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.
Co-op Solutions Adds Plinqit to Strategic Provider Program
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			Co-op Solutions is partnering with fintech company Plinqit to help credit unions earn deposits while members increase their savings.		
					Elan Credit Card Partners with VolCorp to Provide Credit Cards to Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			A new partnership between Elan Credit Card and VolCorp will provide credit unions with an agent credit card program that ...		
					UMassFive Employees Raise Over $18,000 for Local Non-Profits
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			Hadley, MA – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is proud to announce that its employees have raised over $18,000 ...		
					Aurora Advantage Core and its Credit Unions & Partners Path to Achievement
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, a leading innovator in the credit union industry, boasts the success of its recent 2023 ...		
					BCU Named a Computerworld 2024 Best Places to Work in IT
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			BCU has been recognized as no. 4 among small organizations in Foundry’s Computerworld 2024 Best Places to Work in IT. ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Places Second in National Awards for Philosophy in Action
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union has earned national recognition from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), honored with second place in ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Opens New Branch at Cascade Station
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union’s newest branch is now open at the Cascade Station Shopping Center, located at 9917 NE Cascades ...		
					Coastal Credit Union Foundation Gives Three New Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			The Coastal Credit Union Foundation announced today that it has awarded $78,500 to three nonprofits in North Carolina. The Foundation ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 24, 2023
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC Celebrates Finalist Honors in Kehrer Group’s 2023 Top Directors Awards
					
																						
			November 22, 2023		
				
		
		
			BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC was recognized as a finalist in the Mid-Size Firms, Credit Union Firms categories, and ranked #4 ...		
					Callahan’s Evolving Software Empowers Credit Unions To Serve More Effectively
					
																						
			November 21, 2023		
				
		
		
			Callahan & Associates, the leading data solutions provider for credit unions, is excited to introduce a long-awaited transformation within its ...		
					Fall River Municipal Credit Union Renews with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
					
																						
			November 21, 2023		
				
		
		
			Synergent® is pleased to announce that Fall River Municipal Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement with Synergent for ...		
					Co-op Solutions Takes Home ‘Fintech Company of the Year’ Honors
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Credit union payments fintech Co-op Solutions took home “Fintech Company of the Year” honors in the annual Prometheus Awards, held ...		
					Service One Credit Union Promotes Jonathan Turner
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Service One Credit Union is excited to announce the promotion of Jonathan Turner to Director of Wealth Management. In this ...		
					Eltropy Ranks No. 1 on Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Private Companies List for 2023
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Eltropy has been named the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in Silicon Valley for 2023 by the Silicon Valley Business ...		
					Chuck Purvis to Lead Ecority as Interim CEO
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			Chuck Purvis has been named Interim CEO and Board Member of Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition ...		
					SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, celebrated the 75th anniversary of International ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,500 to New Palestine High School
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,500 to New Palestine Schools as part of an ongoing school spirit ...		
					GTE Financial Sets The Bar For Philanthropy In Tampa Bay, Wins TBBW’s 2023 Philanthropist Of The Year Award
					
																						
			November 16, 2023		
				
		
		
