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American Heritage Credit Union’s Green Team wraps up seasonal initiatives

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 17, 2023) — American Heritage Credit Union’s (American Heritage) Green Team hosted two Adopt-A-Highway Fall Clean-Up events in Northeast Philadelphia and Lansdale, PA during September and October. The committee also held its 6th Annual Coat Drive to support the Military Order ...

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union celebrates International Credit Union Day

TUSTIN, CA (November 17, 2023) — SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union serving school employees and their families, celebrated the 75th anniversary of International Credit Union Day on Oct. 19 with events at four of its locations in California. Congressional and state-level elected ...

Solarity concludes successful coat drive for YWCA Yakima

YAKIMA, WA (November 17, 2023) — Solarity Credit Union successfully concluded its 2023 winter coat drive, collecting more than 100 cold weather items for donation to YWCA Yakima. The initiative aimed to collect essential cold weather gear for those in need as temperatures drop. The ...

Robins Financial Credit Union announces Star Employees

WARNER ROBINS, GA (November 16, 2023) — Robins Financial Credit Union is proud to recognize members of their team who embody the credit union’s values and commitment to excellence through their Star Employee Awards. The award types include winners in the following categories: Star ...

NCUA board approves charitable donation accounts final rule

ALEXANDRIA, VA (November 16, 2023) — The National Credit Union Administration Board held its tenth open meeting of 2023 and approved a final rule that amends the charitable donation accounts section of the NCUA’s incidental powers regulation. In addition, the NCUA’s Chief Financial ...

Parkside Credit Union members vote to join TRUE Community Credit Union

JACKSON, MI (November 16, 2023) — Following a vote that concluded on November 15, Parkside Credit Union members have voted "Yes" to join TRUE Community Credit Union, effective January 1, 2024. This merger will bring together the collective strengths of both credit unions, resulting in ...

CFPB report highlights consumer protection issues in medical debt collection

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 16, 2023) — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report highlighting the challenges American families face when debt collectors pursue allegedly unpaid medical bills. Discussing the 8,500 complaints submitted in 2022 by servicemembers, older adults, and other ...

COCC elects new board member

SOUTHINGTON, CT (November 16, 2023) — During the 2023 COCC Annual Shareholders’ Meeting in October, COCC proudly announced that Derrik R. Wynkoop, President & CEO of Walden Savings Bank has been elected to the cooperative’s Board of Directors. As a client owned cooperative, COCC’...

GWLN opens annual scholarships for women leaders

MADISON, WI (November 16, 2023) — The Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN), an initiative of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), opened the annual scholarship on November 15, offering learning opportunities during 2024 for women in the credit union space to advance leadership ...

October spending trends: Economy cools as rate hikes finally take hold

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA (November 16, 2023) — It seems the Fed’s aggressive campaign to raise borrowing rates is finally having its desired effect on the economy, with job gains slowing markedly in October and inflation continuing to ease. Within Co-op’s credit union clients’ ...

TruMark Financial® Credit Union tees off for a good cause

FORT WASHINGTON, PA (November 16, 2023) — golfers at TruMark Financial’s Building Financial Futures Golf Classic, at Talamore  Country Club in Ambler, Pa., played 18 holes and helped to raise funds for financial education in our area. With over 120  golfers, the event raised ...

WEOKIE Foundation offering $50,000 in college scholarships

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (November 16, 2023) — The WEOKIE Foundation is dedicated to empowering Oklahomans to build positive financial futures. Since its inception in 2006, the Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling more than $690,500 to deserving high school seniors desiring a post-secondary education. The ...

Bay Federal’s Micah Arnold becomes certified as Sustainability Facility Professional

CAPITOLA, CA (November 15, 2023) — Bay Federal Credit Union Facilities Senior Project Coordinator, Micah Arnold, joins an esteemed group of professionals in obtaining his Sustainability Facility Professional credential from the International Facility Management Association. This Sustainability Facility Professional course improves knowledge, enhances skills, and ...

Credit Union West donates to Yavapai County Food Bank

GLENDALE, AZ (November 15, 2023) — In their third donation of 2023, Credit Union West employees gifted $6,583.53 to the Yavapai County Food Bank, a nonprofit organization that provides food to those in need within the county. The Yavapai County Food Bank was ...

Chuck Purvis to lead Ecority as Interim CEO

SAN ANTONIO, TX (November 15, 2023) — Chuck Purvis has been named Interim CEO and Board Member of Ecority, a nonprofit that has built a national coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks and applied for an aggregate of $14.87B in grant funding ...