The Member Story Project

The Member Story Project celebrates the powerful, personal moments between credit unions and the people they serve. Through heartfelt stories of real-life impact, this initiative highlights the moments when credit unions made a meaningful difference. Whether they offered support during a crisis, helped a dream come true, or simply showed up when it mattered most, these stories speak volumes.

They reflect the essence of the credit union movement: real people helping real people. We hope they inspire you as much as they inspire us.

Do you have a story to share? We’d love to hear it. Submit your story here and be featured on CreditUnions.com.

The Member Story Project is sponsored by Callahan & Associates

Quick Thinking And Sound Systems Prevent Heartbreak

Logix Federal Credit Union

A member of Logix was in the process of buying their first home. They were excited that their hard work of saving and preparing was finally paying off. They received instructions by email from an escrow company on where to send their downpayment and closing funds. To their shock, they were notified by our Fraud […]

Protecting A Member In The Right Moment

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

When our member Steve came into the branch looking serious, member consultant Marisol started asking questions. He said he needed to take out $12,000 from a few different accounts because his daughter called him from jail and needed money to be paid to an attorney. Marisol asked if he spoke to his daughter, he said […]

A Cherished Presence And Notable Absence

Digital Federal Credit Union

In today’s fast-paced world, genuine human connections often feel rare. Yet, at DCU, the story of Larry and Duda is a powerful reminder that establishing relationships make a difference. Larry has been visiting one branch for years, long enough that his presence has become a cherished routine. He could easily be helped by anyone, yet […]

Finding The “Yes” In A Complex Car Deal

A member reached out to RCU Auto Services with questions regarding a complicated trade-in and private party purchase he wanted to complete. It involved trading in his current vehicle, which was underwater, while purchasing his brother-in-law’s car at the same time. Due to the complexity of the request, I knew I had to team up […]

The Power Of Priorities And Pressing Pause

I had the privilege of working with a Redwood Credit Union member, Linda, during a recent financial coaching appointment. She sought support in creating a budget to achieve her dream of homeownership while also planning for a comfortable retirement. My goal was to provide her with practical strategies and insights to help her balance these […]

A Business Member’s Journey From Struggle To Strategy

Being a Business Development Officer, I have the pleasure and opportunity to develop impactful relationships, create strategic partnerships, and help provide access to solution-based products and services to our business members and community. I reach out to new business members via a thank you email to ensure they have a resource for any immediate or […]

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Vizo Financial’s December 2025 Education Calendar

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From Excellence to Legacy: CUES Names 2025 Award Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductee

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Maine Credit Unions Surpass October Fundraising Goal to Fight Food Insecurity

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EECU Celebrates Fresno County Educator of the Year Awards

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Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 21, 2025

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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Wins Three Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions

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Strategic Partnerships

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CRIF Celebrated on Nasdaq Tower for Advancing Credit Union and Auto Dealer Partnerships

ATLANTA — November 20, 2025 — CRIF lit up the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square to celebrate the momentum of ...
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Hancock Federal Credit Union Signs with Synergent for New Core and Technology Agreements

WESTBROOK, ME – NOVEMBER 19, 2025 – Synergent® is proud to announce a new partnership with Hancock Federal Credit Union, ...
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SAFE Credit Union to Combine with BECU

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Charity Events

GARDEN SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES $15,000 FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COASTAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

Parsippany, NJ – Garden Savings Federal Credit Union is proud to announce a successful fundraising effort that raised $15,000 to ...
Operations & HR

Silver State Schools Credit Union Selects Chris Dickman as CFO

Las Vegas, NV — Silver State Schools Credit Union has selected Chris Dickman to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer ...
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InterLutions Adds Passionate Service Leader Amy Pals to Support Growing Credit Union Network

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Redwood Credit Union and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Host an International Delegation of Industry Leaders

TUSTIN, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2025) – Redwood Credit Union in Northern California and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in Southern California ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 14, 2025

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One Nevada Ranked #1 Credit Union to Work for in 2025

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Charity Events

Washington State College Students Innovate at First Hackathon Hosted By Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma

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Early-Bird Registration Now Open for 2026 ALM First Financial Institute

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RCU donates $59,000 to expand access to healthy food for International Credit Union Day

More people will have food on their table thanks to the commitment of Redwood Credit Union and other credit unions.
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Advia Credit Union Responds to Nationwide SNAP Benefit Reductions with Community Support

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New Product Releases

Meriwest Credit Union Officially Launches Meriwest Insurance Services

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State Employees’ Credit Union Kicks Off Its Annual Holiday Toy Drive

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Personnel Promotions

For Immediate Release – Humanidei Welcomes Katy Zaleski as Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant

Ontario, CA, November 10, 2025. Humanidei has announced the addition of Katy Zaleski as its new Leadership & Organizational Development ...

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Kingston, NY – Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (MHV) has selected Razi Qadri to serve as its new President and ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 07, 2025

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FAMILY TRUST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NAMED BEST MORTGAGE LENDER/BROKER IN THE POST AND COURIER’S BEST OF YORK COUNTY AWARDS

Family Trust Federal Credit Union has been voted Best Mortgage Lender/Broker in The Post and Courier’s Best of York County ...
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Vizo Financial’s December 2025 Education Calendar

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From Excellence to Legacy: CUES Names 2025 Award Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductee

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Making A Difference

Maine Credit Unions Surpass October Fundraising Goal to Fight Food Insecurity

October marked the return of Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger’s annual $100,000 Ending Hunger Challenge. The result was ...
Making A Difference

EECU Celebrates Fresno County Educator of the Year Awards

FRESNO, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered once again with the Fresno County Superintendent of ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 21, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
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SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Wins Three Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions

