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.

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Personnel Promotions

DDJ Myers places Jeremiah Kossen as CEO at Publix Employees FCU

Publix Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) announces the appointment of Jeremiah Kossen as their Chief Executive Officer.
Operations & HR

Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Field of Membership to Include all of Cook County and Chicago

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) has expanded its field of membership to include more communities within Cook County.
Charity Events

Allied FCU Staff Donate $340 to Arlington’s Care and Share Program, Pay Water Bills For Those In Need

Allied FCU Staff pay to dress casual to pay water bills for local citizens in need.
Strategic Partnerships

El Reno RIL Credit Union Selects Cornerstone Resources to Conduct Search for President/CEO

El Reno RIL Credit Union Selects Cornerstone Resources to Conduct Search for President/CEO
Strategic Partnerships

Allegro™ Clients To Benefit From Enhanced Credit Decisioning With Scienaptic AI

Leading AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic announced that Integrated Lending Technologies has chosen its platform.
Making A Difference

Point Breeze Credit Union Hosts Clothing Drive and Donates $20,000 to Dress for Success of Greater Baltimore

Point Breeze Credit Union announced a $20,000 and clothing drive donations for the local Greater Baltimore affiliate of Dress for Success.
Marketing

Genisys Credit Union Renews Partnership with Co-op Solutions

Genisys CU has renewed its partnership with Co-op Solutions, adding access to Zelle® and Co-op Insights Center to existing services provided by Co-op.
Vendor Resources

VolCorp Partners with Dolphin Debit Access

VolCorp has partnered with Dolphin Debit Access to offer member credit unions a fully managed ATM solution.
Making A Difference

Abound Credit Union Recognized as a 2022 Winner of Best Places to Work in Kentucky™

Abound Credit Union was recently named one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Kentucky.
Making A Difference

PrimeWay Federal Credit Union Eliminates Overdraft Protection Fees

PrimeWay Federal Credit Union is eliminating all overdraft protection fees and lowering Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees to $15, effective June 1, 2022
Making A Difference

LAFCU earns 3 national marketing awards

Two credit union programs have been recognized in the 19th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards competition, earning 3 awards in two categories.
Marketing

CUCollaborate to Offer Streamlined CDFI Certification Pre-Qualification

CUCollaborate will now offer to pre-qualify any credit union for CDFI Certification entirely free of charge.
Personnel Promotions

ELGA Credit Union Names Mallory Hazard Vice President of Consumer Lending

ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU) has named Mallory Hazard as the Vice President of Consumer Lending.
Other

WCCU Retirement Announcement

Winnebago Community Credit Union’s President Mr. Anthony “Tony” Tiede has announced his plans to retire effective June 1, 2022.
Making A Difference

First Financial Credit Union Donates Over $8,000 to Local Schools

First Financial donated over $8,000 to local schools from member and staff donations made to the CU's Matching Dollars 4 Schools program.
Other

Great Lakes Credit Union Announces Expanded Scholarship Opportunities

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) announced that applications for its 2022 Member Scholarship Program are now open.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 4, 2022

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Making A Difference

Langley for Families Foundation Announces Newest Board Member

Langley for Families Foundation is pleased to announce its newest Board Member – Sandy Steward.
Personnel Promotions

ELGA CU Names David Brandt Executive Vice President

The ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU) Board of Directors announces the promotion of David Brandt to Executive Vice President.
Making A Difference

GCS DONATES TO CLINTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

GCS Credit Union employees joined together to raise $1,415.00 in the month of February to benefit the Clinton County Humane Society.
Operations & HR

Truliant to Add More Than 100 New Jobs in 2022

Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today that it will add more than 100 new jobs in 2022, the result of expanding services across its three-state
Making A Difference

Arlington Women’s Alliance Names Washima Huq Rising Star

Executive Director Washima Huq of Texas Trust Credit Union, has received the Rising Star award from the Greater Arlington Chamber’s Women’s Alliance.
Other

