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

From $25,000 Withdrawal To Member Relationship Win

A Redwood Credit Union member recently visited the Sebastopol branch to withdrawal $250,000 in the form of a cashier’s check. The member wanted to move that money to another financial institution for a special CD rate offering. Our Member Service Associate wanted to do the right thing for the member and brought the situation to […]

Grace Behind Bars

New Horizon Federal Credit Union

When a young member came to us for a truck loan, he put down a solid deposit and made every payment on time. Then, suddenly, the payments stopped. His mother came in to explain that he had been incarcerated and would be gone for about six months. She wanted to keep his account in good […]

Hope In A Hard Time

A member called us just after getting out of the hospital, worried about her finances. She was approved for disability, but it wouldn’t start for another month, and her bills were already overdue. I listened to her concerns and immediately looked for solutions. I was able to secure a three-month deferment on her loan, so […]

A Family Tradition Of Food And Finance

Visit one of Austin’s Galaxy Cafe locations and you’ll instantly feel welcome. Cafe co-owner Kelly C. says that’s how he feels when he visits UFCU. Kelly has been a UFCU member since he started out in the food-service industry as a dishwasher in 1989. In 2004, the original Galaxy Cafe opened in South Austin, the […]

Turning A Homeownership Dream Into A Reality

For Henry, buying a first home from out of state could have been a complicated and stressful experience, but with GreenState Credit Union, it was smooth, personal, and even inspiring. From start to finish, the process took about a month. With most communication handled through text, email, and DocuSign, Henry appreciated how efficient and easy […]

Building Futures, One Youth Account At A Time

I recently helped a mother who visited our branch with questions about our youth accounts. She was clearly interested in making informed financial decisions for her children, so I took the time to walk her through our youth account options in detail. I explained the benefits, features, and long-term value of starting financial education early. […]

Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 22, 2025

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

SECU Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Legal Aid of NC to Expand Services in Rural Areas

SECU Foundation recently announced a $300,000 grant to Legal Aid of NC (LANC). The funding will support the software development ...
Operations & HR

Alogent Celebrated as a 2025 Metro Atlanta Top Workplace for Second Consecutive Year

Alogent is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplaces winner by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This marks the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 3,200 Backpacks Throughout California

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, delivered ...
Lending

EECU Makes Homeownership More Attainable with Expanded Loan Options

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is making it easier for members to achieve their ...
Lending

Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Present AI-Powered Financial Calculator Solutions at FinovateFall 2025

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will present at FinovateFall ...
Other

Orianna Valentine Recognized as Certified Credit Union Manager through CUES Emerge Program

Corporate Central proudly celebrates the achievement of Orianna Valentine, CCUFC, CDMP, aPCM®, Marketing Strategist, who has earned the Certified Credit ...
Making A Difference

DDJ Myers Becomes One of America’s Credit Unions Inaugural Visionary Providers

Phoenix, AZ – DDJ Myers, the well-known industry thought leader and ALM First Company, has recently joined as one of ...
Technology

New admin portal in Cloudvirga’s Tropos borrower platform puts lenders in the driver’s seat

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for ...
Investments

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Lending

More Credit Unions Join National Student Loan Marketplace, Showcasing Unique Solutions to Support Students and Families

Credit unions across the country have been deepening their role in education finance, and now, more and more are showcasing ...
Other

New CUES Governance Toolkit Equips CUs to Lead with Confidence and Clarity

CUES is proud to introduce CUES Governance Toolkit, a self-paced, five-part learning series designed to elevate credit union governance through ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union Named a 2025 AJC Top Workplace

LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Atlanta ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Raises Awareness for Children’s Hospital Orange County Through the 2025 CHOC Walk in the Park

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Making A Difference

Sound Credit Union Reveals 2025 Scholarship Recipients

TACOMA, WA – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is proud to honor the recipients of its 2025 scholarships for the 2025/26 ...
Making A Difference

EECU Sponsors New Teacher Grants for Sanger Unified

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to partner with the Foundation for Sanger ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation to Host Nationwide Virtual 5K to Support Members Facing Terminal Illness

TriUnity Foundation is proud to announce it is hosting a nationwide virtual 5K this fall to help raise funds to ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 15, 2025

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

Meet the Future of CU Leadership: 2025 CUES Emerging Leader Finalists Announced

CUES and partner Currency Marketing are pleased to announce the Final Five selected to compete for the title of the ...
Vendor Resources

