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
Jason Endsley Joins Greater Texas to Oversee, Expand Payment Services
March 13, 2024
Greater Texas Credit Union has added seasoned payments professional Jason Endsley to its management team as Vice President, Payments Strategy ...
Centra Credit Union welcomes Jessica Cecil as new VP Commercial Relationship Manager
March 13, 2024
Hello, Please see the attached press release announcing Jessica Cecil as Centra’s new VP Commercial Relationship Manager, serving Centra’s southern ...
United States Senate Federal Credit Union CEO Meets with Federal Reserve Board and CFPB Leadership Advocating for Credit Unions and Their Members
March 13, 2024
United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) President and CEO Timothy Anderson was invited to attend a meeting with Federal ...
40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink Survey
March 13, 2024
MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced ...
SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project
March 13, 2024
SECU Foundation awarded a $600,000 challenge grant to Crittenton, a Mecklenburg County non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable women, families, and ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation
March 13, 2024
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation as part of an ongoing debit ...
Connect FSS Selects Vertifi Software for FedNow Instant Payments Solution
March 13, 2024
Connect FSS, the US-based Software as a Service technology and digital banking provider, has selected Vertifi Software, LLC, a wholly ...
Prizeout partners with credit unions to launch CashBack+
March 13, 2024
Prizeout, the advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets, has launched CashBack+, a white ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Strefling Director of Internal Audit
March 7, 2024
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Jennifer Strefling as Director of Internal Audit at its corporate headquarters in St. ...
PSCU/Co-op Solutions Finalize Agenda and Events for Member Forum 2024
March 7, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the final keynote speaker and panel participants for Member Forum 2024.
New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group
March 7, 2024
We are excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Varner to lead our loan trading team and bolster Baker Loan ...
25 Sharetec CUs Signed on to SavvyMoney in 2023
March 7, 2024
Sharetec, a leading innovator in core processing software, signed 25 credit union partners to SavvyMoney in 2023.
ORIGENCE LENDING SERVICES FUNDS $6.38 BILLION IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FOR 400,000 MEMBERS IN 2023
March 6, 2024
Origence Lending Services (OLS), a division of Origence, funded $6.38 billion in loans with 160 credit unions, benefitting more than ...
Member Home Loan Welcomes River City FCU to Expand Mortgage Offerings
March 6, 2024
Houston, TX | March 6, 2024. Member Home Loan® (MHL), a leading mortgage service provider and subsidiary of CU Alliance, ...
At TruChoice Federal Credit Union, donating to local charities is as easy as swiping your credit card
March 4, 2024
TruChoice members choose to be a ‘TruHero’ every time they use their TruHero credit card. A portion of the interchange ...
Corporate Central Names Kevin Chiappetta SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer to Leverage Vast Institutional Knowledge and Expertise
March 4, 2024
Corporate Central is proud to announce Kevin P. Chiappetta, CFA, has accepted a position as SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer. ...
Adam Stone Accepts Role as President of QuantyPhi; Aligns Focus with Integration and Technology Advancements in Balance Sheet Management
March 4, 2024
QuantyPhi, a balance sheet optimization CUSO for credit unions, is pleased to announce Adam Stone has accepted the position as ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 1, 2024
March 4, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Blue Federal Credit Union’s Merger with Aventa Credit Union Is Official
March 4, 2024
Aventa Credit Union, based in Colorado Springs, has fully merged with Blue Federal Credit Union, based in Cheyenne Wyoming. The ...
OCCU announces three new leaders
March 4, 2024
OCCU has added three new members to its leadership team: Courtney Cook, Justin Lu and Tim Strinz.
Indiana Members Credit Union Announces New Lawrence Central High School Debit Card
March 4, 2024
Indiana Members Credit Union announces it has partnered with Lawrence Central High School to offer a Lawrence Central Bears themed ...
CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE
March 4, 2024
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE
March 4, 2024
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
Jason Endsley Joins Greater Texas to Oversee, Expand Payment Services
March 13, 2024
Greater Texas Credit Union has added seasoned payments professional Jason Endsley to its management team as Vice President, Payments Strategy ...
Centra Credit Union welcomes Jessica Cecil as new VP Commercial Relationship Manager
March 13, 2024
Hello, Please see the attached press release announcing Jessica Cecil as Centra’s new VP Commercial Relationship Manager, serving Centra’s southern ...
United States Senate Federal Credit Union CEO Meets with Federal Reserve Board and CFPB Leadership Advocating for Credit Unions and Their Members
March 13, 2024
United States Senate Federal Credit Union (USSFCU) President and CEO Timothy Anderson was invited to attend a meeting with Federal ...
40% of Americans Anticipate Financial Challenges in 2024, According to MeridianLink Survey
March 13, 2024
MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK), a leading provider of modern software platforms for financial institutions and consumer reporting agencies, today announced ...
SECU Foundation Awards Crittenton $600,000 Grant for Capital Campaign Project
March 13, 2024
SECU Foundation awarded a $600,000 challenge grant to Crittenton, a Mecklenburg County non-profit dedicated to serving vulnerable women, families, and ...