Sharetec Partners with IWS to Offer Credit Unions Auto-Protection Products

Sharetec is pleased to announce our new partnership with IWS Acquisition Corporation, a marketer and administrator of vehicle protection products.
Operations & HR

Tyler Hudson Named New Vice President of Software Delivery for Synergent

Synergent is pleased to announce that Tyler Hudson has returned to the organization to serve as its Vice President of Software Delivery.
Lending

Advia Credit Union Celebrates Milestone of $75M in Cost Savings for Members

Advia Credit Union has passed a milestone of $75 million in cumulative savings for its members through its popular Half-Off Loan Transfer program.
Lending

CU Direct Connect Changes Name to Origence Lending Services, Experiences 105% Growth in Credit Union Funded Loans in 2021

The company reported significant year-over-year growth in 2021 in both funded loans and transactions through its lending programs and services.
Other

In Celebration of Women’s History Month, CUES Adds Women’s Business Directory to Available Resources

CUES is celebrating Women’s History Month with the launch of the CUES Women’s Business Directory.

Coastal Wealth Management Wins Three Production Awards

Coastal Wealth Management, available through CFS*, is the recipient of three Pacesetter Awards, presented by CUSO Financial Services, L.P. This is

Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Successfully Implements Four Payment Rails with Fintech Partner Aptys Solutions

Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Successfully Implements Four Payment Rails with Fintech Partner Aptys Solutions ACBB goes live on Aptys’ ACH, wires, check, and international wire ...

Unitus Community Credit Union Pledges Support for Ukraine’s Credit Unions

Unitus joins Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ effort to support Ukrainian credit unions impacted by Russian invasion
Personnel Promotions

DDJ Myers places Jeremiah Kossen as CEO at Publix Employees FCU

Publix Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) announces the appointment of Jeremiah Kossen as their Chief Executive Officer.
Operations & HR

Great Lakes Credit Union Expands Field of Membership to Include all of Cook County and Chicago

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) has expanded its field of membership to include more communities within Cook County.
Charity Events

Allied FCU Staff Donate $340 to Arlington’s Care and Share Program, Pay Water Bills For Those In Need

Allied FCU Staff pay to dress casual to pay water bills for local citizens in need.
Strategic Partnerships

El Reno RIL Credit Union Selects Cornerstone Resources to Conduct Search for President/CEO

El Reno RIL Credit Union Selects Cornerstone Resources to Conduct Search for President/CEO
Strategic Partnerships

Allegro™ Clients To Benefit From Enhanced Credit Decisioning With Scienaptic AI

Leading AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic announced that Integrated Lending Technologies has chosen its platform.
Making A Difference

Point Breeze Credit Union Hosts Clothing Drive and Donates $20,000 to Dress for Success of Greater Baltimore

Point Breeze Credit Union announced a $20,000 and clothing drive donations for the local Greater Baltimore affiliate of Dress for Success.
Marketing

Genisys Credit Union Renews Partnership with Co-op Solutions

Genisys CU has renewed its partnership with Co-op Solutions, adding access to Zelle® and Co-op Insights Center to existing services provided by Co-op.
Vendor Resources

VolCorp Partners with Dolphin Debit Access

VolCorp has partnered with Dolphin Debit Access to offer member credit unions a fully managed ATM solution.
Making A Difference

Abound Credit Union Recognized as a 2022 Winner of Best Places to Work in Kentucky™

Abound Credit Union was recently named one of the 2022 Best Places to Work in Kentucky.
Making A Difference

PrimeWay Federal Credit Union Eliminates Overdraft Protection Fees

PrimeWay Federal Credit Union is eliminating all overdraft protection fees and lowering Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) fees to $15, effective June 1, 2022
Making A Difference

LAFCU earns 3 national marketing awards

Two credit union programs have been recognized in the 19th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards competition, earning 3 awards in two categories.
Marketing

