd. N.
SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Non-Profit to Help Preserve Historic African American Community in Moore County
SECU Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to Southern Pines Land and Housing Trust (the Trust), a non-profit established to ...
Ezra Eckhardt Appointed To Co-op Solutions Board of Directors
Ezra Eckhardt, President/CEO of STCU of Spokane, Washington, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Co-op Solutions by ...
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Announces Marketing Leadership Promotions
1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced that Amber Scott has been named Chief Marketing Officer and Olivia Turner has been promoted ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Greg Yoko as Business Development Executive
Good morning, Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Greg Yoko as a Business Development Executive. In this role, ...
Akuvo Joins the Underground as a New Partner in 2023
Mitchell, Stankovic’s Underground initiative is all about thought leadership that drives home similar values and then asks the industry to ...
UMassFive Donates Hundreds of Winter Coats and Clothing Items
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is happy to share that their members, staff, and community partners have donated hundreds ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 10, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Day Air Credit Union Proud Sponsor of Second Annual Human Trafficking Conference Presented by Oasis House
Day Air Credit Union partnered with Oasis House to sponsor the second annual Human Trafficking Conference on National Human Trafficking ...
BCU’S NEW HYBRID-ACCESS BRANCH PROVIDES BETTER BANKING TO THE TWIN CITIES
Opening its doors (and drive-thru) on February 6, 2023, BCU’s newest Branch in Golden Valley, Minnesota serves members of UnitedHealth ...
GTE Financial Takes Its Rewards Program To New Level With Pay With Points
GTE Financial, one of Tampa’s leading financial institutions, is taking its rewards program, Go Points, a step further with a ...
Vantage Impacts St. Louis Community with Holiday Giving
Vantage Credit Union proudly supports the community on a year-round basis, with a special emphasis on making an impact during ...
UMassFive Announces Recent Management Promotions
UMassFive is excited to announce two recent management team promotions: Assistant Vice President of Information Technology, Melvin Olivo, and Information ...
APL FCU Lowers Delinquency Rate by 20% with Eltropy
As a result of APL Federal Credit Union’s Text Messaging platform from Eltropy, delinquency rates dropped by 20%, call volumes ...
SECU Foundation Awards $500,000 Grant to Senior Services to Support Campus Expansion
SECU Foundation recently awarded a $500,000 grant to Senior Services, a Forsyth County non-profit offering programs that respond to the ...
Texas Trust Employees Graduate from Leadership Academy
Texas Trust Credit Union employees Silvia Avila and Travis Tedford have graduated from the Cornerstone League’s Leadership Academy (CLA).
United Federal Credit Union Promotes Juan De Alba Villegas to Branch Manager at Carson City North Branch
United Federal Credit Union (United) has promoted Juan De Alba Villegas to the position of Branch Manager at its location ...
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Recognized with Three State Awards
1st MidAmerica Credit Union was recently recognized with the first place Dora Maxwell Award for social responsibility, first place for ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 17, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION DONATES $5,000 FOR EMERGENCY RELIEF IN TURKEY AND SYRIA
Christian Community Credit Union (CCCU) donated $5,000 to International Ministries (IM) emergency relief efforts for survivors of the recent earthquakes ...
SECU Foundation Awards Scotland Family Counseling Center Grant to Benefit Expansion of Mental Health and Wellness Programs
SECU Foundation recently awarded Scotland Family Counseling Center a $40,000 grant to help enhance internal and external communications and extend ...
GTE Financial Announces Acquisition Of Local Insurance Group Serving Hispanic Community
GTE Financial, one of Tampa Bay’s leading financial institutions, has acquired Blue Star Insurance Group Inc., a local and regional ...
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union to Eliminate NSF and Overdraft Fees in Landmark Decision
In September 2022, the United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) leadership and Board of Directors held a year-end strategic ...
CUES Governance Leadership Institute™ I & II Explores Organizational-Level Issues, Emerging Tech for Board Members
Registration is now open for CUES Governance Leadership Institute I and CUES Governance Leadership Institute II: Emerging Technologies, held in ...
