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

How One Employee’s Attention To Detail Protected A Member At Her Most Vulnerable Moment

When Amy answered a routine incoming call, nothing immediately suggested this interaction would turn into a powerful example of why vigilance — and heart — matter so much in member service. The caller claimed to be a member requesting access to online banking. But almost right away, small details didn’t line up. The voice on […]

A Simple Pause Saves A Member From A Pop-Up Scam

When a member came into the branch requesting a wire transfer to repay a loan, our financial service representative immediately knew something didn’t feel right. The member seemed unsure about the details but insisted she knew the person she was sending money to. Our representative took a moment to ask a few additional questions. In […]

When ‘Denied’ Isn’t the Final Answer

Sidney Federal Credit Union

Angela called in extremely stressed and overwhelmed by debt and life circumstances. What started as a financial conversation quickly became much more. She shared her history, including prior bankruptcy, ongoing health struggles, chemotherapy, and recent hardships like medical issues and her refrigerator failing. It was clear she needed support not just financially, but emotionally as […]

From Hopeless To Hopeful

Family Savings Credit Union

Through its work with the Compassion Center, an organization serving people experiencing poverty or homelessness, Family Savings Credit Union learned about a struggling member. Hear how the credit union and the member worked together to turn a hopeless situation into a hopeful one.  

More Than A Loan: A Story Of Support And Resilience

RiverFall Credit Union

Each spring, RiverFall Credit Union awards three college tuition scholarships to graduating high school seniors. Below is an excerpt from an essay submitted by one of the 2026 recipients. “Being a member of RiverFall Credit Union has had a meaningful impact on both my family and my personal perspective, especially through an experience that taught […]

Delivering Relief When It Matters Most

A member, who has been with Langley since 2015, came to us feeling overwhelmed after receiving a notice from an outside company regarding an outstanding balance tied to a past medical expense. The notice indicated that his promotional period was ending and, if the balance was not paid in full by mid-April, more than $9,000 […]

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Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, with representation across roles including leadership and 33% ...
Operations & HR

ACUMA Recognized with Great Benefits Award from Mployer

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Personnel Promotions

LAFCU promotes longtime employee Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU continues to invest in internal leadership with the promotion of Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager, ...
Operations & HR

ACUMA Welcomes Three New Board Members

The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) is pleased to welcome three new board members, increasing the current Board of ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations and Advanced Fraud Solutions Partner to Bring Deposit Fraud Intelligence to Credit Union Check Imaging

eDOC and AFS partner to bring deposit fraud intelligence to eDOC’s credit union check processing clients, giving them the ability ...
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Indiana Members Credit Union Celebrates Bottleworks Headquarters Grand Opening and 70th Anniversary

Indiana Members Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its Bottleworks Corporate Headquarters with a ribbon cutting and community celebration, ...
Making A Difference

Maine Credit Unions Expand Financial Education with New Curriculum Focused on Protecting Assets and Preventing Fraud

Fraud is on the rise and Maine Credit Unions are stepping up. “Protecting Your Assets,” the latest financial education curriculum ...
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LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP Best of the Best Award

LGE Community Credit Union has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award, ...
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Illinois Credit Union League Announces New Young Professional Associate Director Position

The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) has created its first Young Professional Associate Director position on its Board of Directors ...
Strategic Partnerships

FMSI and Appli Partner to Help Credit Union Branches Drive Member Revenue

FMSI, a provider of branch performance and workforce management software for financial institutions, and Appli, whose AI-powered financial calculators are ...
Technology

Alogent’s FASTdocs Earns Finalist Spot in CreditUnions.com’s 2026 Innovation Series for Employee Enablement

Alogent today announced that its FASTdocs platform has been named a finalist in CreditUnions.com’s Innovation Series in the Employee Enablement ...
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Vizo Financial Named 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth year in a row, Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union has earned the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award ...
Marketing

EECU Sponsors Clovis Unified’s Latino Student Success Conference

FRESNO, Calif. (March 10, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 13th Annual Latino Student Success Conference ...
New Product Releases

Suntell launches AI-powered SpreadIQ™ to accelerate tax return analysis and underwriting workflows

Suntell announced the release of SpreadIQ, an AI-powered capability within the Square 1 Credit Suite designed to automate tax return ...
Marketing

ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES DAYMOND JOHN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’26 CONFERENCE

Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced acclaimed entrepreneur, branding expert, and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John will ...
Strategic Partnerships

ELGA Credit Union Completes Acquisition of Marine Bank

GRAND BLANC, Mich. & VERO BEACH, Fla.-ELGA Credit Union has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marine Bancorp ...
Personnel Promotions

Heartland Credit Union Selects Aaron Rios As New CEO

Springfield, IL— Heartland Credit Union has selected Aaron Rios to serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was placed ...
Marketing

EECU Named Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County

FRESNO, Calif. (March 6, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce it has once again been ...
Making A Difference

