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
Holly Gotwals, Teacher for Adult Transition Program at Rocklin Unified School District, Named 2023/2024 Esquire IMAX Teacher of the Year
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, in partnership with ABC10 Sacramento, Esquire ...
Encurage Financial Network Credit Union Members Vote in Favor of GLCU Merger, Legal Day 1 Upcoming
Chicago, Ill. (May 29, 2024) – On May13, encurage financial network credit union (EFNCU) members voted in favor of the ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Six Years in a Row!
For the sixth consecutive year, Tower Federal Credit Union has been named a “great workplace” by the independent analysts at ...
United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Mishawaka
United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Prawat to Mortgage Advisor in Mishawaka, Indiana. Prawat ...
Aggieland Credit Union Gives $10,000 to Texas A&M RBI Campaign, Benefitting the RB Eye Foundation
Aggieland Credit Union upped the ante for the Texas A&M baseball team’s RBI campaign, benefitting the RB Eye Foundation. The ...
eDOC and VisiFI Launch an e-Sign Collaboration
eDOC Innovations CUSO specializing in mobile enterprise digital transaction management, and VisiFI, an API-first core solution and digital banking provider ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Announces Winners of 2024 Member Education Award Scholarships
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that the Credit Union ...
For Immediate Release: NACUSO Expands Executive Team with Industry Professionals Adam Lee, Rebecca Isaacs, and Sedric Brinson
Eugene, OR – May 24, 2024 – The National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) is thrilled to announce ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 24, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
GTE Financial Partners With Largest Charitable Dental Clinic In Florida To Offer Free Dental Care To Underserved Individuals
GTE Financial is proud to volunteer with Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM), the state’s largest charitable dental clinic that provides ...
CUNA Strategic Services Announces New Alliance Provider
CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce its new alliance with Carefull, an AI-powered financial protection platform that safeguards credit ...
Christian Financial Outreach & Impact Foundation Empowers Local Community with Grant Distributions
Christian Financial Credit Union (CFCU) is proud to announce recent grant awards from its Outreach & Impact Foundation to local ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 10 Angels Game
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...
Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Awards $25,000 in Scholarships
The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation awarded $25,000 in scholarships this year to five outstanding students: Kenna Alverson, Edward Bridges, Garrett ...
LGE Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of newly relocated Roswell branch
On Thursday, May 9, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its Roswell branch, located at 655 ...
Civic Local Foundation awards 125K in college scholarships
Civic Local Foundation, made possible by funding from Civic and Local Government Federal Credit Unions (LGFCU), is proud to announce ...
cPort Credit Union Joins Velera’s Co-op ATM Network, Benefiting Credit Union Members Throughout Maine
Velera – formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions – has announced that cPort Credit Union has joined the Co-op ATM network.
Eltropy EMERGE 2024 User Conference Brings the Hottest Topics for Credit Unions into Focus, Launches Customer Community
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), hosted its annual EMERGE 2024 user conference last week ...
GTE Financial Promotes Julie Smith To Assistant Vice President Of Internal Auditing
Locally owned and operated credit union GTE Financial is pleased to announce the promotion of long-time team member Julie Smith ...
United Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Named to South Bend Regional Chamber’s 40 Under 40 List
United Federal Credit Union Branch Manager, Fares Farhan was named to the South Bend (Indiana) Regional Chamber’s 2024 40 Under ...
First Harvest Supports Camden Youths Through The Martha F. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Deptford, NJ – May 17, 2024 – First Harvest Credit Union has been proudly supporting the Martha F. Wilson Memorial ...
OCCU adds new VP
OCCU is excited to announce that Cheleana Stafflund has been promoted to vice president of retail operations.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 17, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
QuantyPhi’s White Paper | Strategic Mortgage Servicing Rights Valuation
In the ever-evolving landscape of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuation, precision and foresight are paramount for financial institutions. QuantyPhi, a ...
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union President & CEO Timothy L. Anderson named one of the Most Influential CEOs Making a Difference
United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) is proud to announce that President and CEO Timothy L. Anderson has been ...
Corporate Central Conducts Annual Meeting and Announces Board of Directors
On Thursday, May 9, Corporate Central hosted its 43rd Annual Meeting at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ...
Peach State FCU President/CEO Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary
Lawrenceville, GA (May 14, 2024) – Peach State FCU is excited to celebrate President/CEO Marshall Boutwell’s 30th anniversary with the ...
Centra Credit Union announces Loretta M. Burd Scholarship recipients
Each year, the Centra Foundation awards one $2500 scholarship per Centra service center to graduating high school seniors, in addition ...
Arkatechture Joins CUNA Strategic Services as a New Alliance Provider
CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) is pleased to announce its new alliance with Arkatechture, a technology company dedicated to empowering organizations ...
Envisant Empowers a Competitive Advantage with Harness Partnership
Envisant, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for the financial industry, today announced a partnership with Harness, an impact-focused financial ...
Holly Gotwals, Teacher for Adult Transition Program at Rocklin Unified School District, Named 2023/2024 Esquire IMAX Teacher of the Year
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, in partnership with ABC10 Sacramento, Esquire ...
Encurage Financial Network Credit Union Members Vote in Favor of GLCU Merger, Legal Day 1 Upcoming
Chicago, Ill. (May 29, 2024) – On May13, encurage financial network credit union (EFNCU) members voted in favor of the ...
Tower Federal Credit Union Earns Great Place to Work® Certification—Six Years in a Row!
For the sixth consecutive year, Tower Federal Credit Union has been named a “great workplace” by the independent analysts at ...
United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Mishawaka
United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Prawat to Mortgage Advisor in Mishawaka, Indiana. Prawat ...
