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
GTE Financial Donates More Than 23K To Metro Inclusive Health, Supports DEI and Pride All Year Long
GTE Financial, a leading community-focused credit union in Tampa Bay, is reaffirming its unwavering commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ...
COCC Executes Strategic Partnership to Deliver Clover® State-of-the-art Merchant Services
COCC is thrilled to announce its partnership with First Data, a global leader in payments processing to offer the Clover® ...
Perfect Alignment: How COCC’s Client Success Team Powers Community Financial Institutions Through Strategic Innovation
Imagine a partnership where every vision is perfectly realized, seamlessly aligned with advanced technology and comprehensive support—this is precisely the ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 26, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Education Foundation for California Schools Raises an Estimated $160,000 During Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
The Education Foundation for California Schools, a non-profit organization created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Team Raises $56,390 for CHOC Walk in the Park 2024
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that its team raised ...
BECU Expands Services in Spokane with New Neighborhood Financial Center in South Hill
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced plans to open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in the South Hill ...
myCUES Dashboard Gets Smarter: CUES Announces Upgrade Powered by Amazon Web Services
Talent development leader CUES is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its award-winning myCUES Dashboard. The dashboard, designed to ...
Eltropy Leads Credit Unions and Community Banks into New “Safe AI” Era with Comprehensive AI Suite
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced the general availability of the industry’s most ...
BCU Announces 2024 Scholarship Program Recipients
BCU’s commitment to Empowering People To Discover Financial Freedom continues with the announcement of the 2024 scholarship program recipients. This ...
Advia Credit Union Partners with ECHO, Inc to Support Wisconsin Tornado Relief Efforts with $11K Contribution
Advia Credit Union has contributed $11,000 to ECHO, Inc. through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims following ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Recognized for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest in the country serving school employees and ...
Advia Credit Union Earns Forbes’ 2024 Best-in-State Recognition
Advia Credit Union has been named one of the Best-in-State Credit Unions by Forbes for 2024. This prestigious award is ...
Redwood Credit Union Birthday Benefit Bash Raises Over $24,000 for Local Nonprofits
A shared birthday party benefit hosted by two friends has ended on a high note, gifting a future filled with ...
SECU Foundation Renews Support of Lead for North Carolina with $1 Million Grant
SECU Foundation has announced its renewed support of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), a post-graduate fellowship program at the University ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 19, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Illinois Credit Union League Announces 2024 Award Winners
The Illinois Credit Union League is excited to announce the 2024 Award winners.
COCC Hosts Successful 2024 Spring Tech Forum and Partners Expo
On May 8-9, 2024, COCC proudly hosted its 2024 Spring Tech Forum and Partners Expo at the DoubleTree by Hilton ...
TruChoice FCU expands leadership team with new promotions
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, July 19, 2024 – Four TruChoice employees were recently promoted within its leadership team. Ryan Adams is ...
SECU Joins North Carolina Governor’s Office for School Supply Drive to Benefit Teachers and Students
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce its support for the 2024 Governor’s School Supply Drive to help ...
TruPartner Credit Union announces Vice President of Lending
TruPartner Credit Union is pleased to announce Eric Jones as Vice President of Lending.
SafeAmerica Credit Union Member Appreciation Week Winner
-SafeAmerica Credit Union Member Appreciation Week 2024- Thanks to everyone who stopped by and participated in the SafeAmerica Credit Union ...
YMC Elevates Member Web Experience
For nearly 20 years, Your Marketing Co. has heard and seen first-hand web design companies that overpromise, underdeliver, and hide ...
Christian Financial Awards $15,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates
Christian Financial Credit Union named 15 students as recipients of the Bathanti-D’Agostino Memorial Scholarship for 2024, awarding a total of ...
AI, Fraud, Delinquency & Growth Strategies: Dive Deep at Eltropy’s Leadership Summit
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced its third annual Leadership Summit, scheduled for August ...
Open Lending Partners with Securian Financial Group
Open Lending announced a partnership with Securian Financial Group, Inc. that enables Open Lending to provide auto loan default insurance ...
Universal 1 Credit Union Hosts Free Community Shred Event to Benefit the American Heart Association
Dayton, Ohio – Universal 1 Credit Union (U1) is pleased to announce a Free Community Shred Event, benefiting the American ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 12, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
| Corporate Central Announces Promotion of Shannon Cate to Newly Created Member Experience Role
Corporate Central is thrilled to announce that Shannon Cate, NCP, CCUFC, has been promoted to Director of Member Experience. Cate ...
CU Alliance CUSO and Affiliates Rebrand as FOCUSONE™
Houston, Texas, July 11, 2024 – CU Alliance and Affiliates, along with its business units, CUAC, Member Auto Center, Member ...
GTE Financial Donates More Than 23K To Metro Inclusive Health, Supports DEI and Pride All Year Long
GTE Financial, a leading community-focused credit union in Tampa Bay, is reaffirming its unwavering commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ...
COCC Executes Strategic Partnership to Deliver Clover® State-of-the-art Merchant Services
COCC is thrilled to announce its partnership with First Data, a global leader in payments processing to offer the Clover® ...