Redwood Credit Union Surpasses $1 Million in Giving Support for Redwood Empire Food Bank

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) today announced a major milestone in its long-standing partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), ...
Making A Difference

Family Trust Federal Credit Union Joins Upstate Credit Unions for Habitat Greenville Credit Union Build 2026

Continuing its commitment to affordable housing in the Carolinas, Family Trust Federal Credit Union is joining fellow credit unions across ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 6, 2026

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

22 Nonprofits Receive $69,400 in Grants from 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation’s first round of 2026 funding awarded $69,400 to 22 nonprofits across northeast and central Indiana ...
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BECU continues expansion with new locations in Auburn, Liberty Lake, and Mercer Island

BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, is continuing its expansion by adding new Neighborhood Financial Centers (NFCs) in Auburn (Lakeland Hills ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU’s Kristin Crellin Named 2026 CSUF Vision & Visionaries Distinguished Alumna

Kristin Crellin, senior vice president of community and Membership development at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, has been named a 2026 ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union’s Creighton Blackwell Inducted into African American Credit Union Hall of Fame

Coastal Credit Union’s Chief Community Impact and Public Affairs Officer Creighton Blackwell is among the African American Credit Union 2026 ...
Technology

Hanscom Federal Credit Union Selects Corelation’s KeyStone to Advance Its Members First Mission and Long-Term Innovation

Hanscom Federal Credit Union ($2.1 billion assets; 115,000+ members; Littleton, MA) selected the Corelation KeyStone core, marking an important milestone ...
Strategic Partnerships

Credit Union West Partners with Arkatechture to Advance Enterprise Data & Analytics Capabilities

Credit Union West has partnered with Arkatechture to strengthen their ability to transform data into timely, actionable insights that support ...
New Product Releases

Vizo Financial Launches DefaultSleuth to Help Credit Unions Shift from Reactive Collections to Proactive Risk Prevention

Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union introduced DefaultSleuth, a behavioral-first risk intelligence platform designed to help credit unions manage default risk ...
Personnel Promotions

For Immediate Release – Natco Credit Union Appoints Tim Frame as President/CEO

Richmond, IN, March 2, 2026. Natco Credit Union announced the appointment of Tim Frame as its next President and Chief ...

Final Weeks To Apply For LAFCU’s 2026 Write To Educate Essay Contest

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to submit entries for LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate ...
Other

Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union

Women make up 60% of the workforce at 3Rivers Federal Credit Union, with representation across roles including leadership and 33% ...
Operations & HR

ACUMA Recognized with Great Benefits Award from Mployer

ACUMA is proud to announce that it has been recognized with the 2026 Great Benefits Award from Mployer, the industry-standard ...
Personnel Promotions

LAFCU promotes longtime employee Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager

LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU continues to invest in internal leadership with the promotion of Kim Hengsbach to assistant collections manager, ...
Operations & HR

ACUMA Welcomes Three New Board Members

The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) is pleased to welcome three new board members, increasing the current Board of ...
Strategic Partnerships

eDOC Innovations and Advanced Fraud Solutions Partner to Bring Deposit Fraud Intelligence to Credit Union Check Imaging

eDOC and AFS partner to bring deposit fraud intelligence to eDOC’s credit union check processing clients, giving them the ability ...
Other

Indiana Members Credit Union Celebrates Bottleworks Headquarters Grand Opening and 70th Anniversary

Indiana Members Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its Bottleworks Corporate Headquarters with a ribbon cutting and community celebration, ...
Making A Difference

Maine Credit Unions Expand Financial Education with New Curriculum Focused on Protecting Assets and Preventing Fraud

Fraud is on the rise and Maine Credit Unions are stepping up. “Protecting Your Assets,” the latest financial education curriculum ...
Other

LGE Community Credit Union honored with MemberXP Best of the Best Award

LGE Community Credit Union has been recognized as a recipient of the prestigious 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award, ...
Other

Illinois Credit Union League Announces New Young Professional Associate Director Position

The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) has created its first Young Professional Associate Director position on its Board of Directors ...
Strategic Partnerships

FMSI and Appli Partner to Help Credit Union Branches Drive Member Revenue

FMSI, a provider of branch performance and workforce management software for financial institutions, and Appli, whose AI-powered financial calculators are ...
Technology

Alogent’s FASTdocs Earns Finalist Spot in CreditUnions.com’s 2026 Innovation Series for Employee Enablement

Alogent today announced that its FASTdocs platform has been named a finalist in CreditUnions.com’s Innovation Series in the Employee Enablement ...
Other

Vizo Financial Named 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner for Fourth Consecutive Year

For the fourth year in a row, Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union has earned the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award ...
Marketing

EECU Sponsors Clovis Unified’s Latino Student Success Conference

FRESNO, Calif. (March 10, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 13th Annual Latino Student Success Conference ...
New Product Releases

Suntell launches AI-powered SpreadIQ™ to accelerate tax return analysis and underwriting workflows

