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
BECU Appoints Raquel Karls as Chief People Officer
BECU, the country’s fourth-largest credit union, today announced it has welcomed Raquel Karls as executive vice president and chief people ...
Eltropy CEO Ashish Garg Named Finalist for Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Award
Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy, has been named a finalist for the 2023 Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Awards ...
Universal 1 Credit Union Expands Reach to Seven Counties
Dayton, Ohio – Universal 1 Credit Union (U1) is excited to announce a significant expansion in membership throughout seven additional ...
Brett Martinez Named 2023 California Advocate of the Year
Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Redwood Credit Union, has been named 2023 California Advocate of the Year by the ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Announces Retirement and Key Leadership Promotion
Unitus Community Credit Union is celebrating a much-deserved retirement and promotion from within the organization. After 16 years of exemplary ...
Redwood Credit Union Donates More than $49,000 to Local Nonprofits for International Credit Union Day
On October 19, Redwood Credit Union joined credit unions around the world in celebrating International Credit Union (ICU) Day, a ...
Coastal Credit Union Honored Among Greater Triangle Civic 50
On October 25, Activate Good and Points of Light recognized Coastal Credit Union, as one of the companies honored in ...
Callahan & Associates Joins Forces With Southeastern Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) To Empower The Next Generation Of Industry Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Callahan & Associates, a leading provider of credit union data solutions, is proud to announce a new ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of ‘Future Pathways: Superintendents Unplugged’ Podcast
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that it will become ...
United Federal Credit Union Promotes Natalie Polaskey to Branch Manager in St. Joseph
United Federal Credit Union (United) has promoted Natalie Polaskey to the position of Branch Manager at its branch at 321 ...
Coastal Credit Union Launches Early Pay, Cuts Go Green Transaction Requirements in Half
Coastal Credit Union has announced two new enhancements to its deposit products, designed to improve members’ experience, particularly for checking ...
UK Federal Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Branch in Jessamine County
UK Federal Credit Union broke ground on a new branch in Nicholasville, KY to serve Jessamine County. The new branch ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,248 to Zionsville Community Schools
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,248 to Zionsville Community High School Athletics as part of an ongoing ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES LISA BODELL AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’24 CONFERENCE
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces Lisa Bodell as a keynote speaker for its Lending ...
Eltropy Earns Spot on Inc.’s Power Partner Awards List for Second Consecutive Year
Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has been recognized in the prestigious Inc. Power Partner ...
TopLine Financial Credit Union Participates In Its 7th Statewide Day Of Kindness
TopLine Financial Credit Union was one of the 66 credit unions and partner organizations across the state of Minnesota who ...
myCUmortgage Awards Partner Credit Unions and Loan Originators who Amped Up Their Mortgage Business
Recognitions for assisting more members with homeownership announced as part of the 2023 myCUmortgage Partner Conference Awards Luncheon
GTE Financial Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Tampa Bay Lightning As Official Credit Union
GTE Financial is proud to announce they have been named the Official Credit Union of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The ...
MassMutual Federal Credit Union Selects Lisa Asadourian as President/CEO
Springfield, MA, October 24, 2023. The Board of Directors of MassMutual Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection ...
UMassFive Receives Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award
UMassFive has received the first place Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for 2023 in the state of Massachusetts. ...
2023 CUES Individual Awards Winners Announced
Talent development leader CUES is pleased to announce the winners of its annual individual awards and the class of 2023 ...
CUSO’s Health Insurance Agency Continues Expansion, Hires Emily Turnbull as Benefits Consultant
InterLutions, a CUSO delivering innovative and collaborative employee benefit solutions to credit union employees, members, and business accounts, is excited ...
Members First Credit Union Partners with Arkatechture to Enhance Financial Options for Members
With Arkatechture’s help, Members First Credit Union will be using data to pinpoint products and services that will benefit their ...
