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.
Mike Venegas Joins Redwood Credit Union as Vice President and General Manager of RCU Auto Services
December 20, 2022
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Mike Venegas as the new vice president and general manager of RCU Auto Services.
OCCU employees award $20,000 to local charities and support families for the holidays
December 20, 2022
OCCU team members and OCCU Foundation, the credit union’s philanthropic arm, are partnering to support their community this holiday season.
Peach State FCU Members and Staff Deliver Holiday Joy for Toys for Tots Program
December 20, 2022
Peach State Federal Credit Union recently completed its annual toy drive in support of the Marine Toys for Tots program. ...
Tyndall Federal Credit Union shares $13 million in profits with its member-owners
December 19, 2022
Tyndall Federal Credit Union returned 13.7 million of profits back to its members. The payout was given to more than ...
United Federal Credit Union Mortgage Advisor Named ‘Affiliate of the Year’
December 19, 2022
United Federal Credit Union (United) Mortgage Advisor, Carla McFarland, has been named ‘Affiliate of the Year’ by the Women’s Council ...
Co-op Solutions Completes 2022 with Key Accomplishments
December 19, 2022
In a year when the company rebranded as Co-op Solutions, the credit union movement’s leading payments and financial technology partner ...
NEFCU ANNOUNCES 4TH QUARTER AND YEAR-END DONATIONS
December 19, 2022
New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) Announced Recipients of its Fourth Quarter and Year-End Donations
LGE Community Credit Union to acquire Greater Community Bank
December 16, 2022
LGE Community Credit Union has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Greater Community Bank, a ...
Credit Unions Must Factor in Multi-Factor Authentication in the Fight Against Fraud
December 16, 2022
Digital communications platform leader Eltropy shares how credit unions can use Multi-factor authentication tools – including Text, Video calling, and ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Credit Unions Must Factor in Multi-Factor Authentication in the Fight Against Fraud
December 16, 2022
Digital communications platform leader Eltropy shares how community banks and credit unions can use MFA – including Text, Video calling, ...
PSCU Announces Annual Dividend for Fiscal Year 2022
December 15, 2022
PSCU has announced its annual patronage dividend for the 2022 fiscal year of $16.1 million, with 30% being distributed in ...
GTE FINANCIAL PROMOTES NEW AVP OF INVESTMENTS AND AVP OF INSURANCE AGENCY
December 15, 2022
TAMPA, FL December 2022: Locally owned and operated credit union, GTE Financial, continues to build a knowledgeable and passionate team. ...
GTE FINANCIAL GIFTS HOLIDAY WISHLISTS TO 8 FAMILIES FOR THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
December 15, 2022
TAMPA, FL, December 2022: As a leading not-for-profit credit union, GTE Financial is committed to giving back to the Tampa ...
Texas A&M IBE Companies Donate $21,000 in Profits to Local Charities
December 15, 2022
The Giving Tee was the most profitable company in this year’s Texas A&M Mays Business School Integrated Business Experience (IBE) ...
Children’s Council of Watauga County Receives $40,000 Grant to Expand Child Advocacy Programs
December 15, 2022
SECU Foundation recently provided a $40,000 grant to the Children’s Council of Watauga County (CCWC), a non-profit that facilitates programs ...
Securityplus Federal Credit Union Announces New Chief Information and Technology Officer
December 15, 2022
Ray Ragan joins the executive leadership team to provide vision and leadership to the information technology team and oversee information ...
Coastal Credit Union Introduces Jen Humphrey as Vice President of Employee Experience
December 14, 2022
Coastal Credit Union introduces Jen Humphrey as Vice President of Employee Experience, effective Nov. 28. In this role, Humphrey will ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Chuck Doherty as Executive Account Manager
December 14, 2022
Corporate Central is proud to announce and welcome Chuck Doherty as an Executive Account Manager. In this role, Doherty will ...
Greater Texas Credit Union Gives $5,000 for Giving Tuesday Fundraising Campaign
December 14, 2022
When disasters like 2020 Snowmageddon happen it can cause financial hardship and stress. For Joey Puckett and his daughters the ...
Vantage Opens New Creve Coeur Branch; Marks Return to Its Roots
December 14, 2022
Vantage Credit Union commemorated its return to Creve Coeur—the credit union’s original branch opened there in 1967— with ribbon cutting ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Director of Payments
December 14, 2022
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Marilyn Bentley Director of Payments.
