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

Rebuilding After Hurricane Loss

A well-known regular at the Plant City branch stops in frequently to check her account and spend time with the staff. During one visit, she shared the heartbreaking news that Hurricane Melissa had devastated her hometown in Jamaica. Her childhood home, along with the homes of several family members, was completely destroyed. While everyone was […]

Seen As A Person Not A Number

Desco Federal Credit Union

“My member was born with a bone disease that makes her bones very susceptible to breaks. Despite her challenges, she completed nursing school and was working as an RN at a local hospital. She unfortunately fell down a flight of stairs while at work, and the fall shattered both femurs. She was looking at a […]

How A Credit Union Cut Through Red Tape For A Grieving Family

Navy Federal Credit Union

Amber Sax plans to stay at Navy Federal Credit Union for life, an unwavering commitment shaped by compassion shown when she needed it most. A few years ago, Sax’s husband, Capt. John J. Sax, a U.S. Marine Corps aviator, was killed during a routine flight training mission near their home in Southern California. Four other […]

Turning High Interest Debt Into Hope

Marshland Credit Union

I helped a member who is in his 20’s and had accumulated quite a bit of debt over several credit cards, mostly from things outside his control. All of the credit cards were at least 28% interest, some up to 35%. He was worried that even though he made all the payments on time, and […]

A Strong Start At Nineteen

Desco Federal Credit Union

This is more of a steppingstone story. A 19-year-old member opened a checking account with us in June 2025, shortly after graduating high school. During senior year at Collins Career Center, he had started a paid internship that turned into full-time employment, giving him a strong start so early in life. Not long after opening […]

Financial Empowerment Can Start At Any Stage Of Life

Navy Federal Credit Union

Last fall, an older couple stopped by a financial wellness fair outside a Navy Federal Credit Union branch in Oceanside, CA. As the man stepped inside the branch, his wife lingered at the tables outside. She shared that her husband was a longtime member, but she had never had an account of her own. In […]

Other

Chartway Ranked No. 1 Credit Union in Virginia by Forbes, Earns America’s Best-In-State Honor for Fifth Consecutive Year

Chartway Credit Union has been ranked the No. 1 credit union in Virginia and named to the Forbes list of ...
Other

Clearview Federal Credit Union Expands Pittsburgh-Area Presence with Flagship Financial Center

Clearview Federal Credit Union announced plans to expand its Pittsburgh-area presence with a new flagship financial center in Green Tree, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PUBLISHES 2025 IMPACT REPORT

NEW YORK, 15 June 2026 – The United Nations Federal Credit Union, UNFCU, announced the release of its 2025 Impact ...
Other

Meriwest Credit Union Named a 2026 Best Place to Work for the Seventh Consecutive Year

Honored to be named a 2026 Best Place to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 12, 2026

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

Gulf Winds Welcomes Jennifer Perez as Vice President of Marketing

Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Pensacola native Jennifer Perez has joined the senior leadership team as ...
Lending

National Cooperative Bank Provides $4 Million Subordinated Debt Loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union

National Cooperative Bank provided a $4 million subordinated debt loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union to support strategic initiatives, including ...
Personnel Promotions

Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Darena Merdzhanova as New Vice President of Compliance

Tower Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, announces the hiring of Darena Merdzhanova, JD, MBA, CRCM as ...
Marketing

Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026

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

Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event

Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Other

Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning

All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
Making A Difference

3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
Strategic Partnerships

MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND  BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) 

HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Strategic Partnerships

Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing

Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Strategic Partnerships

Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services

WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report

Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Making A Difference

Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement

Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
Other

NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance

Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Vendor Resources

Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards

NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...
Other

Chartway Ranked No. 1 Credit Union in Virginia by Forbes, Earns America’s Best-In-State Honor for Fifth Consecutive Year

Chartway Credit Union has been ranked the No. 1 credit union in Virginia and named to the Forbes list of ...
Other

Clearview Federal Credit Union Expands Pittsburgh-Area Presence with Flagship Financial Center

Clearview Federal Credit Union announced plans to expand its Pittsburgh-area presence with a new flagship financial center in Green Tree, ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PUBLISHES 2025 IMPACT REPORT

NEW YORK, 15 June 2026 – The United Nations Federal Credit Union, UNFCU, announced the release of its 2025 Impact ...
Other

Meriwest Credit Union Named a 2026 Best Place to Work for the Seventh Consecutive Year

Honored to be named a 2026 Best Place to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 12, 2026

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

Gulf Winds Welcomes Jennifer Perez as Vice President of Marketing

Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Pensacola native Jennifer Perez has joined the senior leadership team as ...
Lending

National Cooperative Bank Provides $4 Million Subordinated Debt Loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union

National Cooperative Bank provided a $4 million subordinated debt loan to OnPath Federal Credit Union to support strategic initiatives, including ...
Personnel Promotions

Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Darena Merdzhanova as New Vice President of Compliance

Tower Federal Credit Union, one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, announces the hiring of Darena Merdzhanova, JD, MBA, CRCM as ...
Marketing

Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union a Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2026 Award

Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2026 honor by Indianapolis Star.
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 05, 2026