CUCollaborate to Offer Streamlined CDFI Certification Pre-Qualification

CUCollaborate will now offer to pre-qualify any credit union for CDFI Certification entirely free of charge.
Personnel Promotions

ELGA Credit Union Names Mallory Hazard Vice President of Consumer Lending

ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU) has named Mallory Hazard as the Vice President of Consumer Lending.
Other

WCCU Retirement Announcement

Winnebago Community Credit Union’s President Mr. Anthony “Tony” Tiede has announced his plans to retire effective June 1, 2022.
Making A Difference

First Financial Credit Union Donates Over $8,000 to Local Schools

First Financial donated over $8,000 to local schools from member and staff donations made to the CU's Matching Dollars 4 Schools program.
Other

Great Lakes Credit Union Announces Expanded Scholarship Opportunities

Great Lakes Credit Union (GLCU) announced that applications for its 2022 Member Scholarship Program are now open.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 4, 2022

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Making A Difference

Langley for Families Foundation Announces Newest Board Member

Langley for Families Foundation is pleased to announce its newest Board Member – Sandy Steward.
Personnel Promotions

ELGA CU Names David Brandt Executive Vice President

The ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU) Board of Directors announces the promotion of David Brandt to Executive Vice President.
Making A Difference

GCS DONATES TO CLINTON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

GCS Credit Union employees joined together to raise $1,415.00 in the month of February to benefit the Clinton County Humane Society.
Operations & HR

Truliant to Add More Than 100 New Jobs in 2022

Truliant Federal Credit Union announced today that it will add more than 100 new jobs in 2022, the result of expanding services across its three-state
Making A Difference

Arlington Women’s Alliance Names Washima Huq Rising Star

Executive Director Washima Huq of Texas Trust Credit Union, has received the Rising Star award from the Greater Arlington Chamber’s Women’s Alliance.
Other

Sharetec Partners with IWS to Offer Credit Unions Auto-Protection Products

Sharetec is pleased to announce our new partnership with IWS Acquisition Corporation, a marketer and administrator of vehicle protection products.
Operations & HR

Tyler Hudson Named New Vice President of Software Delivery for Synergent

Synergent is pleased to announce that Tyler Hudson has returned to the organization to serve as its Vice President of Software Delivery.
Lending

Advia Credit Union Celebrates Milestone of $75M in Cost Savings for Members

Advia Credit Union has passed a milestone of $75 million in cumulative savings for its members through its popular Half-Off Loan Transfer program.
Lending

CU Direct Connect Changes Name to Origence Lending Services, Experiences 105% Growth in Credit Union Funded Loans in 2021

The company reported significant year-over-year growth in 2021 in both funded loans and transactions through its lending programs and services.
Other

In Celebration of Women’s History Month, CUES Adds Women’s Business Directory to Available Resources

CUES is celebrating Women’s History Month with the launch of the CUES Women’s Business Directory.

Coastal Wealth Management Wins Three Production Awards

Coastal Wealth Management, available through CFS*, is the recipient of three Pacesetter Awards, presented by CUSO Financial Services, L.P. This is

Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Successfully Implements Four Payment Rails with Fintech Partner Aptys Solutions

Atlantic Community Bankers Bank Successfully Implements Four Payment Rails with Fintech Partner Aptys Solutions ACBB goes live on Aptys’ ACH, wires, check, and international wire ...

Unitus Community Credit Union Pledges Support for Ukraine’s Credit Unions

Unitus joins Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions’ effort to support Ukrainian credit unions impacted by Russian invasion

United States Senate Federal Credit Union CEO Meets with Federal Reserve Board and CFPB Leadership Advocating for Credit Unions and Their Members

United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) President and CEO Timothy Anderson was invited to attend a meeting with Federal Reserve Board Vice Chair, Philip ...

40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink Survey

MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced the results of a nationwide ...

SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project

SECU Foundation awarded a $600,000 challenge grant to Crittenton, a Mecklenburg County non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable women, families, and children in North Carolina. The ...

Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation

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

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, 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 ...
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