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
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Honored as Top Workplace by The Washington Post!
The Washington Post’s annual Top Workplaces list celebrates organizations that prioritize their employees’ well-being, job satisfaction, and overall workplace culture. ...
Raymond Dorado Appointed to FFIEC State Liaison Committee
Raymond J. Dorado has been appointed to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) State Liaison Committee (SLC). Dorado was ...
Homefield Credit Union Signs Renewal Agreement with Synergent
Synergent® is pleased to announce Homefield Credit Union has signed a ten-year renewal agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer
Corporate Central is pleased to announce the appointment of Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer. In this pivotal role, ...
For Immediate Release: Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Luisa Herrera as Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Albany, OR, June 06, 2024. Central Willamette Credit Union is thrilled to announce the appointment of Luisa Herrera as the ...
Interra Credit Union Partners With Arkatechture to Build Data Warehouse
Interra Credit Union has formed a strategic partnership with Arkatechture CUSO, a leading data analytics fintech, to elevate their business ...
Coastal Credit Union Foundation Awards $438k in Grants
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded $438,000 to 16 nonprofits in North Carolina during its Q2 2024 grant cycle. ...
41st Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament Raises Over $68,000 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
TowerCares Foundation today announced that the 41st annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament broke its own fundraising record, raising over $68,000 ...
UMassFive Introduces New Human Resources Manager
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is excited to announce Hilary Barnard in her new role as Human Resources Manager.
SchoolsFirst FCU Honors Classified School Employees in Recognition Events Throughout California
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently recognized the exemplary school employees ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Conquering Silent Attrition: Credit Union Leaders Invited to Discover Member Retention Strategies in Exclusive Webinar
Support EXP is proud to announce an exclusive webinar on Wednesday, June 26th, at 2:00 pm (Eastern) grappling with the ...
Coastal Credit Union’s Daymark Realty Reaches Five Million Dollar Savings Milestone
Coastal Credit Union’s real estate subsidiary, Daymark Realty, reached another milestone this month, having saved Coastal members more than $5 ...
New Co-CEOs Lead with Vision and Resilience
Roanoke Valley Community Credit Union has started 2024 on fire, boasting an impressive $5.5 million in new loans under co-CEOs ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Susan Ralston as New Chief Operating Officer
Tower Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Maryland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Susan ...
Unitus Community Credit Union’s Tru Checking Receives National Certification by Banking Advocates as Safe, Affordable Account
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards Certification of Unitus Tru Checking indicates that it meets ...
Maxwell Partners with Mortgagebot LOS to Enable a Fully Digital Mortgage Experience
Best-in-class integrations securely sync data bi-directionally between the Maxwell Mortgage Point of Sale and the Mortgagebot LOS, ensuring data integrity ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Rated a “Best in State” Credit Union by Forbes
In its annual rankings of “Best in State” credit unions, Forbes has named Unitus Community Credit Union the third best ...
CU Student Choice Launches Financing Option for Pilot Trainees with APCU/Center Parc Credit Union and AeroGuard Flight Training Center
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has collaborated ...
Coastal Credit Union and Ripe for Revival Debut New Mobile Food Market
On June 13, Coastal Credit Union and Ripe for Revival hosted a ribbon cutting and announcement of their new partnership. ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 14, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sponsors 2025 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year and 2024 Classified School Employees of the Year Awards
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
SECU Awarded PLANSPONSOR of the Year for Its Total Retirement Offering for Employees
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has been named 2024 PLANSPONSOR of the Year for its Total Retirement Offering provided to ...
Optimizing Collections: Mitigating Risk Management in Estate Recovery
Inflation has affected many aspects of the economy, with the cost of nearly everything rising – from non-discretionary expenses like ...
BECU Expands Financial Services for South King County Members with New White Center Location
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced its plans to open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in the White ...
Envisant Partners with Clutch
Envisant is excited to share the news below of our partnership with Clutch! Together Clutch and Envisant will empower credit ...
ACUMA Seeks New Volunteer Board Member to Serve on Its Board of Directors
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) seeks a Volunteer Board Member. The new candidate will join the association’s governing ...
Kristen Mahlmann Promoted to Chief Financial Officer At Redwood Credit Union
Kristen Mahlmann has been promoted to chief financial officer for Redwood Credit Union.
Vecinos Receives $1.6 Million from SECU Foundation for New Medical Center and Human Services Hub
SECU Foundation recently awarded a $1.6 million grant to Vecinos for a new medical center and human services hub in ...
Eltropy Heats Up Webinar Season: Equipping Credit Unions and Community Banks with Powerful Fraud Prevention Strategies
AI-powered fraud prevention and protecting from the impact of rising delinquencies takes center stage in Eltropy’s latest webinars SANTA CLARA, ...
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union Honored as Top Workplace by The Washington Post!
The Washington Post’s annual Top Workplaces list celebrates organizations that prioritize their employees’ well-being, job satisfaction, and overall workplace culture. ...
Raymond Dorado Appointed to FFIEC State Liaison Committee
Raymond J. Dorado has been appointed to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) State Liaison Committee (SLC). Dorado was ...
Homefield Credit Union Signs Renewal Agreement with Synergent
Synergent® is pleased to announce Homefield Credit Union has signed a ten-year renewal agreement with Synergent for hosted Jack Henry™ ...
Corporate Central Welcomes Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer
Corporate Central is pleased to announce the appointment of Prabhakar Konduru as Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer. In this pivotal role, ...
For Immediate Release: Central Willamette Credit Union Selects Luisa Herrera as Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Albany, OR, June 06, 2024. Central Willamette Credit Union is thrilled to announce the appointment of Luisa Herrera as the ...