Point Breeze Credit Union Announces $60,000 in Donations to Baltimore-Area Hospitals
Point Breeze Credit Union announced that it has donated $10,000 each to six local hospitals in the greater Baltimore region ...
Maine Credit Unions Reach New Fundraising Milestone in the Fight to End Hunger
At an event hosted by the Maine Credit Union League on Wednesday, Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger announced ...
Truliant Eliminates Non-Sufficient Funds Fee
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today it will no longer charge a fee for rejecting transactions as unpaid, commonly referred ...
OCCU expedites member deposits
OCCU is committed to creating a positive member experience across all channels. That’s why OCCU leverages an innovative in-house program ...
GreenState Credit Union Issues First Credit Union Bond Supporting Social Objectives
GreenState issues $100 Million of Social Subordinated Notes in accordance with the GreenState Social Financing Framework, which allocates an amount ...
Coastal Credit Union Returned $71.4 Million to Members in 2022
This morning, Coastal Credit Union issued nearly $4 million in special dividends to eligible members through its Loyalty Bonus program. ...
Redwood Credit Union Opens New Branch in West Petaluma
Redwood Credit Union has opened its doors on a new, second Petaluma branch located at 1060 Petaluma Blvd. N.
SECU Foundation Provides Grant to Non-Profit to Help Preserve Historic African American Community in Moore County
SECU Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to Southern Pines Land and Housing Trust (the Trust), a non-profit established to ...
Ezra Eckhardt Appointed To Co-op Solutions Board of Directors
Ezra Eckhardt, President/CEO of STCU of Spokane, Washington, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Co-op Solutions by ...
1st MidAmerica Credit Union Announces Marketing Leadership Promotions
1st MidAmerica Credit Union announced that Amber Scott has been named Chief Marketing Officer and Olivia Turner has been promoted ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Greg Yoko as Business Development Executive
Good morning, Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Greg Yoko as a Business Development Executive. In this role, ...
Akuvo Joins the Underground as a New Partner in 2023
Mitchell, Stankovic’s Underground initiative is all about thought leadership that drives home similar values and then asks the industry to ...
UMassFive Donates Hundreds of Winter Coats and Clothing Items
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is happy to share that their members, staff, and community partners have donated hundreds ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: February 10, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Day Air Credit Union Proud Sponsor of Second Annual Human Trafficking Conference Presented by Oasis House
Day Air Credit Union partnered with Oasis House to sponsor the second annual Human Trafficking Conference on National Human Trafficking ...
BCU’S NEW HYBRID-ACCESS BRANCH PROVIDES BETTER BANKING TO THE TWIN CITIES
Opening its doors (and drive-thru) on February 6, 2023, BCU’s newest Branch in Golden Valley, Minnesota serves members of UnitedHealth ...
GTE Financial Takes Its Rewards Program To New Level With Pay With Points
GTE Financial, one of Tampa’s leading financial institutions, is taking its rewards program, Go Points, a step further with a ...
Vantage Impacts St. Louis Community with Holiday Giving
Vantage Credit Union proudly supports the community on a year-round basis, with a special emphasis on making an impact during ...
45 Credit Unions Show Care for Employees by Partnering with CUSO’s I-Care Health Plan
InterLutions, an employee benefits CUSO, recently welcomed 45 credit unions to its “I-Care Family.” The innovative health plan solution, called I-Care, leverages data, technology, and ...
Callahan & Associates and CU Strategic Planning Announce Strategic Alliance
Callahan & Associates and CU Strategic Planning proudly announce their strategic alliance, driven by a shared vision to empower credit unions to make a meaningful ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: April 19, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Christus Santa Rosa CEO Makes First Pitch for Texas State Baseball and Women’s Health
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System has been making a pitch locally to raise funds for advanced equipment to help Central Texas women. At the April ...
United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Production Manager in Arkansas
United Federal Credit Union (United) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Hedden to Mortgage Production Manager. Hedden is based at United’s Promenade branch ...
Jason McPhee Honored with Texas A&M Charles W. Plum Award
The Texas A&M Memorial Student Center Council (MSC) honored Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union’s Jason McPhee with the Charles W. Plum Distinguished Service Award.