SchoolsFirst FCU was recognized with three MAC Awards this year for standout digital, direct mail, and in-branch campaigns. Each delivered ...
Strategic Partnerships

ebankIT and Alogent join forces to transform digital banking and payments for financial institutions

ebankIT, a global digital banking solutions provider for community financial institutions, announced a strategic partnership with Alogent, a global leader ...
Marketing

CRIF Celebrated on Nasdaq Tower for Advancing Credit Union and Auto Dealer Partnerships

ATLANTA — November 20, 2025 — CRIF lit up the Nasdaq Tower in Times Square to celebrate the momentum of ...
Strategic Partnerships

Hancock Federal Credit Union Signs with Synergent for New Core and Technology Agreements

WESTBROOK, ME – NOVEMBER 19, 2025 – Synergent® is proud to announce a new partnership with Hancock Federal Credit Union, ...
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SAFE Credit Union to Combine with BECU

BECU and SAFE Credit Union today announced they have signed a definitive agreement to combine, uniting two purpose-driven credit unions ...
Charity Events

GARDEN SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES $15,000 FOR BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF COASTAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY

Parsippany, NJ – Garden Savings Federal Credit Union is proud to announce a successful fundraising effort that raised $15,000 to ...
Operations & HR

Silver State Schools Credit Union Selects Chris Dickman as CFO

Las Vegas, NV — Silver State Schools Credit Union has selected Chris Dickman to serve as its new Chief Financial Officer ...
Lending

FOURLEAF FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TRIPLES INDIRECT LENDING VOLUME AND EXPANDS NATIONALLY WITH ORIGENCE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND LENDING SERVICES

FourLeaf Federal Credit Union, a New York-based credit union with $14 billion in assets, has reached a significant milestone in ...
Operations & HR

LAFCU welcomes new additions to its marketing team

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has announced the addition of two new team members to its marketing department, Eric Newman as ...
Operations & HR

InterLutions Adds Passionate Service Leader Amy Pals to Support Growing Credit Union Network

InterLutions, the nation’s fastest-growing employee benefits Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO), is pleased to announce the hiring of Amy Pals ...
Strategic Partnerships

Redwood Credit Union and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Host an International Delegation of Industry Leaders

TUSTIN, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2025) – Redwood Credit Union in Northern California and SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in Southern California ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 14, 2025

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

Cloudvirga’s Loan Hub equips loan teams with modern tools for managing pipelines, tasks and borrower communication

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the launch of its new Loan Hub for ...
Marketing

One Nevada Ranked #1 Credit Union to Work for in 2025

LAS VEGAS, NV. – One Nevada Credit Union was ranked #1 nationally in the Best Credit Unions to Work For in 2025 by ...
Charity Events

Washington State College Students Innovate at First Hackathon Hosted By Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma

TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) and the Milgard Center for Business Analytics at the University of Washington Tacoma ...
Marketing

Early-Bird Registration Now Open for 2026 ALM First Financial Institute

Dallas, Texas – Registration is now open for ALM First’s 2026 Financial Institute. This must-attend, three-day event was designed to equip financial professionals ...
Making A Difference

RCU donates $59,000 to expand access to healthy food for International Credit Union Day

More people will have food on their table thanks to the commitment of Redwood Credit Union and other credit unions.
Making A Difference

Advia Credit Union Responds to Nationwide SNAP Benefit Reductions with Community Support

Advia Credit Union is taking action to help combat food insecurity in response to the recent nationwide reductions in Supplemental ...
New Product Releases

Meriwest Credit Union Officially Launches Meriwest Insurance Services

Meriwest Credit Union proudly launches Meriwest Insurance Services, a full-service, digital insurance agency designed to deliver affordable, convenient coverage. Now ...
Making A Difference

State Employees’ Credit Union Kicks Off Its Annual Holiday Toy Drive

State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce the kickoff of its fourth annual statewide Toy Drive to help ...
Personnel Promotions

For Immediate Release – Humanidei Welcomes Katy Zaleski as Leadership & Organizational Development Consultant

Ontario, CA, November 10, 2025. Humanidei has announced the addition of Katy Zaleski as its new Leadership & Organizational Development ...

ALM First Wins Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Award

Dallas, Texas – ALM First is proud to announce that it is a 2025 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence winner, as the firm closes ...

Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Selects Razi Qadri as President/CEO

Kingston, NY – Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union (MHV) has selected Razi Qadri to serve as its new President and ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 07, 2025

Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
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FAMILY TRUST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NAMED BEST MORTGAGE LENDER/BROKER IN THE POST AND COURIER’S BEST OF YORK COUNTY AWARDS

Family Trust Federal Credit Union has been voted Best Mortgage Lender/Broker in The Post and Courier’s Best of York County ...

Vizo Financial’s December 2025 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we provide a wide array of ...

From Excellence to Legacy: CUES Names 2025 Award Honorees and Hall of Fame Inductee

CUES is proud to announce this year’s distinguished award recipients, celebrating visionary leaders and one exceptional credit union redefining excellence and inspiring the movement’s next ...

Maine Credit Unions Surpass October Fundraising Goal to Fight Food Insecurity

October marked the return of Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger’s annual $100,000 Ending Hunger Challenge. The result was a record-breaking success, with credit ...

EECU Celebrates Fresno County Educator of the Year Awards

FRESNO, Calif. (Nov. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered once again with the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools to celebrate exceptional educators ...

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: November 21, 2025

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

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Wins Three Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions

SchoolsFirst FCU was recognized with three MAC Awards this year for standout digital, direct mail, and in-branch campaigns. Each delivered major results, including a 43 ...
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