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

Compassion Meets Credit

Our call center representative, Marcela, helped a non-member trying to take over his ill brother’s auto loan. When the member passed away without a will, Marcela coordinated with our collections team to pause repossession and support the grieving family. She then helped the sister become a member and secure a personal loan to retain the […]

From Transaction To Connection

Western Vista Federal Credit Union

This summer, one of our members stopped by the branch to make a quick deposit. As we chatted, she mentioned that she’d just finished her last round of chemotherapy. Her whole face lit up when she said it. You could feel the joy radiating from her. I congratulated her, and she smiled, her voice catching […]

Paycheck Program Eases Shutdown Fears

Navy Federal Credit Union

This spring, Army Veteran Cassandra Clouse was concerned about the impact a possible government shutdown would have on her finances. Now an engineer at the Air Force Research Lab in Ohio, Cassandra feared an indefinite furlough, which would leave her without income she needed to pay regular bills. At the time, Cassandra had taken out […]

“Mr. Mayor” Finds His Way Home

Navy Federal Credit Union

When Air Force Veteran Gil Petrosino didn’t return from his daily walk in Lake Elsinore, CA, his wife Sherry feared the worst. As she searched the town, she spotted a crowd — and to her relief, Gil, in his 80s, was at the center, flanked by a police car and the town’s mayor, Natasha Johnson. […]

Nobody Else Came But Her

Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union is known for safeguarding its members’ financial health — but for Angelo Stone, the credit union’s care extended far beyond the expected. A loyal member since Navy Federal protected him from fraud years ago, Stone’s appreciation deepened last fall when assistant branch manager Joi Parker came to his rescue during a […]

Every Moment Matters — And These Belong To Blue

After the devastating loss of their son, Doug and Ramona were faced with overwhelming decisions and expenses. Thankfully, Lou from Blue stepped in — not just as a professional, but as a friend. From notarizing documents to helping with final arrangements, Lou supported them with dignity and heartfelt care. It’s this kind of service that […]

Marketing

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 ...
Personnel Promotions

OCCU adds associate board members, board director

OCCU has appointed two associate members to its board of directors: Jefferson Curl and Dena Putnam-Gilchrist. In addition, Justin Freeman ...
Personnel Promotions

Redwood Credit Union Welcomes Taylor McNeany and Michael Madsen as External Mortgage Loan Officers

Redwood Credit Union welcomes two external mortgage loan officers, Taylor McNeany and Michael Madsen, to help people aspiring to buy ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent Welcomes Honor Credit Union to the Alogent Family, Modernizing Deposits Automation and Enterprise Content Management Solutions

Alogent welcomes Honor Credit Union ($1.6B in assets, headquartered in Berrien Springs, MI) to the Alogent family. Honor will implement ...

Garden Savings Federal Credit Union Awards Three Scholarships

Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Book Scholarship.
Strategic Partnerships

Sharetec Experiences Rapid Growth in Puerto Rico with Three Key Partnerships

This spring, Sharetec, an emerging leader in the core processing industry, excitedly announced three new credit union partnerships in Puerto ...
New Product Releases

Corporate Central Pioneers the Future of Payments with Superior ACH Solutions and Beastro Platform Integration

Corporate Central is revolutionizing the payments landscape with cutting-edge ACH Solutions and its innovative Beastro platform, setting a new standard ...
Lending

CORRECTION: ORIGENCE RAISES $132,250 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser ...
Lending

Del-One Federal Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice Solutions for Student Lending

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced its student lending solutions ...
Personnel Promotions

Silver State Schools Credit Union Selects Ken Downs as SVP/ Chief Information Officer

Silver State Schools Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Ken Downs as the credit union’s new Senior ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 5, 2024

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

Corporate Central Promotes Cameron Krueger to Website and Design Specialist

Corporate Central is proud to announce the promotion of Cameron Krueger, CCUFC, to the position of Website and Design Specialist. ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith, Arkansas

United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Landon Lowther to Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith. Lowther ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Donates to Alabama Nonprofits

Recently, the Gulf Winds Cares Foundation made donations to the Youth Men’s Christian Associations, better known as the YMCA, of ...
Personnel Promotions

Alloya Announces Changes in Capital Markets and Investment Services

Tom Slefinger, Senior Vice President of Institutional Fixed Income Sales, is stepping down from a leadership role at Alloya Investment ...
Personnel Promotions