Nation’s Oldest Free-Standing African American Cultural Center in Buncombe County Receives $40,000 SECU Foundation Grant to Advance Mission
December 14, 2022
SECU Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville to help expand support and programming.
Advia Credit Union Hires New Chief Financial Officer, Dustin Adams
December 14, 2022
Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 14, 2022 – Advia Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Dustin Adams as its ...
LoanStreet Launches Performance Analytics for Loan Participations
December 13, 2022
Portfolio managers can now instantly view, report and forecast loan performance benchmarked against their initial investment expectations. Performance Analytics enhances ...
Coastal Credit Union Announces Murshid Khan as New Chief Information Officer
December 13, 2022
Coastal Credit Union announces Murshid Khan as its new Chief Information Officer, effective Dec. 1. Khan brings 30 years of ...
Jennifer Boyle Promoted to Senior Vice President of Lending
December 13, 2022
Jennifer Boyle has been promoted to senior vice president of lending for Redwood Credit Union.
TruMark Financial® Credit Union Press Release
December 12, 2022
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa — St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children administrators and team members were pleasantly surprised when TruMark Financial team ...
California Credit Unions Donate $284,000 for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
December 12, 2022
Redwood Credit Union CEO Brett Martinez and Patelco Credit Union CEO Erin Mendez presented a $284,000 check to UCSF Benioff ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: December 09, 2022
December 10, 2022
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Mike Venegas Joins Redwood Credit Union as Vice President and General Manager of RCU Auto Services
December 20, 2022
Redwood Credit Union welcomes Mike Venegas as the new vice president and general manager of RCU Auto Services.
OCCU employees award $20,000 to local charities and support families for the holidays
December 20, 2022
OCCU team members and OCCU Foundation, the credit union’s philanthropic arm, are partnering to support their community this holiday season.
Peach State FCU Members and Staff Deliver Holiday Joy for Toys for Tots Program
December 20, 2022
Peach State Federal Credit Union recently completed its annual toy drive in support of the Marine Toys for Tots program. ...
Tyndall Federal Credit Union shares $13 million in profits with its member-owners
December 19, 2022
Tyndall Federal Credit Union returned 13.7 million of profits back to its members. The payout was given to more than ...
United Federal Credit Union Mortgage Advisor Named ‘Affiliate of the Year’
December 19, 2022
United Federal Credit Union (United) Mortgage Advisor, Carla McFarland, has been named ‘Affiliate of the Year’ by the Women’s Council ...
Co-op Solutions Completes 2022 with Key Accomplishments
December 19, 2022
In a year when the company rebranded as Co-op Solutions, the credit union movement’s leading payments and financial technology partner ...
NEFCU ANNOUNCES 4TH QUARTER AND YEAR-END DONATIONS
December 19, 2022
New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) Announced Recipients of its Fourth Quarter and Year-End Donations
LGE Community Credit Union to acquire Greater Community Bank
December 16, 2022
LGE Community Credit Union has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Greater Community Bank, a ...
Credit Unions Must Factor in Multi-Factor Authentication in the Fight Against Fraud
December 16, 2022
Digital communications platform leader Eltropy shares how credit unions can use Multi-factor authentication tools – including Text, Video calling, and ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: December 16, 2022
December 16, 2022
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Credit Unions Must Factor in Multi-Factor Authentication in the Fight Against Fraud
December 16, 2022
Digital communications platform leader Eltropy shares how community banks and credit unions can use MFA – including Text, Video calling, ...
PSCU Announces Annual Dividend for Fiscal Year 2022
December 15, 2022
PSCU has announced its annual patronage dividend for the 2022 fiscal year of $16.1 million, with 30% being distributed in ...
GTE FINANCIAL PROMOTES NEW AVP OF INVESTMENTS AND AVP OF INSURANCE AGENCY
December 15, 2022
TAMPA, FL December 2022: Locally owned and operated credit union, GTE Financial, continues to build a knowledgeable and passionate team. ...
GTE FINANCIAL GIFTS HOLIDAY WISHLISTS TO 8 FAMILIES FOR THE 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR
December 15, 2022
TAMPA, FL, December 2022: As a leading not-for-profit credit union, GTE Financial is committed to giving back to the Tampa ...
