Industry Press
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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 ...		
					Corporate Central Welcomes Mary Slottke as Business Development Executive
					
																						
			November 13, 2023		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Mary Slottke as a Business Development Executive. In this role, Slottke will ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 10, 2023
					
																						
			November 10, 2023		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					GTE Financial Opens Members Submissions For Tenth Annual Make Hope Real Initiative, Gifting Holiday Wishlists To 5 Families
					
																						
			November 9, 2023		
				
		
		
			As a not-for-profit credit union, GTE Financial is dedicated to prioritizing people over profits by giving back to the Tampa ...		
					Day Air Announces Promotion of Two Associates to Vice President
					
																						
			November 9, 2023		
				
		
		
			Day Air Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotions of two of its associates, marking a significant milestone in ...		
					Callahan To Break Down Credit Union Industry’s Latest Performance Trend
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Callahan & Associates, a leading provider of insights and solutions for the credit union industry, invites industry professionals to join ...		
					myCUmortgage Adds Four New Partner Credit Unions in Q3
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			New partners take advantage of myCUmortgage’s products and services to help them become great mortgage lenders		
					Eltropy Announces Integration with Portico from Fiserv for Enhanced Credit Union Member Engagement
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced its integration with Portico® from Fiserv, a ...		
					UMassFive Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Investment Services
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			UMassFive and their team of CUSO Financial Services (CFS)* Financial Advisors have been recognized with the Gold Keystone Award in ...		
					Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union Appoints Teri Krakowka as President/CEO
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Anaconda, MT, November 08, 2023. The Board of Directors of Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce ...		
					Advia Credit Union Welcomes Bill Clancy as VP of Consumer Lending; Celebrates Other New Hire and Several Internal Promotions
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Advia Credit Union is honored to welcome Bill Clancy as its new Vice President of Consumer Lending. Additionally, the credit ...		
					Kim Withers to Retire, Meridian Trust Names Bryan Thomas Next CEO
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Kim Withers, Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union’s longtime President and CEO, has announced her retirement effective January 12th, 2024. Kim ...		
					Advia Credit Union Helps Celebrate Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary with Donations to Various Community Organizations
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			In celebration of Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary, Advia Credit Union is delighted to announce a donation of $500 to each ...		
					UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND PENNSYLVANIA-BASED GOLD CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCE PLANS TO UNITE IN SPRING 2024
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			St. Joseph, Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) and Allentown, Pennsylvania-based GOLD Credit Union (GOLD) announced today their plans to ...		
					Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union Renews with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Synergent® is pleased to announce that Maine Solutions has signed a new ten-year agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...		
					Ecority Poised to Help Credit Unions Become Nationwide Leaders in Green Lending with $14B+ Grant Application
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, applied to the $27B ...		
					OCCU Foundation Golf Classic supports hungry local families
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			OCCU Foundation’s second annual Golf Classic raised more than $200,000. Proceeds will go directly to local food security programs for ...		
					CU Alliance Welcomes New Owner and Investor: IHMVCU
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Houston, TX. November 7, 2023. CU Alliance®, a versatile Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) offering a range of services, is ...		
					BECU Welcomes Jason Rudman as Chief Member and Digital Experience Officer
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			BECU, the country’s fourth-largest credit union, today announced it has appointed Jason Rudman as executive vice president and chief member ...		
					SECU’s Annual Statewide Toy Drive is Now Underway
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is excited to announce that its second annual statewide Toy Drive is officially underway. All ...		
					Ashish Garg, CEO of Eltropy Wins BAI Global Innovation 2023 Rising Star Award
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has been recognized ...		
					Sharetec Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team with First-Ever Chief Customer Officer
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			Sharetec, known for its bold strategies and powerful core technology, has made yet another bold move with the addition of ...		
					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 ...		
					Corporate Central Welcomes Mary Slottke as Business Development Executive
					
																						
			November 13, 2023		
				
		
		
			Corporate Central is pleased to announce and welcome Mary Slottke as a Business Development Executive. In this role, Slottke will ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 10, 2023
					
																						
			November 10, 2023		
				
		
		
			Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...		
					GTE Financial Opens Members Submissions For Tenth Annual Make Hope Real Initiative, Gifting Holiday Wishlists To 5 Families
					
																						
			November 9, 2023		
				
		
		
			As a not-for-profit credit union, GTE Financial is dedicated to prioritizing people over profits by giving back to the Tampa ...		
					Day Air Announces Promotion of Two Associates to Vice President
					
																						
			November 9, 2023		
				
		
		