STEVE DEERE NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF R-G FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

R-G Federal Credit Union proudly announces the appointment of Steve Deere as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective ...
Operations & HR

United Federal Credit Union Named to 2024 Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces in North America List

United Federal Credit Union has been named one of the 2024 Top 100 Workplaces in North America by Inspiring Workplaces ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Eleven Students

The Coastal Credit Union Foundation, in partnership with Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce eleven recipients of the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and Sacramento Republic FC Recognize Outstanding Teachers and School Employees at Matches Throughout the 2024 Season

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Other

Justice Federal Credit Union Announces Merger with Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union

Justice Federal Credit Union, (Justice Federal), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, expands its footprint in Florida. The Credit Union announced it ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Unveil Latest Home in Chapel Hill

On June 29, the Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County celebrated the nonprofit’s newest homebuyers ...
Personnel Promotions

Illinois Credit Union System Announces Leadership Change

The Illinois Credit Union System announced today, July 1, 2024, a planned leadership transition with Tom Kane retiring at the ...
Charity Events

ORIGENCE RAISES $132,850 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser ...
Making A Difference

SECU Foundation Provides Financing for Bertie County Workforce Housing

With assistance from SECU Foundation, Bertie County opened its doors July 1 to welcome tenants to a new 24-unit housing ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 28, 2024

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

GTE Financial Promotes Two Leaders In Operations To Vice President

GTE Financial, one of Tampa Bay’s largest locally owned and operated financial institutions, is happy to congratulate the promotion of ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Credit Union And Employees Donate Clothing And Shoes

TopLine held the fourth annual clothing and shoe drive during the month of May benefitting four local non-profits, African Education ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

NASCUS Issues Comments on NCUA’s Part 749 Record Retention and Preservation Rule

NASCUS has submitted a comment letter this week to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) outlining potential impacts and improvements ...
New Product Releases

Eltropy Announces Key Enhancements to Unified Conversations Platform

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced significant enhancements to its Unified Conversations Platform. ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Springdale, AR

United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin Lopez to Mortgage Advisor in Springdale, Arkansas. Lopez ...
Marketing

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 ...
Personnel Promotions

OCCU adds associate board members, board director

OCCU has appointed two associate members to its board of directors: Jefferson Curl and Dena Putnam-Gilchrist. In addition, Justin Freeman ...
Personnel Promotions

Redwood Credit Union Welcomes Taylor McNeany and Michael Madsen as External Mortgage Loan Officers

Redwood Credit Union welcomes two external mortgage loan officers, Taylor McNeany and Michael Madsen, to help people aspiring to buy ...
Strategic Partnerships

Alogent Welcomes Honor Credit Union to the Alogent Family, Modernizing Deposits Automation and Enterprise Content Management Solutions

Alogent welcomes Honor Credit Union ($1.6B in assets, headquartered in Berrien Springs, MI) to the Alogent family. Honor will implement ...

Garden Savings Federal Credit Union Awards Three Scholarships

Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Parsippany, NJ, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Book Scholarship.
Strategic Partnerships

Sharetec Experiences Rapid Growth in Puerto Rico with Three Key Partnerships

This spring, Sharetec, an emerging leader in the core processing industry, excitedly announced three new credit union partnerships in Puerto ...
New Product Releases

Corporate Central Pioneers the Future of Payments with Superior ACH Solutions and Beastro Platform Integration

Corporate Central is revolutionizing the payments landscape with cutting-edge ACH Solutions and its innovative Beastro platform, setting a new standard ...
Lending

CORRECTION: ORIGENCE RAISES $132,250 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser ...
Lending

Del-One Federal Credit Union Adds CU Student Choice Solutions for Student Lending

CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced its student lending solutions ...
Personnel Promotions

Silver State Schools Credit Union Selects Ken Downs as SVP/ Chief Information Officer

Silver State Schools Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of Ken Downs as the credit union’s new Senior ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: July 5, 2024

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

Corporate Central Promotes Cameron Krueger to Website and Design Specialist

Corporate Central is proud to announce the promotion of Cameron Krueger, CCUFC, to the position of Website and Design Specialist. ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith, Arkansas

United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Landon Lowther to Mortgage Advisor in Fort Smith. Lowther ...
Making A Difference

Gulf Winds Cares Foundation Donates to Alabama Nonprofits

Recently, the Gulf Winds Cares Foundation made donations to the Youth Men’s Christian Associations, better known as the YMCA, of ...
Personnel Promotions

