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.
Career Mastered Magazine Recognizes SECU’s Emma Hayes for Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
February 23, 2023
SECU is pleased to announce that Chief Culture Officer Emma Hayes has been named to the “2023 Women’s Leadership Diversity ...
Killins Elected to TruPartner Board of Directors
February 23, 2023
TruPartner Credit Union is pleased to announce that Robert Killins has been elected to the Board of Directors. He will ...
CUES Releases The State of Credit Union Governance, 2023 Report
February 23, 2023
CUES and partner Quantum Governance, L3C, have released The State of Credit Union Governance, 2023. Drawing on data from CU ...
Clearview Federal Credit Union Announces Lisa Florian as President & CEO
February 22, 2023
The Clearview Federal Credit Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Lisa Florian will be the first female ...
Greater Texas|Aggieland’s Greater Good Campaign Increased Community Service in 2022
February 22, 2023
Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union donated nearly $200,000 to charities in Central Texas, the Brazos Valley and other service areas of ...
InFirst Federal Credit Union Executive Leadership Changes
February 22, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, VA (02/22/2023) – InFirst Federal Credit Union (InFirst) announces changes to its Executive Leadership team. Please see the attached ...
Credit Unions Form CUSO to Access Prizeout’s Innovative Technology and Disrupt Traditional Banking Models
February 21, 2023
Nine credit unions nationwide have joined the Prizeout Partners CUSO to give their members access to more funds during the ...
The Collective Power of a Dollar: SECU Foundation has a Long History of Supporting Economically Distressed Communities Across North Carolina
February 21, 2023
With one dollar a month, State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) 2.7 million members are making a powerful impact in North ...
Co-op Solutions’ New Strategic Provider Program Adds NYDIG
February 21, 2023
Co-op Solutions is partnering with NYDIG, the leading provider of digital asset solutions for the credit union industry, to empower ...
OCCU hires two leaders
February 21, 2023
OCCU welcomes Genevieve Sumnall as VP of business services and has promoted Cheleana Stafflund to director of retail operations. Both ...
PSCU Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes
February 21, 2023
PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, has been named ...
UMassFive Announces Recent Management Promotions
February 21, 2023
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
February 21, 2023
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
February 20, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today it will no longer charge a fee for rejecting transactions as unpaid, commonly referred ...
OCCU expedites member deposits
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
Redwood Credit Union has opened its doors on a new, second Petaluma branch located at 1060 Petaluma Blvd. N.
Career Mastered Magazine Recognizes SECU’s Emma Hayes for Diversity and Inclusion Leadership
February 23, 2023
SECU is pleased to announce that Chief Culture Officer Emma Hayes has been named to the “2023 Women’s Leadership Diversity ...
Killins Elected to TruPartner Board of Directors
February 23, 2023
TruPartner Credit Union is pleased to announce that Robert Killins has been elected to the Board of Directors. He will ...
CUES Releases The State of Credit Union Governance, 2023 Report
February 23, 2023
CUES and partner Quantum Governance, L3C, have released The State of Credit Union Governance, 2023. Drawing on data from CU ...
Clearview Federal Credit Union Announces Lisa Florian as President & CEO
February 22, 2023
The Clearview Federal Credit Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Lisa Florian will be the first female ...
Greater Texas|Aggieland’s Greater Good Campaign Increased Community Service in 2022
February 22, 2023
Greater Texas|Aggieland Credit Union donated nearly $200,000 to charities in Central Texas, the Brazos Valley and other service areas of ...
InFirst Federal Credit Union Executive Leadership Changes
February 22, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, VA (02/22/2023) – InFirst Federal Credit Union (InFirst) announces changes to its Executive Leadership team. Please see the attached ...
Credit Unions Form CUSO to Access Prizeout’s Innovative Technology and Disrupt Traditional Banking Models
February 21, 2023
Nine credit unions nationwide have joined the Prizeout Partners CUSO to give their members access to more funds during the ...
The Collective Power of a Dollar: SECU Foundation has a Long History of Supporting Economically Distressed Communities Across North Carolina
February 21, 2023
With one dollar a month, State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) 2.7 million members are making a powerful impact in North ...
Co-op Solutions’ New Strategic Provider Program Adds NYDIG
February 21, 2023
Co-op Solutions is partnering with NYDIG, the leading provider of digital asset solutions for the credit union industry, to empower ...
OCCU hires two leaders
February 21, 2023
OCCU welcomes Genevieve Sumnall as VP of business services and has promoted Cheleana Stafflund to director of retail operations. Both ...
PSCU Named One of America’s Best Midsize Employers by Forbes
February 21, 2023
PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, has been named ...
UMassFive Announces Recent Management Promotions
February 21, 2023
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
February 21, 2023
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
February 20, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 17, 2023
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
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
February 17, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 16, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
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
February 15, 2023
Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today it will no longer charge a fee for rejecting transactions as unpaid, commonly referred ...
OCCU expedites member deposits
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
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
February 14, 2023
Redwood Credit Union has opened its doors on a new, second Petaluma branch located at 1060 Petaluma Blvd. N.
Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation Announces Scholarship Recipients
Peach State Federal Credit Union
April 30, 2024
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The Peach State FCU C.A.R.E.S. Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s scholarship and educational grant recipients. The Foundation awarded $290,000 to high school seniors, ...
United Federal Credit Union Welcomes New Associate Board Member
United Federal Credit Union
April 30, 2024
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United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Michael as a new Associate Board Member. Michael brings decades of financial services ...
LGE Community Credit Union announces long-term partnership with Cobb County Safety Village Foundation
LGE Community Credit Union
April 30, 2024
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LGE Community Credit Union has partnered with the Cobb County Safety Village Foundation, supporting and promoting safety education for Cobb County citizens. Through this long-term ...
Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union Joins Prizeout Partners CUSO to Advise on Technology Innovation and Give Member Credit Unions Access to CashBack+
Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union
April 30, 2024
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Alongside a growing number of leading credit unions and credit union organizations, Alloya will now offer access to CashBack+ for their 37M members and enable ...
Eltropy Takes Center Stage at Over 15 Credit Union Events in Two Months
Eltropy
April 30, 2024
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Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced the company’s accelerating momentum in the credit union market. Over the next ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Mari Sommer as Marketing and Events Coordinator
Corporate Central Credit Union
April 29, 2024
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Corporate Central proudly welcomes Mari Sommer as the newest addition to its team, assuming the role of Marketing and Events Coordinator. With a commitment to ...