Indiana Members Credit Union Contributes $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation
March 13, 2024
Indiana Members Credit Union presented a check for $498 to Johnson Memorial Hospital Foundation as part of an ongoing debit ...
Connect FSS Selects Vertifi Software for FedNow Instant Payments Solution
March 13, 2024
Connect FSS, the US-based Software as a Service technology and digital banking provider, has selected Vertifi Software, LLC, a wholly ...
Prizeout partners with credit unions to launch CashBack+
March 13, 2024
Prizeout, the advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets, has launched CashBack+, a white ...
United Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Strefling Director of Internal Audit
March 7, 2024
United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Jennifer Strefling as Director of Internal Audit at its corporate headquarters in St. ...
PSCU/Co-op Solutions Finalize Agenda and Events for Member Forum 2024
March 7, 2024
PSCU/Co-op Solutions has announced the final keynote speaker and panel participants for Member Forum 2024.
New Hire Press Release from The Baker Group
March 7, 2024
We are excited to announce the hiring of Jeff Varner to lead our loan trading team and bolster Baker Loan ...
25 Sharetec CUs Signed on to SavvyMoney in 2023
March 7, 2024
Sharetec, a leading innovator in core processing software, signed 25 credit union partners to SavvyMoney in 2023.
ORIGENCE LENDING SERVICES FUNDS $6.38 BILLION IN CREDIT UNION LOANS FOR 400,000 MEMBERS IN 2023
March 6, 2024
Origence Lending Services (OLS), a division of Origence, funded $6.38 billion in loans with 160 credit unions, benefitting more than ...
Member Home Loan Welcomes River City FCU to Expand Mortgage Offerings
March 6, 2024
Houston, TX | March 6, 2024. Member Home Loan® (MHL), a leading mortgage service provider and subsidiary of CU Alliance, ...
At TruChoice Federal Credit Union, donating to local charities is as easy as swiping your credit card
March 4, 2024
TruChoice members choose to be a ‘TruHero’ every time they use their TruHero credit card. A portion of the interchange ...
Corporate Central Names Kevin Chiappetta SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer to Leverage Vast Institutional Knowledge and Expertise
March 4, 2024
Corporate Central is proud to announce Kevin P. Chiappetta, CFA, has accepted a position as SVP/Chief Education & Research Officer. ...
Adam Stone Accepts Role as President of QuantyPhi; Aligns Focus with Integration and Technology Advancements in Balance Sheet Management
March 4, 2024
QuantyPhi, a balance sheet optimization CUSO for credit unions, is pleased to announce Adam Stone has accepted the position as ...
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: March 1, 2024
March 4, 2024
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic ...
Blue Federal Credit Union’s Merger with Aventa Credit Union Is Official
March 4, 2024
Aventa Credit Union, based in Colorado Springs, has fully merged with Blue Federal Credit Union, based in Cheyenne Wyoming. The ...
OCCU announces three new leaders
March 4, 2024
OCCU has added three new members to its leadership team: Courtney Cook, Justin Lu and Tim Strinz.
Indiana Members Credit Union Announces New Lawrence Central High School Debit Card
March 4, 2024
Indiana Members Credit Union announces it has partnered with Lawrence Central High School to offer a Lawrence Central Bears themed ...
CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE
March 4, 2024
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
CREDIT UNIONS GET A BOOST TO AI ADOPTION WITH AI-AUTOMATED UNDERWRITING TEST DRIVE
March 4, 2024
Origence, the leading credit union lending technology company in the U.S., and Zest AI, the leader in AI-automated underwriting, announced ...
GARDEN SAVINGS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL GRAND RE-OPENING OF SAYREVILLE BRANCH
Garden Savings Federal Credit Union
October 16, 2025
Sayreville, NJ – Garden Savings Federal Credit Union, a leading credit union based in Parsippany, New Jersey, is excited to announce the successful grand opening ...
Callahan & Associates Launches CreditUnions.com 2026 Innovation Series
Callahan & Associates, Inc.
October 15, 2025
Washington, DC – Callahan & Associates has announced the launch of the CreditUnions.com 2026 Innovation Series, opening applications for vendors to showcase innovative products and ...
Meriwest Launches Community Foundation with Helen Grays-Jones as Executive Director to Drive Financial Literacy and Education
Meriwest Credit Union
October 15, 2025
The Meriwest Community Foundation launches with a mission to strengthen communities through financial education and social impact programs. Led by Helen Grays-Jones, our inaugural Executive ...
Sound Credit Union Supports Homes First Through Annual Employee Fundraiser
Sound Credit Union
October 15, 2025
TACOMA, Wash. –Sound Credit Union (Sound) recently hosted its annual employee charity fundraiser benefitting Homes First, a local nonprofit in creating and maintaining safe, healthy, ...
Verity Credit Union Unveils Grants for Growth to Empower Community Changemakers
Verity Credit Union
October 13, 2025
Reinventing its previously known Microgrant Program to include both microbusinesses and nonprofits, Verity deepens its commitment to support historically excluded entrepreneurs and organizations.
Baker Market Update – Week in Review: October 10, 2025
The Baker Group, LP
October 10, 2025
Released every Friday, BMU is a brief and informative newsletter that provides financial institutions a review of the week’s economic developments.