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PSECU’s Rick Long named CUNA Professional of the Year

HARRISBURG, PA (October 6, 2023) — Rick Long, PSECU’s Chief Information Officer, was named the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Professional of the Year at the CUNA Operations and Member Experience Council Conference in Denver, Colorado, on October 5, 2023. Long has been with ...

Credit unions are meeting up April 25-27 in Nashville

CORNING, NY (October 6, 2023) — It's the Annual ECUC Leadership Conference where school, university and education-focused credit unions come together. Register Early Space is Limited ~ Nashville is Exciting! Conference is open to all credit unions. Discounts for ECUC Members. Join ECUC for member savings ...

Crawford Technologies to exhibit and present enterprise accessibility

TORONTO, ON (October 6, 2023) — Crawford Technologies, a provider of innovative document solutions that streamline, improve and manage customer communications, announced today that its president and CEO, Ernie Crawford, will be presenting a session at the 2023 M-Enabling Summit on best practices for achieving ...

Blue Federal Credit Union announces 21st branch in Loveland, Colorado

LOVELAND, CO (October 6, 2023) — Blue Federal Credit Union is excited to announce the opening of its Northern Colorado branch in the city of Loveland, Colorado. This marks the 21st Blue Federal Credit Union branch in Colorado and southern Wyoming. The branch is located ...

OCCU Foundation’s contributions topped $900,000 in 2022

OCCU Foundation distributed $919,497 to nonprofits and charitable initiatives in 2022, the largest annual total in its five-year history. According to the foundation’s recently published 2022 impact report, which details the many projects it supported during the year, 49% of the foundation’s ...

Curql invests in BlastPoint, innovator of predictive intelligence fintech

DES MOINES, IA (October 5, 2023) — Curql Collective, a Credit Union Service Organization spurring innovation for the credit union industry, recently announced it has welcomed BlastPoint to its Curql Fund I portfolio of investments. BlastPoint is the 23rd company Curql has invested in, further ...

CFPB announces Advisory Committee appointments

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2023) — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the appointment of new members to the Consumer Advisory Board, Community Bank Advisory Council, Credit Union Advisory Council, and Academic Research Council. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ...

Dave Charles named chairperson for NACS Supplier Board

GREEN BAY, WI (October 5, 2023) — Dave Charles, Chairman for Cash Depot Ltd (Cash Depot) and long-time friend of the convenience store industry has been named 2023-2024 Chairman of the Supplier Board for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Dave was presented the ...

Daron Domino joins Messagepoint as Chief Revenue Officer

TORONTO, ON (October 5, 2023) — Messagepoint announced today that Daron Domino has joined the company as chief revenue officer (CRO). In his new role, Domino will be responsible for the planning and execution of the company’s global sales initiatives. Domino previously served as ...

Open Lending launches awards program to honor vehicle accessibility pioneers

AUSTIN, TX (October 5, 2023) — Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: LPRO) (“Open Lending” or “the Company”), an industry trailblazer in automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, today announced the launch of the Open Lending Economic Vehicle Accessibility Awards (EVAAs). The new ...

AVANA companies welcomes Chad Witcher as Chief Operating Officer of AVANA CUSO

GLENDALE, AZ (October 5, 2023) — AVANA Companies (AVANA), a comprehensive lending and asset management ecosystem, welcomes Chad Witcher as the new Chief Operating Officer of its Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO). Witcher brings an impressive background in the financial industry and extensive leadership experience ...

OCCU announces second auto-loan securitization sale

EUGENE, OR (October 5, 2023) — OCCU (Oregon Community Credit Union) has issued its second auto asset-backed securities sale this month, the first credit union to do so within one year of its first. The transaction offers $258 million of fixed-rate notes and follows a $...

Fintech entrepreneur Bolun Li joins Vertice AI Board

ATLANTA, GA (October 5, 2023) — Vertice AI, a fintech startup delivering member growth innovation with AI and predictive analytics to the credit union and financial services industry, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Bolun Li, co-founder of Zogo Finance, to its advisory board. ...