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
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 ...
Baby Supplies Donated By TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees
TopLine Financial Credit Union held their third annual diaper and wipe drive during the month of April benefitting three local ...
Velera Announces Charitable Giving at THINK 24 Conference Reaches $140,000
Velera – formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions – announced a total of $140,000 was raised in charitable and philanthropic donations at the ...
USSFCU Celebrates National Peace Officers Memorial Day with Special Recognition of United States Capitol Police
In observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, the United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) is proud to honor the ...
Eltropy Launches Voice+, Unifying Voice and Digital for Community Financial Institutions
Eltropy, a pioneering conversations platform for credit unions and community banks, today launched Voice+, integrating traditional voice capabilities with digital ...
GTE Financial’s General Counsel Honored As One Of Tampa Style Magazine’s Top Women In Law
Locally owned and operated credit union, GTE Financial is thrilled to announce its General Counsel, Marie D. Campbell has been ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES CUES CEO HEATHER MCKISSICK TO SPEAK AT LENDING TECH LIVE
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces a special Women’s Leadership Luncheon with guest speaker Heather ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 10, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Business North Carolina Names SECU CEO Leigh Brady Among North Carolina’s Most Influential Leaders
Business North Carolina recently announced its selection of North Carolina’s most influential leaders, naming State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) President ...
myCUmortgage Names Ben Rempe as its New President
Rempe to lead organization that provides comprehensive mortgage solutions to credit unions nationwide
Illinois Credit Union League Launches Association Health Plan
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), in partnership with Stumm Insurance, a leading provider of employee benefits, is pleased to ...
Alogent and Antuar Partner to bring Branch Banking into the Digital World
Alogent, an innovator in end-to-end deposits automation, enterprise content and information management, and digital banking solutions for financial institutions, today ...
CU Alliance® and the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions Raise Record Funds for Charities and Educational Scholarships with Annual Golf Tournament
Houston, TX – May 8, 2024 – CU Alliance®, a leading Credit Union Service Organization headquartered in Houston, proudly announces ...
Coastal Credit Union Surpasses $5 Billion in Assets
Coastal Credit Union announced today that it has reached $5 billion in assets. Coastal initially hit the $5 billion mark ...
Corporate One Federal Credit Union Expands Third-Party Service Provider Solution to Empower Credit Unions with Connection to FedNow Service
Corporate One Federal Credit Union, a trusted investment, funding and payment solutions partner serving America’s credit unions, announced it can ...
Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, Strengthens Alliances with 6 Credit Union Clients
Jefferson City, MO – May 8, 2024 – Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, a leading innovator in the credit union ...
Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union A Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2024 Award
Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Indianapolis Star Top Workplaces.
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 ...
Baby Supplies Donated By TopLine Financial Credit Union Members And Employees
TopLine Financial Credit Union held their third annual diaper and wipe drive during the month of April benefitting three local ...
Velera Announces Charitable Giving at THINK 24 Conference Reaches $140,000
Velera – formerly PSCU/Co-op Solutions – announced a total of $140,000 was raised in charitable and philanthropic donations at the ...
USSFCU Celebrates National Peace Officers Memorial Day with Special Recognition of United States Capitol Police
In observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day, the United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) is proud to honor the ...
Eltropy Launches Voice+, Unifying Voice and Digital for Community Financial Institutions
Eltropy, a pioneering conversations platform for credit unions and community banks, today launched Voice+, integrating traditional voice capabilities with digital ...
GTE Financial’s General Counsel Honored As One Of Tampa Style Magazine’s Top Women In Law
Locally owned and operated credit union, GTE Financial is thrilled to announce its General Counsel, Marie D. Campbell has been ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES CUES CEO HEATHER MCKISSICK TO SPEAK AT LENDING TECH LIVE
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces a special Women’s Leadership Luncheon with guest speaker Heather ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: May 10, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Business North Carolina Names SECU CEO Leigh Brady Among North Carolina’s Most Influential Leaders
Business North Carolina recently announced its selection of North Carolina’s most influential leaders, naming State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) President ...
myCUmortgage Names Ben Rempe as its New President
Rempe to lead organization that provides comprehensive mortgage solutions to credit unions nationwide
Illinois Credit Union League Launches Association Health Plan
The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL), in partnership with Stumm Insurance, a leading provider of employee benefits, is pleased to ...
Alogent and Antuar Partner to bring Branch Banking into the Digital World
Alogent, an innovator in end-to-end deposits automation, enterprise content and information management, and digital banking solutions for financial institutions, today ...
CU Alliance® and the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions Raise Record Funds for Charities and Educational Scholarships with Annual Golf Tournament
Houston, TX – May 8, 2024 – CU Alliance®, a leading Credit Union Service Organization headquartered in Houston, proudly announces ...
Coastal Credit Union Surpasses $5 Billion in Assets
Coastal Credit Union announced today that it has reached $5 billion in assets. Coastal initially hit the $5 billion mark ...
Corporate One Federal Credit Union Expands Third-Party Service Provider Solution to Empower Credit Unions with Connection to FedNow Service
Corporate One Federal Credit Union, a trusted investment, funding and payment solutions partner serving America’s credit unions, announced it can ...
Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, Strengthens Alliances with 6 Credit Union Clients
Jefferson City, MO – May 8, 2024 – Aurora Advantage, Powered by CSPI, a leading innovator in the credit union ...
Indianapolis Star Names Indiana Members Credit Union A Winner of the Central Indiana Top Workplaces 2024 Award
Indiana Members Credit Union has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Indianapolis Star Top Workplaces.
Meriwest Credit Union Announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer
Meriwest Credit Union announces Gene Fichtenholz as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer (CTO). We are confident his expertise will advance our commitment to secure, cutting-edge ...
BECU names Carla Costa-Perales as Chief Impact Officer
BECU, the nation’s fifth largest credit union, today announced Carla Costa-Perales as executive vice president and chief impact officer. In this role, Costa-Perales will lead ...
TowerCares Foundation Donates $70,000 to Local Food Banks to Help Marylanders Impacted by the Government Shutdown
To help local food banks meet the increased demand brought on by the federal government shutdown, the TowerCares Foundation has donated $70,000 to six local-area ...
CUNA Strategic Services Announces Huloop Automation as Latest Alliance Provider Driving Efficiency Through Work Intelligence and Automation for Credit Unions
CUNA Strategic Services (CSS) announces its new alliance with HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence for financial institutions. This new relationship will broaden ...
Centra President and CEO Rick Silvers announces retirement; Centra’s Brad Davis named next President and CEO
COLUMBUS, IND. (October 31, 2025) — Centra Credit Union President and CEO Rick Silvers has announced his retirement effective January 9, 2026. Following a nationwide ...
Vizo Financial’s November 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 ...