			Local not-for-profit credit union GTE Financial is proud to announce they won Philanthropist of the Year in the Corporate Business ...		
					Co-op Solutions Introduces Co-op Contactless ATM Access
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			Consumers who have grown accustomed to tapping their debit and credit cards at the point of sale will soon be ...		
					BECU Expands Footprint with New Financial Centers in Tacoma and Shoreline
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced it will open financial centers next year in Tacoma, Washington and in the ...		
					BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE NAMED CREDIT UNION TIMES/ALM LUMINARIES WINNER
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			Mike Valentine, BCU President & CEO, was named Credit Union Times LUMINARIES/ALM Award winner in the Executive Leadership – Individual ...		
					Yolo FCU Promotes Jewel Trottier to VP of Risk Management
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Yolo Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Jewel Trottier to Vice President of Risk Management. Trottier ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union’s Corlinda Wooden Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union SVP/Chief Retail Officer, Corlinda Wooden, has been named one of the Most Powerful Women in Credit ...		
					SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Sacramento State Athletics
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that the Credit Union ...		
					Clearview Federal Credit Union to Unveil Modernized Rebrand
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Clearview Federal Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than seven decades, is delighted to announce ...		
					TopLine Financial Credit Union Employees Become Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union employees have successfully completed Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification which provides employees with ...		
					American Banker Names SECU’s Leigh Brady Among Its 2023 Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			American Banker announced today the naming of Leigh Brady, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) president and CEO, to its annual ...		
					CUES Year-End Exclusive Membership Upgrade Elevates Potential in the Movement
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Now through December 31, credit unions joining CUES at the Unlimited Membership tier may choose to purchase Unlimited+ Membership at ...		
					CommonWealth Central Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Experience Officer Kimberly Oblak
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			CommonWealth Central Credit Union has selected Kimberly Oblak as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). She was placed by DDJ ...		
					Co-op Solutions Adds Plinqit to Strategic Provider Program
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			Co-op Solutions is partnering with fintech company Plinqit to help credit unions earn deposits while members increase their savings.		
					Elan Credit Card Partners with VolCorp to Provide Credit Cards to Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			A new partnership between Elan Credit Card and VolCorp will provide credit unions with an agent credit card program that ...		
					UMassFive Employees Raise Over $18,000 for Local Non-Profits
					
																						
			November 28, 2023		
				
		
		
			Hadley, MA – UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is proud to announce that its employees have raised over $18,000 ...		
					Aurora Advantage Core and its Credit Unions & Partners Path to Achievement
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, a leading innovator in the credit union industry, boasts the success of its recent 2023 ...		
					BCU Named a Computerworld 2024 Best Places to Work in IT
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			BCU has been recognized as no. 4 among small organizations in Foundry’s Computerworld 2024 Best Places to Work in IT. ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Places Second in National Awards for Philosophy in Action
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union has earned national recognition from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), honored with second place in ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union Opens New Branch at Cascade Station
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union’s newest branch is now open at the Cascade Station Shopping Center, located at 9917 NE Cascades ...		
					Coastal Credit Union Foundation Gives Three New Grants to North Carolina Nonprofits
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			The Coastal Credit Union Foundation announced today that it has awarded $78,500 to three nonprofits in North Carolina. The Foundation ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 24, 2023
					
																						
			November 27, 2023		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC Celebrates Finalist Honors in Kehrer Group’s 2023 Top Directors Awards
					
																						
			November 22, 2023		
				
		
		
			BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC was recognized as a finalist in the Mid-Size Firms, Credit Union Firms categories, and ranked #4 ...		
					Callahan’s Evolving Software Empowers Credit Unions To Serve More Effectively
					
																						
			November 21, 2023		
				
		
		
			Callahan & Associates, the leading data solutions provider for credit unions, is excited to introduce a long-awaited transformation within its ...		
					Fall River Municipal Credit Union Renews with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
					
																						
			November 21, 2023		
				
		
		
			Synergent® is pleased to announce that Fall River Municipal Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement with Synergent for ...		
					Co-op Solutions Takes Home ‘Fintech Company of the Year’ Honors
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Credit union payments fintech Co-op Solutions took home “Fintech Company of the Year” honors in the annual Prometheus Awards, held ...		
					Service One Credit Union Promotes Jonathan Turner
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Service One Credit Union is excited to announce the promotion of Jonathan Turner to Director of Wealth Management. In this ...		
					Eltropy Ranks No. 1 on Silicon Valley Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Private Companies List for 2023
					
																						
			November 20, 2023		
				
		
		
			Eltropy has been named the No. 1 fastest-growing private company in Silicon Valley for 2023 by the Silicon Valley Business ...		
					Chuck Purvis to Lead Ecority as Interim CEO
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			Chuck Purvis has been named Interim CEO and Board Member of Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition ...		
					SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates International Credit Union Day
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, celebrated the 75th anniversary of International ...		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,500 to New Palestine High School
					
																						
			November 17, 2023		
				
		
		
			Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,500 to New Palestine Schools as part of an ongoing school spirit ...		
					GTE Financial Sets The Bar For Philanthropy In Tampa Bay, Wins TBBW’s 2023 Philanthropist Of The Year Award
					
																						
			November 16, 2023		
				
		
		
			Local not-for-profit credit union GTE Financial is proud to announce they won Philanthropist of the Year in the Corporate Business ...		
					Co-op Solutions Introduces Co-op Contactless ATM Access
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			Consumers who have grown accustomed to tapping their debit and credit cards at the point of sale will soon be ...		
					BECU Expands Footprint with New Financial Centers in Tacoma and Shoreline
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced it will open financial centers next year in Tacoma, Washington and in the ...		
					BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE NAMED CREDIT UNION TIMES/ALM LUMINARIES WINNER
					
																						
			November 15, 2023		
				
		
		
			Mike Valentine, BCU President & CEO, was named Credit Union Times LUMINARIES/ALM Award winner in the Executive Leadership – Individual ...		
					Yolo FCU Promotes Jewel Trottier to VP of Risk Management
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Yolo Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Jewel Trottier to Vice President of Risk Management. Trottier ...		
					Unitus Community Credit Union’s Corlinda Wooden Named One of the Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Unitus Community Credit Union SVP/Chief Retail Officer, Corlinda Wooden, has been named one of the Most Powerful Women in Credit ...		
					SchoolsFirst FCU Sponsors Sacramento State Athletics
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that the Credit Union ...		
					Clearview Federal Credit Union to Unveil Modernized Rebrand
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Clearview Federal Credit Union, a leading financial institution serving Southwestern Pennsylvania for more than seven decades, is delighted to announce ...		
					TopLine Financial Credit Union Employees Become Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			TopLine Financial Credit Union employees have successfully completed Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification which provides employees with ...		
					American Banker Names SECU’s Leigh Brady Among Its 2023 Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			American Banker announced today the naming of Leigh Brady, State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) president and CEO, to its annual ...		
					CUES Year-End Exclusive Membership Upgrade Elevates Potential in the Movement
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			Now through December 31, credit unions joining CUES at the Unlimited Membership tier may choose to purchase Unlimited+ Membership at ...		
					CommonWealth Central Credit Union Welcomes New Chief Experience Officer Kimberly Oblak
					
																						
			November 14, 2023		
				
		
		
			CommonWealth Central Credit Union has selected Kimberly Oblak as its new Chief Experience Officer (CXO). She was placed by DDJ ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 16, 2025
					
		
		
						
																				
			The Baker Group, LP		
					
				 May 19, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 19, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.		
					Indiana Members Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for Second Year
					
		
		
						
																				
			Indiana Members Credit Union		
					
				 May 19, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 19, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			Indiana Members Credit Union is pleased to announce they have been recognized as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions 2025 by Newsweek ...		
					Kirsten Tahara, First Grade Teacher at Ethel I. Baker Elementary School in Sacramento, Named 2024/2025 Esquire IMAX Teacher of the Year
					
		
		
						
																				
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union		
					
				 May 16, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 16, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, in partnership with ABC10 Sacramento, Esquire ...		
					Valley First Credit Union Announces Wes Hall Memorial Fund to Honor a Founding Leader’s Legacy
					
		
		
						
																				
			Valley First Credit Union		
					
				 May 15, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 15, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			MODESTO, Calif. May 13, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union proudly announces the establishment of the Wes Hall Memorial Fund, a new annual grant program ...		
					For Immediate Release – Abri Credit Union Selects John O’Brien as Vice President of Finance
					
		
		
						
																				
			Humanidei		
					
				 May 15, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 15, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			Romeoville, IL, May 15, 2025. Abri Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of John O’Brien as its new Vice President of Finance. In ...		
					Coastal Credit Union Names Ewelina Caplap Vice President, Coastal Wealth Management
					
		
		
						
																				
			Coastal Federal Credit Union		
					
				 May 14, 2025
			
					
																						
			May 14, 2025		
				
		
		 
			
			Coastal Credit Union announced that Ewelina Caplap has been appointed to Vice President of Coastal Wealth Management, available through CFS*. This aligns with the expanded ...