Aggieland Credit Union Gives $10,000 to Texas A&M RBI Campaign, Benefitting the RB Eye Foundation
Aggieland Credit Union upped the ante for the Texas A&M baseball team’s RBI campaign, benefitting the RB Eye Foundation. The ...
eDOC and VisiFI Launch an e-Sign Collaboration
eDOC Innovations CUSO specializing in mobile enterprise digital transaction management, and VisiFI, an API-first core solution and digital banking provider ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Announces Winners of 2024 Member Education Award Scholarships
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that the Credit Union ...
For Immediate Release: NACUSO Expands Executive Team with Industry Professionals Adam Lee, Rebecca Isaacs, and Sedric Brinson
Eugene, OR – May 24, 2024 – The National Association of Credit Union Service Organizations (NACUSO) is thrilled to announce ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 24, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
GTE Financial Partners With Largest Charitable Dental Clinic In Florida To Offer Free Dental Care To Underserved Individuals
GTE Financial is proud to volunteer with Florida Mission of Mercy (FLA-MOM), the state’s largest charitable dental clinic that provides ...
CUNA Strategic Services Announces New Alliance Provider
CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce its new alliance with Carefull, an AI-powered financial protection platform that safeguards credit ...
Christian Financial Outreach & Impact Foundation Empowers Local Community with Grant Distributions
Christian Financial Credit Union (CFCU) is proud to announce recent grant awards from its Outreach & Impact Foundation to local ...
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Celebrates School Employee Appreciation Night at May 10 Angels Game
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, sponsored ...
Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Awards $25,000 in Scholarships
The Gulf Winds Cares Foundation awarded $25,000 in scholarships this year to five outstanding students: Kenna Alverson, Edward Bridges, Garrett ...
LGE Community Credit Union celebrates grand opening of newly relocated Roswell branch
On Thursday, May 9, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its Roswell branch, located at 655 ...
Civic Local Foundation awards 125K in college scholarships
Civic Local Foundation, made possible by funding from Civic and Local Government Federal Credit Unions (LGFCU), is proud to announce ...
cPort Credit Union Joins Velera’s Co-op ATM Network, Benefiting Credit Union Members Throughout Maine
Velera – formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions – has announced that cPort Credit Union has joined the Co-op ATM network.
Eltropy EMERGE 2024 User Conference Brings the Hottest Topics for Credit Unions into Focus, Launches Customer Community
Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), hosted its annual EMERGE 2024 user conference last week ...
GTE Financial Promotes Julie Smith To Assistant Vice President Of Internal Auditing
Locally owned and operated credit union GTE Financial is pleased to announce the promotion of long-time team member Julie Smith ...
United Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Named to South Bend Regional Chamber’s 40 Under 40 List
United Federal Credit Union Branch Manager, Fares Farhan was named to the South Bend (Indiana) Regional Chamber’s 2024 40 Under ...
First Harvest Supports Camden Youths Through The Martha F. Wilson Memorial Scholarship
Deptford, NJ – May 17, 2024 – First Harvest Credit Union has been proudly supporting the Martha F. Wilson Memorial ...
OCCU adds new VP
OCCU is excited to announce that Cheleana Stafflund has been promoted to vice president of retail operations.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 17, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
QuantyPhi’s White Paper | Strategic Mortgage Servicing Rights Valuation
In the ever-evolving landscape of mortgage servicing rights (MSR) valuation, precision and foresight are paramount for financial institutions. QuantyPhi, a ...
U.S. Senate Federal Credit Union President & CEO Timothy L. Anderson named one of the Most Influential CEOs Making a Difference
United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) is proud to announce that President and CEO Timothy L. Anderson has been ...
Corporate Central Conducts Annual Meeting and Announces Board of Directors
On Thursday, May 9, Corporate Central hosted its 43rd Annual Meeting at the La Crosse Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ...
Peach State FCU President/CEO Celebrates 30 Year Anniversary
Lawrenceville, GA (May 14, 2024) – Peach State FCU is excited to celebrate President/CEO Marshall Boutwell’s 30th anniversary with the ...
Centra Credit Union announces Loretta M. Burd Scholarship recipients
Each year, the Centra Foundation awards one $2500 scholarship per Centra service center to graduating high school seniors, in addition ...
Arkatechture Joins CUNA Strategic Services as a New Alliance Provider
CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) is pleased to announce its new alliance with Arkatechture, a technology company dedicated to empowering organizations ...
Envisant Empowers a Competitive Advantage with Harness Partnership
Envisant, a leading provider of data-driven solutions for the financial industry, today announced a partnership with Harness, an impact-focused financial ...
Meriwest Credit Union Promotes Jihong Huang to Chief Financial Officer
Meriwest Credit Union proudly announces Jihong Huang as our new Chief Financial Officer. Her proven leadership and financial acumen will drive our mission to deliver ...
Pasadena Federal Credit Union Appoints Hrach Kahwajian as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Pasadena, CA, September 11, 2025. Pasadena Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hrach Kahwajian as its new Chief Financial Officer ...
SECU Foundation Awards Peacehaven Farm, Inc. $1 Million for Community Center and Campus Expansion
SECU Foundation has awarded Peacehaven Farm, Inc. in Guilford County with a $1 million grant for the construction of a new community center to help ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: September 12, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.
Corporate One Federal Credit Union Promotes Ryan Murphy to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Corporate One Federal Credit Union, a leading provider of investment, funding, and payment solutions for credit unions nationwide, today announced the promotion of Ryan Murphy ...
Filene uncovers strong financial impact for CDFI credit unions
New research from Filene, “Amplifying Your Credit Union’s Mission: Financial and Community Impacts of Being a CDFI,” illustrates how Community Development Financial Institution-certified (CDFI) credit ...