Support EXP Launches “Beyond the Score” to Help Financial Institutions Spot Risks Hidden Behind Good CX Scores

Many financial institutions assume customers giving high NPS, CSAT, or CES scores are loyal. But data and real-world cases show ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Selected to Debut Breakthrough AI Functionality at FinovateFall 2025

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Personnel Promotions

Corporate Central Promotes Kyle Gutierrez to Systems Engineer – Automation & Optimization

Corporate Central is proud to announce the promotion of Kyle Gutierrez to Systems Engineer – Automation & Optimization. In this ...
Charity Events

Honoring Heroes: Tunnel to Towers 5K – Milwaukee Doubles in Participation Size, Raises Over $28,000

Corporate Central proudly served as the title sponsor of the second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk – ...
Other

Results are in: #ILoveMyCreditUnion Day 2025

On July 25, credit unions, leagues, and partners worldwide united for the annual #ILoveMyCreditUnion Day — and 2025’s celebration set ...
Personnel Promotions

Boston Firefighters Credit Union Appoints Danielle Milner as President/CEO

Boston, MA, August 6, 2025. In a bold step toward the future, the Board of Directors of Boston Firefighters Credit ...
Operations & HR

Coastal Credit Union Among Triangle’s Best Places to Work for Tenth Time

Coastal Credit Union has once again earned a spot among the Triangle Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. This marks ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 08, 2025

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

EECU Helps Local Families Prepare for School with Backpack Giveaway Events

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2025) – Thousands of local children are now better prepared for the new school year thanks ...
Other

CU Executive Compensation Continues to Climb, CUES Compensation Surveys Find

Credit union executive compensation is on the rise, with many leadership roles seeing significant increases in both base salary and ...
Other

The 7th Annual Cannabis Banking Symposium Unites National Stakeholders

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS), in collaboration with the Association for Cannabis Banking (ACB), is proud ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 22, 2025

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

SECU Foundation Awards $300,000 Grant to Legal Aid of NC to Expand Services in Rural Areas

SECU Foundation recently announced a $300,000 grant to Legal Aid of NC (LANC). The funding will support the software development ...
Operations & HR

Alogent Celebrated as a 2025 Metro Atlanta Top Workplace for Second Consecutive Year

Alogent is proud to announce its recognition as a 2025 Top Workplaces winner by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This marks the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Donates 3,200 Backpacks Throughout California

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, delivered ...
Lending

EECU Makes Homeownership More Attainable with Expanded Loan Options

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 20, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is making it easier for members to achieve their ...
Lending

Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Present AI-Powered Financial Calculator Solutions at FinovateFall 2025

Appli, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered financial calculators, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will present at FinovateFall ...
Other

Orianna Valentine Recognized as Certified Credit Union Manager through CUES Emerge Program

Corporate Central proudly celebrates the achievement of Orianna Valentine, CCUFC, CDMP, aPCM®, Marketing Strategist, who has earned the Certified Credit ...
Making A Difference

DDJ Myers Becomes One of America’s Credit Unions Inaugural Visionary Providers

Phoenix, AZ – DDJ Myers, the well-known industry thought leader and ALM First Company, has recently joined as one of ...
Technology

New admin portal in Cloudvirga’s Tropos borrower platform puts lenders in the driver’s seat

Cloudvirga, a Stewart-owned provider of digital point-of-sale platforms for lenders, today announced the general availability of an admin portal for ...
Investments

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary

Raymond James Weekly Economics Commentary
Lending

More Credit Unions Join National Student Loan Marketplace, Showcasing Unique Solutions to Support Students and Families

Credit unions across the country have been deepening their role in education finance, and now, more and more are showcasing ...
Other

New CUES Governance Toolkit Equips CUs to Lead with Confidence and Clarity

CUES is proud to introduce CUES Governance Toolkit, a self-paced, five-part learning series designed to elevate credit union governance through ...
Operations & HR

LGE Community Credit Union Named a 2025 AJC Top Workplace

LGE Community Credit Union is proud to announce that it has been recognized as a Top Workplace by The Atlanta ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Raises Awareness for Children’s Hospital Orange County Through the 2025 CHOC Walk in the Park

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, helped ...
Making A Difference