Suntell announced the release of SpreadIQ, an AI-powered capability within the Square 1 Credit Suite designed to automate tax return ...
Marketing

ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES DAYMOND JOHN AS KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’26 CONFERENCE

Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced acclaimed entrepreneur, branding expert, and “Shark Tank” star Daymond John will ...
Strategic Partnerships

ELGA Credit Union Completes Acquisition of Marine Bank

GRAND BLANC, Mich. & VERO BEACH, Fla.-ELGA Credit Union has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Marine Bancorp ...
Personnel Promotions

Heartland Credit Union Selects Aaron Rios As New CEO

Springfield, IL— Heartland Credit Union has selected Aaron Rios to serve as its new Chief Executive Officer. He was placed ...
Marketing

EECU Named Best Credit Union and Home Loans in North SLO County

FRESNO, Calif. (March 6, 2026) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) is proud to announce it has once again been ...
Making A Difference

Redwood Credit Union Surpasses $1 Million in Giving Support for Redwood Empire Food Bank

Redwood Credit Union (RCU) today announced a major milestone in its long-standing partnership with the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB), ...
Making A Difference

Family Trust Federal Credit Union Joins Upstate Credit Unions for Habitat Greenville Credit Union Build 2026

Continuing its commitment to affordable housing in the Carolinas, Family Trust Federal Credit Union is joining fellow credit unions across ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 6, 2026

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

22 Nonprofits Receive $69,400 in Grants from 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation

The 3Rivers Credit Union Foundation’s first round of 2026 funding awarded $69,400 to 22 nonprofits across northeast and central Indiana ...
Other

BECU continues expansion with new locations in Auburn, Liberty Lake, and Mercer Island

BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, is continuing its expansion by adding new Neighborhood Financial Centers (NFCs) in Auburn (Lakeland Hills ...
Other

SchoolsFirst FCU’s Kristin Crellin Named 2026 CSUF Vision & Visionaries Distinguished Alumna

Kristin Crellin, senior vice president of community and Membership development at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, has been named a 2026 ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union’s Creighton Blackwell Inducted into African American Credit Union Hall of Fame

Coastal Credit Union’s Chief Community Impact and Public Affairs Officer Creighton Blackwell is among the African American Credit Union 2026 ...
Technology

Hanscom Federal Credit Union Selects Corelation’s KeyStone to Advance Its Members First Mission and Long-Term Innovation

Hanscom Federal Credit Union ($2.1 billion assets; 115,000+ members; Littleton, MA) selected the Corelation KeyStone core, marking an important milestone ...
Strategic Partnerships

Credit Union West Partners with Arkatechture to Advance Enterprise Data & Analytics Capabilities

Credit Union West has partnered with Arkatechture to strengthen their ability to transform data into timely, actionable insights that support ...
New Product Releases

Vizo Financial Launches DefaultSleuth to Help Credit Unions Shift from Reactive Collections to Proactive Risk Prevention

Vizo Financial Corporate Credit Union introduced DefaultSleuth, a behavioral-first risk intelligence platform designed to help credit unions manage default risk ...
Personnel Promotions

For Immediate Release – Natco Credit Union Appoints Tim Frame as President/CEO

Richmond, IN, March 2, 2026. Natco Credit Union announced the appointment of Tim Frame as its next President and Chief ...

Final Weeks To Apply For LAFCU’s 2026 Write To Educate Essay Contest

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan high school seniors have until March 31 to submit entries for LAFCU’s 2026 Write to Educate ...

Credit Unions Raise $506,230 for CMN Hospitals at Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile & 5K

Washington, D.C. (April 12, 2026) – Credit Unions and industry partners presented a $506,230 donation from Credit Union Miracle Day to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in Member Satisfaction by JD Power for the Second Consecutive Year

For the second year in a row, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union has earned the top ranking in the JD Power U.S. Credit Union Satisfaction StudySM, ...

3Rivers Credit Union Partners with Local Organizations to Expand Real-World Financial Education Across Indiana

3Rivers Federal Credit Union has partnered with Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana and Fort Wayne Community Schools to develop and pilot a real-world financial literacy ...

Appli CEO Tim Pranger to Demo AI-Powered Lending Tools at Financial Brand Forum

Appli, the creator of the industry’s first AI-powered smart financial calculator, today announced that Founder and CEO Tim Pranger will be on-site at The Financial ...

Redwood Credit Union receives two Diamond Awards for marketing excellence at America’s Credit Unions competition

Redwood Credit Union has won two Diamond Awards in America’s Credit Unions Marketing, PR & Development Council’s annual nationwide competition recognizing excellence in credit union ...

Chartway Credit Union Wins Sixth Straight USA Today Top Workplaces Award

Chartway Credit Union is proud to announce that it has earned the prestigious 2026 USA Today Top Workplaces Award for the sixth consecutive year. Issued ...
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