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

Chartway’s Week of Giving Brings Utah Communities Together for Celebrations and Sell-Out Fundraising Event

Chartway Credit Union’s Chartway Promise Foundation recently wrapped up a weeklong series of celebratory and fundraising events dedicated to delivering ...
Other

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Expands Across California With Seven New Branches

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union is expanding its statewide presence with seven new branches, bringing accessible, personalized financial services closer to ...
Other

Five credit unions earn California’s Cal IIP Awards with assistance from CU Strategic Planning

All five credit unions that CU Strategic Planning assisted with applications to the California Investment & Innovation Program (Cal IIP) ...
Making A Difference

3Rivers Credit Union Foundation Surpasses $132,000 in Community Giving During First Half of 2026

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation awarded $63,000 to 21 nonprofit organizations during its second grant cycle of 2026, bringing the ...
Strategic Partnerships

MERGER PLANNED FOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES CREDIT UNION (HACU) AND  BAXTER CREDIT UNION (BCU) 

HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU), a $479.4 million credit union headquartered in Lisle, IL, and Baxter Credit Union (BCU), a $6.5 ...
Strategic Partnerships

Centris Federal Credit Union Selects Alogent’s Unify SaaS Platform to Modernize and Streamline Enterprise Deposit Processing

Alogent announced today that Centris Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion, Omaha-based financial institution, has selected Unify to modernize enterprise ...
Strategic Partnerships

Hartford Federal Credit Union Chooses Synergent as Partner for Core Processing and Integrated Services

WESTBROOK, ME (June 3, 2026) – Synergent® has entered into a ten-year hosted Jack Henry™ Symitar® core processing agreement with ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Releases 2026 State of Dispute Management Performance Report

Landmark Benchmark Study Reveals How AI-Powered Dispute Management Is Closing the Gap Between Industry Average and Best-in-Class Performance
Making A Difference

Credit Unions Reach 250+ Shared Member Stories Reflecting The People-First Purpose Of The Movement

Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates announced that The Member Story Project has surpassed 250 published stories, a milestone that ...
Other

NASCUS Urges Regulatory Modernization and Greater Clarity for State-Chartered Credit Unions in Comments to NCUA

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) submitted a comment letter to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) ...
Personnel Promotions

Coastal Credit Union Hires Allison Liston, VP of Legal and Compliance

Coastal Credit Union has hired Allison Liston as its new Vice President of Legal and Compliance. She will lead the ...
Vendor Resources

Coastal Credit Union Now Live with CashBack+ Credit Card Rewards

NEW YORK, NY – June 3, 2026 – Today, Coastal Credit Union announced an expanded partnership with Prizeout, going live ...
Making A Difference

Tower Federal Credit Union & TowerCares Foundation Launch $250,000 for a Brighter America: A New Community Giving Initiative Supporting Military, Veterans, and Children in Need

Tower Federal Credit Union today announced the launch of $250,000 for a Brighter America, a new community giving initiative celebrating ...
Legal/Regulatory

Illinois Credit Union League Applauds Passage of Legislation Extending Implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act to July 1, 2027

The Illinois Credit Union League applauds passage of SB 3645, legislation that extends implementation of the Interchange Fee Prohibition Act ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 29, 2026

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

Vizo Financial’s June 2026 Education Calendar

At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we ...
Making A Difference

LAFCU awards $20,000 in scholarships through annual essay contest

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU, a Michigan-based credit union, is proud to announce the winners of its 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU Partners with Classroom of the Future Foundation to Celebrate 23rd Annual Innovation in Education Awards

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union joined Classroom of the Future Foundation (CFF) to honor educators, students and community partners at the ...
Other

Chartway Wins Eight 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Awards

Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce it is a 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence and Industry Award winner for ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations Hosts Successful Advanced Fraud Solutions TrueChecks Webinar Focused on Fraud Prevention for Financial Institutions

eDOC conducted a webinar webinar in partnership with Advanced Fraud Solutions (AFS), highlighting the powerful capabilities of the AFS TrueChecks® ...

Chartway Ranked No. 1 Credit Union in Virginia by Forbes, Earns America’s Best-In-State Honor for Fifth Consecutive Year

Chartway Credit Union has been ranked the No. 1 credit union in Virginia and named to the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2026 ...

Clearview Federal Credit Union Expands Pittsburgh-Area Presence with Flagship Financial Center

Clearview Federal Credit Union announced plans to expand its Pittsburgh-area presence with a new flagship financial center in Green Tree, marking the organization’s first ground-up ...

UNITED NATIONS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PUBLISHES 2025 IMPACT REPORT

NEW YORK, 15 June 2026 – The United Nations Federal Credit Union, UNFCU, announced the release of its 2025 Impact Report. Results spotlighted the completion ...

Meriwest Credit Union Named a 2026 Best Place to Work for the Seventh Consecutive Year

Honored to be named a 2026 Best Place to Work by the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal for the seventh year ...

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 12, 2026

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

Gulf Winds Welcomes Jennifer Perez as Vice President of Marketing

Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Pensacola native Jennifer Perez has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President of Marketing. In ...
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