Sound Credit Union Reveals 2025 Scholarship Recipients

TACOMA, WA – Sound Credit Union (Sound) is proud to honor the recipients of its 2025 scholarships for the 2025/26 ...
Making A Difference

EECU Sponsors New Teacher Grants for Sanger Unified

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 15, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to partner with the Foundation for Sanger ...
Making A Difference

TriUnity Foundation to Host Nationwide Virtual 5K to Support Members Facing Terminal Illness

TriUnity Foundation is proud to announce it is hosting a nationwide virtual 5K this fall to help raise funds to ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 15, 2025

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

Meet the Future of CU Leadership: 2025 CUES Emerging Leader Finalists Announced

CUES and partner Currency Marketing are pleased to announce the Final Five selected to compete for the title of the ...
Vendor Resources

Support EXP Launches “Beyond the Score” to Help Financial Institutions Spot Risks Hidden Behind Good CX Scores

Many financial institutions assume customers giving high NPS, CSAT, or CES scores are loyal. But data and real-world cases show ...
Technology

Quavo Fraud & Disputes Selected to Debut Breakthrough AI Functionality at FinovateFall 2025

Quavo, Inc. (“Quavo”), the leading disputes technology partner and trusted advisor for financial institutions, will unveil enhanced AI capabilities for ...
Personnel Promotions

Corporate Central Promotes Kyle Gutierrez to Systems Engineer – Automation & Optimization

Corporate Central is proud to announce the promotion of Kyle Gutierrez to Systems Engineer – Automation & Optimization. In this ...
Charity Events

Honoring Heroes: Tunnel to Towers 5K – Milwaukee Doubles in Participation Size, Raises Over $28,000

Corporate Central proudly served as the title sponsor of the second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk – ...
Other

Results are in: #ILoveMyCreditUnion Day 2025

On July 25, credit unions, leagues, and partners worldwide united for the annual #ILoveMyCreditUnion Day — and 2025’s celebration set ...
Personnel Promotions

Boston Firefighters Credit Union Appoints Danielle Milner as President/CEO

Boston, MA, August 6, 2025. In a bold step toward the future, the Board of Directors of Boston Firefighters Credit ...
Operations & HR

Coastal Credit Union Among Triangle’s Best Places to Work for Tenth Time

Coastal Credit Union has once again earned a spot among the Triangle Business Journal’s Best Places to Work. This marks ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: August 08, 2025

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

EECU Helps Local Families Prepare for School with Backpack Giveaway Events

FRESNO, Calif. (Aug. 8, 2025) – Thousands of local children are now better prepared for the new school year thanks ...
Other

CU Executive Compensation Continues to Climb, CUES Compensation Surveys Find

Credit union executive compensation is on the rise, with many leadership roles seeing significant increases in both base salary and ...
Other

The 7th Annual Cannabis Banking Symposium Unites National Stakeholders

The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS), in collaboration with the Association for Cannabis Banking (ACB), is proud ...

Coastal Credit Union Foundation Awards Nearly $1 Million in Community Grants

The Coastal Credit Union Foundation awarded nearly $1 million in grants to nonprofit organizations across the region in 2025, impacting more than two million lives. ...

Family Trust Federal Credit Union Named to Newsweek’s America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026 List

Family Trust Federal Credit Union (Family Trust) has been recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Regional Banks & Credit Unions 2026, earning a ...

Blask and Randall Earn Certified Wisconsin Credit Union Leader Designation Through Leadership Institute

Corporate Central is pleased to announce that Frederick Blask, NCBSO, NCRM, Vice President of Governance Risk & Compliance, and Sierra Randall, CCUFC, Member Experience Specialist, ...

Sound Credit Union Welcomes Ian Crawford To Their Business Lending Team

TACOMA, Wash. – Sound Credit Union (Sound) recently welcomed Ian Crawford as their Business Lending Production Manager. Based in Bellingham, Washington, Crawford will focus on ...

Canvas Credit Union Becomes an Owner in DaLand CUSO

DaLand CUSO, the credit union industry’s definitive provider for core-integrated digital assets, today announced that Canvas Credit Union has become an owner in the CUSO ...

2025 in Review: Corelation Delivers Record-Breaking Results, Reinforcing Market Leadership with 38 New Client Signings

Corelation, Inc. closed out another exceptional year marked by continued growth, strong client momentum, and an unwavering commitment to the credit union movement. In 2025 ...
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