Interra Credit Union Partners With Arkatechture to Build Data Warehouse
Interra Credit Union has formed a strategic partnership with Arkatechture CUSO, a leading data analytics fintech, to elevate their business ...
Coastal Credit Union Foundation Awards $438k in Grants
The Coastal Credit Union Foundation has awarded $438,000 to 16 nonprofits in North Carolina during its Q2 2024 grant cycle. ...
41st Annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament Raises Over $68,000 for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
TowerCares Foundation today announced that the 41st annual Tower Classic Golf Tournament broke its own fundraising record, raising over $68,000 ...
UMassFive Introduces New Human Resources Manager
UMassFive College Federal Credit Union (UMassFive) is excited to announce Hilary Barnard in her new role as Human Resources Manager.
SchoolsFirst FCU Honors Classified School Employees in Recognition Events Throughout California
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, recently recognized the exemplary school employees ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Ranked #1 in California by Forbes
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Conquering Silent Attrition: Credit Union Leaders Invited to Discover Member Retention Strategies in Exclusive Webinar
Support EXP is proud to announce an exclusive webinar on Wednesday, June 26th, at 2:00 pm (Eastern) grappling with the ...
Coastal Credit Union’s Daymark Realty Reaches Five Million Dollar Savings Milestone
Coastal Credit Union’s real estate subsidiary, Daymark Realty, reached another milestone this month, having saved Coastal members more than $5 ...
New Co-CEOs Lead with Vision and Resilience
Roanoke Valley Community Credit Union has started 2024 on fire, boasting an impressive $5.5 million in new loans under co-CEOs ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Welcomes Susan Ralston as New Chief Operating Officer
Tower Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in Maryland, is pleased to announce the hiring of Susan ...
Unitus Community Credit Union’s Tru Checking Receives National Certification by Banking Advocates as Safe, Affordable Account
The Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund’s Bank On National Account Standards Certification of Unitus Tru Checking indicates that it meets ...
Maxwell Partners with Mortgagebot LOS to Enable a Fully Digital Mortgage Experience
Best-in-class integrations securely sync data bi-directionally between the Maxwell Mortgage Point of Sale and the Mortgagebot LOS, ensuring data integrity ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Rated a “Best in State” Credit Union by Forbes
In its annual rankings of “Best in State” credit unions, Forbes has named Unitus Community Credit Union the third best ...
CU Student Choice Launches Financing Option for Pilot Trainees with APCU/Center Parc Credit Union and AeroGuard Flight Training Center
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has collaborated ...
Coastal Credit Union and Ripe for Revival Debut New Mobile Food Market
On June 13, Coastal Credit Union and Ripe for Revival hosted a ribbon cutting and announcement of their new partnership. ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 14, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Sponsors 2025 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year and 2024 Classified School Employees of the Year Awards
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
SECU Awarded PLANSPONSOR of the Year for Its Total Retirement Offering for Employees
State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) has been named 2024 PLANSPONSOR of the Year for its Total Retirement Offering provided to ...
Optimizing Collections: Mitigating Risk Management in Estate Recovery
Inflation has affected many aspects of the economy, with the cost of nearly everything rising – from non-discretionary expenses like ...
BECU Expands Financial Services for South King County Members with New White Center Location
BECU, Washington’s largest credit union, today announced its plans to open a new Neighborhood Financial Center (NFC) in the White ...
Envisant Partners with Clutch
Envisant is excited to share the news below of our partnership with Clutch! Together Clutch and Envisant will empower credit ...
ACUMA Seeks New Volunteer Board Member to Serve on Its Board of Directors
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) seeks a Volunteer Board Member. The new candidate will join the association’s governing ...
Kristen Mahlmann Promoted to Chief Financial Officer At Redwood Credit Union
Kristen Mahlmann has been promoted to chief financial officer for Redwood Credit Union.
Vecinos Receives $1.6 Million from SECU Foundation for New Medical Center and Human Services Hub
SECU Foundation recently awarded a $1.6 million grant to Vecinos for a new medical center and human services hub in ...
Eltropy Heats Up Webinar Season: Equipping Credit Unions and Community Banks with Powerful Fraud Prevention Strategies
AI-powered fraud prevention and protecting from the impact of rising delinquencies takes center stage in Eltropy’s latest webinars SANTA CLARA, ...
EECU and Madera County Superintendent Honor County’s Top Educators
FRESNO, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2025) – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) and the Madera County Superintendent of Schools proudly honored the county’s top school employee, ...
Vizo Financial’s October 2025 Education Calendar
At Vizo Financial we are committed to providing quality education to credit unions and their staff, which is why we provide a wide array of ...
GARDEN SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION RAISES $26,000 FOR CHARITY AT 13TH ANNUAL GOLF OUTING
Parsippany, NJ – Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, a prominent credit union headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, proudly serves members through its branches located in ...
2025 ALM First Financial Forum Wraps-Up with Insights on Growth, Regulatory Change and Strategic Thinking
BANFF – The 2025 ALM First Financial Forum wrapped up on Wednesday after three days of engaging sessions focused on driving organizational success amidst the inspirational ...
CUES Emerge 2025: Judges Named as Finalists Prepare for October Pitch Show
CUES and partner Currency Marketing have named a group of highly-respected credit union leaders to serve as judges for the 2025 CUES Emerge program, which ...
Vizo Financial Celebrates a Successful 2025 Financial Conference
A record number of people participated in Vizo Financial’s 2025 Financial Conference on September 10-12, in Asheville, N.C. Industry experts provided insights and practical advice ...