LEVERAGE and MCA Partner with Sharetec to Provide Cutting-Edge Technology to Credit Unions
LEVERAGE and Members Core Alliance partner with Sharetec to provide credit unions with the best technology and support possible.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 20, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 75th International Credit Union Day By Being Selected As Tampa Bay Business Journal 2023 One Tampa Bay Honoree
Local credit union GTE Financial celebrates International Credit Union Day by being chosen as an honoree for the 2023 Tampa ...
Elan Credit Card Celebrates International Credit Union Day, $75,000 Donated on Behalf of Credit Union Partners
(Minneapolis, MN) — To amplify the credit union movement and the value they bring to communities, Elan Credit Card (Elan) ...
Service One Credit Union Announces New President and Chief Strategy Officer
Service One Credit Union, a not-for-profit member-owned financial cooperative serving South Central and Western Kentucky, is proud to announce the ...
Corporate Central Gears Up for 2024 with Economic Outlook Conference Featuring Four Distinguished Presenters
Corporate Central is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its Economic Outlook Conference, a pivotal event designed to empower ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,500 to North Central High School
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,500 to North Central High School as part of an ongoing school ...
BECU Appoints Raquel Karls as Chief People Officer
BECU, the country’s fourth-largest credit union, today announced it has welcomed Raquel Karls as executive vice president and chief people ...
Eltropy CEO Ashish Garg Named Finalist for Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Award
Ashish Garg, Co-founder and CEO of Eltropy, has been named a finalist for the 2023 Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Awards ...
Universal 1 Credit Union Expands Reach to Seven Counties
Dayton, Ohio – Universal 1 Credit Union (U1) is excited to announce a significant expansion in membership throughout seven additional ...
Brett Martinez Named 2023 California Advocate of the Year
Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Redwood Credit Union, has been named 2023 California Advocate of the Year by the ...
Unitus Community Credit Union Announces Retirement and Key Leadership Promotion
Unitus Community Credit Union is celebrating a much-deserved retirement and promotion from within the organization. After 16 years of exemplary ...
Redwood Credit Union Donates More than $49,000 to Local Nonprofits for International Credit Union Day
On October 19, Redwood Credit Union joined credit unions around the world in celebrating International Credit Union (ICU) Day, a ...
Coastal Credit Union Honored Among Greater Triangle Civic 50
On October 25, Activate Good and Points of Light recognized Coastal Credit Union, as one of the companies honored in ...
Callahan & Associates Joins Forces With Southeastern Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) To Empower The Next Generation Of Industry Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Callahan & Associates, a leading provider of credit union data solutions, is proud to announce a new ...
SchoolsFirst FCU Signs on as Presenting Sponsor of ‘Future Pathways: Superintendents Unplugged’ Podcast
SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, today announced that it will become ...
United Federal Credit Union Promotes Natalie Polaskey to Branch Manager in St. Joseph
United Federal Credit Union (United) has promoted Natalie Polaskey to the position of Branch Manager at its branch at 321 ...
Coastal Credit Union Launches Early Pay, Cuts Go Green Transaction Requirements in Half
Coastal Credit Union has announced two new enhancements to its deposit products, designed to improve members’ experience, particularly for checking ...
UK Federal Credit Union Breaks Ground on New Branch in Jessamine County
UK Federal Credit Union broke ground on a new branch in Nicholasville, KY to serve Jessamine County. The new branch ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,248 to Zionsville Community Schools
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,248 to Zionsville Community High School Athletics as part of an ongoing ...
ORIGENCE ANNOUNCES LISA BODELL AS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR LENDING TECH LIVE ’24 CONFERENCE
Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announces Lisa Bodell as a keynote speaker for its Lending ...
Eltropy Earns Spot on Inc.’s Power Partner Awards List for Second Consecutive Year
Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), has been recognized in the prestigious Inc. Power Partner ...