			Day Air Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotions of two of its associates, marking a significant milestone in ...		
					Callahan To Break Down Credit Union Industry’s Latest Performance Trend
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Callahan & Associates, a leading provider of insights and solutions for the credit union industry, invites industry professionals to join ...		
					myCUmortgage Adds Four New Partner Credit Unions in Q3
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			New partners take advantage of myCUmortgage’s products and services to help them become great mortgage lenders		
					Eltropy Announces Integration with Portico from Fiserv for Enhanced Credit Union Member Engagement
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced its integration with Portico® from Fiserv, a ...		
					UMassFive Recognized for Outstanding Performance in Investment Services
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			UMassFive and their team of CUSO Financial Services (CFS)* Financial Advisors have been recognized with the Gold Keystone Award in ...		
					Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union Appoints Teri Krakowka as President/CEO
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Anaconda, MT, November 08, 2023. The Board of Directors of Southwest Montana Community Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce ...		
					Advia Credit Union Welcomes Bill Clancy as VP of Consumer Lending; Celebrates Other New Hire and Several Internal Promotions
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Advia Credit Union is honored to welcome Bill Clancy as its new Vice President of Consumer Lending. Additionally, the credit ...		
					Kim Withers to Retire, Meridian Trust Names Bryan Thomas Next CEO
					
																						
			November 8, 2023		
				
		
		
			Kim Withers, Meridian Trust Federal Credit Union’s longtime President and CEO, has announced her retirement effective January 12th, 2024. Kim ...		
					Advia Credit Union Helps Celebrate Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary with Donations to Various Community Organizations
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			In celebration of Gage Marine’s 150th Anniversary, Advia Credit Union is delighted to announce a donation of $500 to each ...		
					UNITED FEDERAL CREDIT UNION AND PENNSYLVANIA-BASED GOLD CREDIT UNION ANNOUNCE PLANS TO UNITE IN SPRING 2024
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			St. Joseph, Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) and Allentown, Pennsylvania-based GOLD Credit Union (GOLD) announced today their plans to ...		
					Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union Renews with Synergent to Host Jack Henry’s Symitar Core Processing Solution
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Synergent® is pleased to announce that Maine Solutions has signed a new ten-year agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...		
					Ecority Poised to Help Credit Unions Become Nationwide Leaders in Green Lending with $14B+ Grant Application
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, applied to the $27B ...		
					OCCU Foundation Golf Classic supports hungry local families
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			OCCU Foundation’s second annual Golf Classic raised more than $200,000. Proceeds will go directly to local food security programs for ...		
					CU Alliance Welcomes New Owner and Investor: IHMVCU
					
																						
			November 7, 2023		
				
		
		
			Houston, TX. November 7, 2023. CU Alliance®, a versatile Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) offering a range of services, is ...		
					BECU Welcomes Jason Rudman as Chief Member and Digital Experience Officer
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			BECU, the country’s fourth-largest credit union, today announced it has appointed Jason Rudman as executive vice president and chief member ...		
					SECU’s Annual Statewide Toy Drive is Now Underway
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is excited to announce that its second annual statewide Toy Drive is officially underway. All ...		
					Ashish Garg, CEO of Eltropy Wins BAI Global Innovation 2023 Rising Star Award
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has been recognized ...		
					Sharetec Announces New Addition to Executive Leadership Team with First-Ever Chief Customer Officer
					
																						
			November 6, 2023		
				
		
		
			Sharetec, known for its bold strategies and powerful core technology, has made yet another bold move with the addition of ...		
					BrightBridge Credit Union Renews Core Partnership with Synergent
					
		
		
						
																				
			Synergent		
					
				
			
					
																						
			May 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Synergent is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with BrightBridge Credit Union through multi-year agreements for hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing, payments, ...		
					Local Graduates Partner with EECU to Prepare for College Success
					
		
		
						
																				
			Educational Employees Credit Union		
					
				
			
					
																						
			May 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Fresno, CA – May 16, 2025 – A dedicated group of high school seniors from Kings Canyon High School in Dinuba have taken a significant ...		
					Interior Federal Unveils New Website
					
		
		
						
																				
			Interior Federal Credit Union		
					
				
			
					
																						
			May 19, 2025		
				
		
		
			
			Interior Federal is proud to announce the official launch of its brand-new website; a reflection of the Credit Union’s rebrand that was introduced last year. ...		
					Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 16, 2025
					
		
		
						
																				
			The Baker Group, LP		
					
				
			
					
																						
			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		
				
		
		
			
			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		
				
		
		
			
			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 ...