Texas A&M IBE Companies Donate $21,000 in Profits to Local Charities
December 15, 2022
The Giving Tee was the most profitable company in this year’s Texas A&M Mays Business School Integrated Business Experience (IBE) ...
Children’s Council of Watauga County Receives $40,000 Grant to Expand Child Advocacy Programs
December 15, 2022
SECU Foundation recently provided a $40,000 grant to the Children’s Council of Watauga County (CCWC), a non-profit that facilitates programs ...
Securityplus Federal Credit Union Announces New Chief Information and Technology Officer
December 15, 2022
Ray Ragan joins the executive leadership team to provide vision and leadership to the information technology team and oversee information ...
Coastal Credit Union Introduces Jen Humphrey as Vice President of Employee Experience
December 14, 2022
Coastal Credit Union introduces Jen Humphrey as Vice President of Employee Experience, effective Nov. 28. In this role, Humphrey will ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Chuck Doherty as Executive Account Manager
December 14, 2022
Corporate Central is proud to announce and welcome Chuck Doherty as an Executive Account Manager. In this role, Doherty will ...
Greater Texas Credit Union Gives $5,000 for Giving Tuesday Fundraising Campaign
December 14, 2022
When disasters like 2020 Snowmageddon happen it can cause financial hardship and stress. For Joey Puckett and his daughters the ...
Vantage Opens New Creve Coeur Branch; Marks Return to Its Roots
December 14, 2022
Vantage Credit Union commemorated its return to Creve Coeur—the credit union’s original branch opened there in 1967— with ribbon cutting ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Director of Payments
December 14, 2022
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Marilyn Bentley Director of Payments.
Nation’s Oldest Free-Standing African American Cultural Center in Buncombe County Receives $40,000 SECU Foundation Grant to Advance Mission
December 14, 2022
SECU Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville to help expand support and programming.
Advia Credit Union Hires New Chief Financial Officer, Dustin Adams
December 14, 2022
Kalamazoo, Michigan, December 14, 2022 – Advia Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Dustin Adams as its ...
LoanStreet Launches Performance Analytics for Loan Participations
December 13, 2022
Portfolio managers can now instantly view, report and forecast loan performance benchmarked against their initial investment expectations. Performance Analytics enhances ...
Coastal Credit Union Announces Murshid Khan as New Chief Information Officer
December 13, 2022
Coastal Credit Union announces Murshid Khan as its new Chief Information Officer, effective Dec. 1. Khan brings 30 years of ...
Jennifer Boyle Promoted to Senior Vice President of Lending
December 13, 2022
Jennifer Boyle has been promoted to senior vice president of lending for Redwood Credit Union.
TruMark Financial® Credit Union Press Release
December 12, 2022
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa — St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children administrators and team members were pleasantly surprised when TruMark Financial team ...
California Credit Unions Donate $284,000 for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital
December 12, 2022
Redwood Credit Union CEO Brett Martinez and Patelco Credit Union CEO Erin Mendez presented a $284,000 check to UCSF Benioff ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: December 09, 2022
December 10, 2022
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation
Indiana Members Credit Union
March 13, 2024
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Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation as part of an ongoing debit card giveback program.
Connect FSS Selects Vertifi Software for FedNow Instant Payments Solution
Eastern Corporate Federal Credit Union (EasCorp)
March 13, 2024
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Connect FSS, the US-based Software as a Service technology and digital banking provider, has selected Vertifi Software, LLC, a wholly owned CUSO of EasCorp, to ...
Prizeout partners with credit unions to launch CashBack+
Prizeout
March 13, 2024
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Prizeout, the advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets, has launched CashBack+, a white label solution for credit unions ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Strefling Director of Internal Audit
United Federal Credit Union
March 7, 2024
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United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Jennifer Strefling as Director of Internal Audit at its corporate headquarters in St. Joseph, Michigan.
PSCU/Co-op Solutions Finalize Agenda and Events for Member Forum 2024
Velera
March 7, 2024
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PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the final keynote speaker and panel participants for Member Forum 2024.
New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group
The Baker Group, LP
March 7, 2024
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We are excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Varner to lead our loan trading team and bolster Baker Loan Solutions. Jeff’s extensive knowledge and ...