Perfect Alignment: How COCC’s Client Success Team Powers Community Financial Institutions Through Strategic Innovation
Imagine a partnership where every vision is perfectly realized, seamlessly aligned with advanced technology and comprehensive support—this is precisely the ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 26, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Education Foundation for California Schools Raises an Estimated $160,000 During Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser
The Education Foundation for California Schools, a non-profit organization created by SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and the Orange County Department ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Team Raises $56,390 for CHOC Walk in the Park 2024
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that its team raised ...
BECU Expands Services in Spokane with New Neighborhood Financial Center in South Hill
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced plans to open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in the South Hill ...
myCUES Dashboard Gets Smarter: CUES Announces Upgrade Powered by Amazon Web Services
Talent development leader CUES is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its award-winning myCUES Dashboard. The dashboard, designed to ...
Eltropy Leads Credit Unions and Community Banks into New “Safe AI” Era with Comprehensive AI Suite
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced the general availability of the industry’s most ...
BCU Announces 2024 Scholarship Program Recipients
BCU’s commitment to Empowering People To Discover Financial Freedom continues with the announcement of the 2024 scholarship program recipients. This ...
Advia Credit Union Partners with ECHO, Inc to Support Wisconsin Tornado Relief Efforts with $11K Contribution
Advia Credit Union has contributed $11,000 to ECHO, Inc. through its Advancing Lives Grants to assist Wisconsin tornado victims following ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Recognized for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest in the country serving school employees and ...
Advia Credit Union Earns Forbes’ 2024 Best-in-State Recognition
Advia Credit Union has been named one of the Best-in-State Credit Unions by Forbes for 2024. This prestigious award is ...
Redwood Credit Union Birthday Benefit Bash Raises Over $24,000 for Local Nonprofits
A shared birthday party benefit hosted by two friends has ended on a high note, gifting a future filled with ...
SECU Foundation Renews Support of Lead for North Carolina with $1 Million Grant
SECU Foundation has announced its renewed support of Lead for North Carolina (LFNC), a post-graduate fellowship program at the University ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 19, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Illinois Credit Union League Announces 2024 Award Winners
The Illinois Credit Union League is excited to announce the 2024 Award winners.
COCC Hosts Successful 2024 Spring Tech Forum and Partners Expo
On May 8-9, 2024, COCC proudly hosted its 2024 Spring Tech Forum and Partners Expo at the DoubleTree by Hilton ...
TruChoice FCU expands leadership team with new promotions
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME, July 19, 2024 – Four TruChoice employees were recently promoted within its leadership team. Ryan Adams is ...
SECU Joins North Carolina Governor’s Office for School Supply Drive to Benefit Teachers and Students
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) is pleased to announce its support for the 2024 Governor’s School Supply Drive to help ...
TruPartner Credit Union announces Vice President of Lending
TruPartner Credit Union is pleased to announce Eric Jones as Vice President of Lending.
SafeAmerica Credit Union Member Appreciation Week Winner
-SafeAmerica Credit Union Member Appreciation Week 2024- Thanks to everyone who stopped by and participated in the SafeAmerica Credit Union ...
YMC Elevates Member Web Experience
For nearly 20 years, Your Marketing Co. has heard and seen first-hand web design companies that overpromise, underdeliver, and hide ...
Christian Financial Awards $15,000 in scholarships to local high school graduates
Christian Financial Credit Union named 15 students as recipients of the Bathanti-D’Agostino Memorial Scholarship for 2024, awarding a total of ...
AI, Fraud, Delinquency & Growth Strategies: Dive Deep at Eltropy’s Leadership Summit
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced its third annual Leadership Summit, scheduled for August ...
Open Lending Partners with Securian Financial Group
Open Lending announced a partnership with Securian Financial Group, Inc. that enables Open Lending to provide auto loan default insurance ...
Universal 1 Credit Union Hosts Free Community Shred Event to Benefit the American Heart Association
Dayton, Ohio – Universal 1 Credit Union (U1) is pleased to announce a Free Community Shred Event, benefiting the American ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 12, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
| Corporate Central Announces Promotion of Shannon Cate to Newly Created Member Experience Role
Corporate Central is thrilled to announce that Shannon Cate, NCP, CCUFC, has been promoted to Director of Member Experience. Cate ...
CU Alliance CUSO and Affiliates Rebrand as FOCUSONE™
Houston, Texas, July 11, 2024 – CU Alliance and Affiliates, along with its business units, CUAC, Member Auto Center, Member ...
Greater Eastern Credit Union Partners with Synergent in New Technology Agreement
Synergent is pleased to announce a new partnership with Greater Eastern Credit Union. The credit union has signed a ten-year agreement for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
EECU Partners with SLO County Office of Education to Honor Educators
FRESNO, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) partnered with the San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Office of Education to celebrate the ...
Appli Reaches One-Year Milestone with 10 Credit Union Partners and $1 Billion in Member Calculations
Appli, a provider of AI-powered financial calculators for credit unions and community banks, today announced its one-year anniversary since launch, marking the milestone with 10 ...
Corelation Continues Its Growth with 13 New Credit Union Signings in Third Quarter 2025, Totaling $9.9 Billion in Assets
Building on its record of growth, Corelation, Inc., welcomed 13 new credit union partners in the third quarter of 2025, ranging in assets from $110 ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 17, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Alogent’s Unify Named Finalist for Best Consumer Payments Solution at The PayTech Awards USA
Alogent’s Unify has been selected as a finalist for “Best Consumer Payments Solution” at The PayTech Awards USA. Unify consolidates all item processing workflows into ...