Alloya Announces Changes in Capital Markets and Investment Services

Tom Slefinger, Senior Vice President of Institutional Fixed Income Sales, is stepping down from a leadership role at Alloya Investment ...
Personnel Promotions

STEVE DEERE NAMED PRESIDENT AND CEO OF R-G FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

R-G Federal Credit Union proudly announces the appointment of Steve Deere as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective ...
Operations & HR

United Federal Credit Union Named to 2024 Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces in North America List

United Federal Credit Union has been named one of the 2024 Top 100 Workplaces in North America by Inspiring Workplaces ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Scholarship Funds to Eleven Students

The Coastal Credit Union Foundation, in partnership with Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, is proud to announce eleven recipients of the ...
Making A Difference

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union and Sacramento Republic FC Recognize Outstanding Teachers and School Employees at Matches Throughout the 2024 Season

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in California and the largest serving school employees and their families, today ...
Other

Justice Federal Credit Union Announces Merger with Law Enforcement & Technology Federal Credit Union

Justice Federal Credit Union, (Justice Federal), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, expands its footprint in Florida. The Credit Union announced it ...
Making A Difference

Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Habitat for Humanity Unveil Latest Home in Chapel Hill

On June 29, the Coastal Credit Union Foundation and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County celebrated the nonprofit’s newest homebuyers ...
Personnel Promotions

Illinois Credit Union System Announces Leadership Change

The Illinois Credit Union System announced today, July 1, 2024, a planned leadership transition with Tom Kane retiring at the ...
Charity Events

ORIGENCE RAISES $132,850 WITH “30 YEARS OF IMPACT” CAMPAIGN DONATING FUNDS TO CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS

Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, raised $132,850 in its “30 Years of Impact” campaign fundraiser ...
Making A Difference

SECU Foundation Provides Financing for Bertie County Workforce Housing

With assistance from SECU Foundation, Bertie County opened its doors July 1 to welcome tenants to a new 24-unit housing ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

Baker Market Update – Week in Review: June 28, 2024

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

GTE Financial Promotes Two Leaders In Operations To Vice President

GTE Financial, one of Tampa Bay’s largest locally owned and operated financial institutions, is happy to congratulate the promotion of ...
Making A Difference

TopLine Credit Union And Employees Donate Clothing And Shoes

TopLine held the fourth annual clothing and shoe drive during the month of May benefitting four local non-profits, African Education ...
Industry Analysis & Trends

NASCUS Issues Comments on NCUA’s Part 749 Record Retention and Preservation Rule

NASCUS has submitted a comment letter this week to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) outlining potential impacts and improvements ...
New Product Releases

Eltropy Announces Key Enhancements to Unified Conversations Platform

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced significant enhancements to its Unified Conversations Platform. ...
Personnel Promotions

United Federal Credit Union Names New Mortgage Advisor in Springdale, AR

United Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin Lopez to Mortgage Advisor in Springdale, Arkansas. Lopez ...

Will Valadez Earns SPHR Credential, Advancing Strategic HR Leadership at Corporate Central

Corporate Central is proud to recognize Will Valadez for earning the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) certification, a prestigious credential administered by the HR ...

Registration Now Open for ALM First’s 2026 Derivatives Symposium

Dallas, TX – Registration is now open for ALM First’s 2026 Derivatives Symposium—a premier in-person mini-conference designed for treasury and risk professionals to deepen their ...

Corporate One Successfully Closes Inaugural Multi-Seller Prime Auto Securitization

Corporate One Federal Credit Union today announced the successful closing of its inaugural multi-seller prime auto loan securitization. This $335 million transaction marks Corporate One’s ...

Newsweek names Redwood Credit Union one of America’s Best Credit Unions for third year in a row

Newsweek has named Redwood Credit Union one of America’s Best Credit Unions, recognizing its member satisfaction, financial strength, and community impact for the third consecutive ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Lowers Down Payment Requirements to Expand Mortgage Access for School Employees

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest Credit Union in California, is helping make home ownership a reality for school employees. The down payment requirement has ...

Corporate Central Supercharges Business Onboarding with Next Generation Verification, powered by Middesk, in Beastro

Corporate Central and Middesk are turning business onboarding into a competitive advantage for credit unions. The organizations recently announced a partnership that delivers a powerful, ...
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