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
A Tribute to Ed Fox: Honoring the Life and Leadership of Mid-Atlantic Corporate’s Former CEO
Edward J. (Ed) Fox, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union, passed away on March 9, 2025. Vizo Financial ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates Former Board Chair’s Induction to AACUC Hall of Fame
Barbara J. Leonard inducted posthumously into the African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) Hall of Fame.
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Community Heart Award Winners
Annual awards recognize those making a lasting impact on our global communities
BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE RECOGNIZED WITH HERB WEGNER MEMORIAL AWARD, THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT’S HIGHEST NATIONAL HONOR
BCU President and CEO, Mike Valentine, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by the National ...
Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW
March 13, 2025 For Immediate Release Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW PORTLAND, OR –The Rivermark Community Fund ...
LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP ‘Best of the Best’ Award
LGE Community Credit Union is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 ...
Vizo Financial Wins Third Consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
Vizo Financial has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner for the third consecutive year. Gallup analyzed team ...
Envisant Acquires IronSafe Software System
Envisant, the business subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, has acquired the IronSafe software system from Trellance Cooperative Holdings, ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES GENERAL BRADFORD SHWEDO AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announces General Bradford Shwedo as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech ...
Chartway Ventures Welcomes Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson to Board
Chartway Ventures, the wholly owned Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) of Chartway Credit Union, welcomed Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson ...
Boiling Springs Branch is Truliant’s Latest in Upstate S.C. Expansion
Truliant, a top 100 U.S. credit union, announced today the opening of a new branch location in Boiling Springs, S.C., ...
USSFCU Hosts Kenyan Delegation for Insightful Discussion on Global Financial Cooperation
The U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly hosted a distinguished delegation from Kenya for a lunch reception and discussion ...
Southeast Financial Credit Union Signs New Core Agreement with Synergent
(WESTBROOK, ME) – Synergent® is pleased to announce that Southeast Financial Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement for ...
EECU Sponsors Disaster Preparedness Workshop
In light of an increasing number of disasters affecting communities nationwide, Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Community ...
FORUM Credit Union Selects CULA Vehicle Leasing Program
Credit Union Leasing of America expands national footprint, extends reach in Indiana, bringing the benefits of leasing to more credit ...
Service One Credit Union Announces Matt Hutcheson as Chief Financial Officer
Service One Credit Union announces the promotion of Matt Hutcheson to Chief Financial Officer. Hutcheson has been with Service One ...
LAFCU expands finance team with two new appointments
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has strengthened its finance team with the addition of Samantha Goris as finance manager and Amy Vitale as financial analyst. Both ...
Deadline nears for LAFCU essay contest offering $20K in scholarships
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to apply for LAFCU’s Write to Educate Essay Contest, which will award a total ...
EECU Crowned Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three categories of the 12th Annual Best of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 07, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Jon Looman joins LAFCU as vice president of facilities
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Jon Looman as vice president of facilities, bringing decades of leadership experience and a deep understanding of the credit ...
LAFCU wins national award for Shields Up! Phase Two in SIAA competition
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has won a national award in the 22nd Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) competition for the second phase of its ...
New Book Helps Credit Unions Drive Purpose-Driven Growth
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates is proud to announce the release of “Callahan’s Strategic Growth Framework”, a groundbreaking new book that provides credit union ...
LGE Community Credit Union recognized with 2024 Gold Level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Cigna Healthcare has selected LGE Community Credit Union as a recipient of their 2024 Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Enhances Partnership with Los Rios Community College District
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Josh Munoz Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Josh Munoz to the position of Mortgage Advisor at its branch at 5800 ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers and Exciting Events for Tampa Bay Lightning Fans
In honor of GTE Financial’s 90th anniversary and continued commitment to the community, the credit union is excited to unveil ...
Intelligent Banking Solutions Launches SAFIRE-IQ
Intelligent Banking Solutions, a leading provider of collections and risk management software, has launched SAFIRE-IQ (Streamlined Automation for Financial Institutions’ ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Earns LEED Certification for Tigard Facility
Unitus Business Center-Tigard recognized with Silver Certification for environmental sustainability stewardship.
Cloudvirga completes enhanced integration with ICE Mortgage Technology
Mortgage point-of-sale (POS) provider Cloudvirga announced enhancements to its integration with ICE Mortgage Technology that will improve performance, security and ...
A Tribute to Ed Fox: Honoring the Life and Leadership of Mid-Atlantic Corporate’s Former CEO
Edward J. (Ed) Fox, former CEO of Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union, passed away on March 9, 2025. Vizo Financial ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates Former Board Chair’s Induction to AACUC Hall of Fame
Barbara J. Leonard inducted posthumously into the African American Credit Union Coalition’s (AACUC) Hall of Fame.
Unitus Community Credit Union Celebrates International Community Heart Award Winners
Annual awards recognize those making a lasting impact on our global communities
BCU PRESIDENT, CEO MIKE VALENTINE RECOGNIZED WITH HERB WEGNER MEMORIAL AWARD, THE CREDIT UNION MOVEMENT’S HIGHEST NATIONAL HONOR
BCU President and CEO, Mike Valentine, has been named a recipient of the 2025 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement by the National ...
Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW
March 13, 2025 For Immediate Release Rivermark Donates $3 Million to Rebuilding Together PNW PORTLAND, OR –The Rivermark Community Fund ...
LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP ‘Best of the Best’ Award
LGE Community Credit Union is honored to announce that it has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2025 ...
Vizo Financial Wins Third Consecutive Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award
Vizo Financial has been named a Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner for the third consecutive year. Gallup analyzed team ...
Envisant Acquires IronSafe Software System
Envisant, the business subsidiary of the Illinois Credit Union League, has acquired the IronSafe software system from Trellance Cooperative Holdings, ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES GENERAL BRADFORD SHWEDO AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’25 CONFERENCE
Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announces General Bradford Shwedo as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech ...
Chartway Ventures Welcomes Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson to Board
Chartway Ventures, the wholly owned Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) of Chartway Credit Union, welcomed Jennifer Addabbo and Samantha Paxson ...
Boiling Springs Branch is Truliant’s Latest in Upstate S.C. Expansion
Truliant, a top 100 U.S. credit union, announced today the opening of a new branch location in Boiling Springs, S.C., ...
USSFCU Hosts Kenyan Delegation for Insightful Discussion on Global Financial Cooperation
The U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) proudly hosted a distinguished delegation from Kenya for a lunch reception and discussion ...
Southeast Financial Credit Union Signs New Core Agreement with Synergent
(WESTBROOK, ME) – Synergent® is pleased to announce that Southeast Financial Credit Union has signed a new ten-year agreement for ...
EECU Sponsors Disaster Preparedness Workshop
In light of an increasing number of disasters affecting communities nationwide, Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the Community ...
FORUM Credit Union Selects CULA Vehicle Leasing Program
Credit Union Leasing of America expands national footprint, extends reach in Indiana, bringing the benefits of leasing to more credit ...
Service One Credit Union Announces Matt Hutcheson as Chief Financial Officer
Service One Credit Union announces the promotion of Matt Hutcheson to Chief Financial Officer. Hutcheson has been with Service One ...
LAFCU expands finance team with two new appointments
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has strengthened its finance team with the addition of Samantha Goris as finance manager and Amy Vitale as financial analyst. Both ...
Deadline nears for LAFCU essay contest offering $20K in scholarships
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to apply for LAFCU’s Write to Educate Essay Contest, which will award a total ...
EECU Crowned Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County
Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce its recognition in three categories of the 12th Annual Best of ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 07, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Jon Looman joins LAFCU as vice president of facilities
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has welcomed Jon Looman as vice president of facilities, bringing decades of leadership experience and a deep understanding of the credit ...
LAFCU wins national award for Shields Up! Phase Two in SIAA competition
LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has won a national award in the 22nd Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) competition for the second phase of its ...
New Book Helps Credit Unions Drive Purpose-Driven Growth
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates is proud to announce the release of “Callahan’s Strategic Growth Framework”, a groundbreaking new book that provides credit union ...
LGE Community Credit Union recognized with 2024 Gold Level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation
Cigna Healthcare has selected LGE Community Credit Union as a recipient of their 2024 Gold Level Healthy Workforce Designation for ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Enhances Partnership with Los Rios Community College District
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Josh Munoz Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Josh Munoz to the position of Mortgage Advisor at its branch at 5800 ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 90th Anniversary with Exclusive Offers and Exciting Events for Tampa Bay Lightning Fans
In honor of GTE Financial’s 90th anniversary and continued commitment to the community, the credit union is excited to unveil ...
Intelligent Banking Solutions Launches SAFIRE-IQ
Intelligent Banking Solutions, a leading provider of collections and risk management software, has launched SAFIRE-IQ (Streamlined Automation for Financial Institutions’ ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Earns LEED Certification for Tigard Facility
Unitus Business Center-Tigard recognized with Silver Certification for environmental sustainability stewardship.
Cloudvirga completes enhanced integration with ICE Mortgage Technology
Mortgage point-of-sale (POS) provider Cloudvirga announced enhancements to its integration with ICE Mortgage Technology that will improve performance, security and ...
TowerCares Foundation Surpasses $4 Million in Donations, Grants and Scholarships to Support Military Heroes and Children in Need
[Laurel, Md.- December 5, 2025] The holidays got a little brighter recently for Neighbor Ride, a charity based in Howard County, Md., that provides rides ...
QuantyPhi Launches ALM360, a Unified Balance Sheet Management Platform for Credit Unions
QuantyPhi, a wholly owned CUSO of Corporate Central, is proud to announce the launch of ALM360, a comprehensive platform delivered through Beastro that unifies Asset/Liability ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: December 05, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
AccuAccount Wins Best-in-Class Loan Management System at IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards (GFIA) 2025
Alogent announced that its AccuAccount platform has been named Best-in-Class Loan Management System at the IBSi Global FinTech Innovation Awards (GFIA) 2025. This honor recognizes ...
Maine Family Federal Credit Union Donates $15,000 to Support Hunger Relief in Maine
LEWISTON, ME — Maine Family Federal Credit Union is proud to announce three $5,000 donations to Good Shepherd Food Bank, High Street Food Pantry, and ...
Coastal Credit Union Announces Leadership Promotions in Lending Division
Coastal Credit Union has announced two promotions within its lending division. Jenee Alston has been promoted to Vice President of Consumer Lending and Matthew Swanner ...