TopLine Financial Credit Union Participates In Its 7th Statewide Day Of Kindness
TopLine Financial Credit Union was one of the 66 credit unions and partner organizations across the state of Minnesota who ...
myCUmortgage Awards Partner Credit Unions and Loan Originators who Amped Up Their Mortgage Business
Recognitions for assisting more members with homeownership announced as part of the 2023 myCUmortgage Partner Conference Awards Luncheon
GTE Financial Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Tampa Bay Lightning As Official Credit Union
GTE Financial is proud to announce they have been named the Official Credit Union of the Tampa Bay Lightning. The ...
MassMutual Federal Credit Union Selects Lisa Asadourian as President/CEO
Springfield, MA, October 24, 2023. The Board of Directors of MassMutual Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection ...
UMassFive Receives Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award
UMassFive has received the first place Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for 2023 in the state of Massachusetts. ...
2023 CUES Individual Awards Winners Announced
Talent development leader CUES is pleased to announce the winners of its annual individual awards and the class of 2023 ...
CUSO’s Health Insurance Agency Continues Expansion, Hires Emily Turnbull as Benefits Consultant
InterLutions, a CUSO delivering innovative and collaborative employee benefit solutions to credit union employees, members, and business accounts, is excited ...
Members First Credit Union Partners with Arkatechture to Enhance Financial Options for Members
With Arkatechture’s help, Members First Credit Union will be using data to pinpoint products and services that will benefit their ...
LEVERAGE and MCA Partner with Sharetec to Provide Cutting-Edge Technology to Credit Unions
LEVERAGE and Members Core Alliance partner with Sharetec to provide credit unions with the best technology and support possible.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 20, 2023
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
GTE Financial Celebrates 75th International Credit Union Day By Being Selected As Tampa Bay Business Journal 2023 One Tampa Bay Honoree
Local credit union GTE Financial celebrates International Credit Union Day by being chosen as an honoree for the 2023 Tampa ...
Elan Credit Card Celebrates International Credit Union Day, $75,000 Donated on Behalf of Credit Union Partners
(Minneapolis, MN) — To amplify the credit union movement and the value they bring to communities, Elan Credit Card (Elan) ...
Service One Credit Union Announces New President and Chief Strategy Officer
Service One Credit Union, a not-for-profit member-owned financial cooperative serving South Central and Western Kentucky, is proud to announce the ...
Corporate Central Gears Up for 2024 with Economic Outlook Conference Featuring Four Distinguished Presenters
Corporate Central is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its Economic Outlook Conference, a pivotal event designed to empower ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $1,500 to North Central High School
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $1,500 to North Central High School as part of an ongoing school ...
Jeremiah Kossen Appointed to Corporate One Federal Credit Union’s Supervisory Committee
Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced today that Jeremiah Kossen, President/CEO of Publix Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU) in Lakeland, Florida, was appointed to the ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Announces 2025 Cancer Awareness Card Beneficiary
Indiana Members Credit Union is pleased to announce Strides for Sarcoma as the new member-nominated beneficiary for its Cancer Awareness Debit Card. The IMCU Cancer ...
EECU Honored for Support of Hmong American Day Celebration
Fresno, CA – Educational Employees Credit Union (EECU) proudly sponsored the 2025 Hmong American Day celebration, a vibrant two-day cultural event hosted by The Fresno ...
Desert Financial Credit Union Launches Private Student Loan and Refinance Solutions with CU Student Choice
CU Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced its student lending solutions will now be available to ...
SECU Foundation Awards Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley with $600,000 Grant for New Medical Facility
SECU Foundation has announced a $600,000 challenge grant for Grace Clinic of Yadkin Valley (GCYV) to assist with the construction of a new medical facility ...
Valley First Credit Union Announces Board Re-Elections and New Appointments at Annual Meeting
MODESTO, Calif. May 6, 2025 – Valley First Credit Union is pleased to announce the results of its recent Annual Meeting, where members gathered to ...