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Mike Williams named Pierre Jay Award Winner

TIGARD, OR (August 28, 2023) — Mike Williams, CEO of Colorado Credit Union (Littleton, CO), was named a Pierre Jay Award recipient for 2023 in a ceremony held Sunday, August 27 during the 58th Annual National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) State System ...

Unlock the future of business development at the BD NOW Innovation Summit!

GREENVILLE, SC (August 28, 2023) — Celebrating innovation and collaboration, the BD NOW Innovation Summit is set to gather thirty of the foremost business development professionals nationwide. This exclusive event, taking place in the heart of Greenville, SC, promises to drive positive change within the ...

Arbor Financial Credit Union partners with Lighthouse Title Group

KALAMAZOO, MI (August 28, 2023) — We are proud to announce our new partnership with Lighthouse Title Group to open our own Title company in our Quail Run property. Lighthouse Title has been in business since 2001 and has grown tremendously over the years. We ...

Hiway Credit Union Foundation awards $53,000 in community impact grants

ST. PAUL, MINN. (August 28, 2023) — The Hiway Credit Union Foundation announced that 15 local Twin Cities non-profits were the recipients of the Foundation’s Community Impact Grants for 2023. The Foundation awarded grants totaling $53,000 with individual grants ranging from $500 to $...

Seven Alabama credit unions win statewide CUNA awards

TALLAHASSEE, FL (August 28, 2023) — The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU & Affiliates) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) are proud to announce that seven Alabama credit unions won a total of nine statewide 2023 CUNA Awards for outstanding outreach ...

UW Credit Union awards $30,000 to UW system students

MADISON, WI (August 28, 2023) — UW Credit Union distributed a combined $30,000 to 10 students this month on behalf of the credit union’s annual Community Values Scholarship program. Since its inception in 2013, the scholarship fund has honored the volunteerism, activism and ...

Spero Financial named a Top Credit Union to Work for in the Nation

GREENVILLE, SC (August 28, 2023) — Spero Financial, a South Carolina-based credit union since 1935, has been named the #9 Best Credit Union to Work for in the Nation by American Banker. Spero Financial also received this award in 2022 and was recently named a ...

LAFCU assembled care packages for veterans & first responders

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 28, 2023) — On 8/12/23, 26 Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) employees & their guests, along with over 300 other volunteers, assembled 5,000 “Care Packages” for deployed troops, military families, veterans and first responders for the Operation ...

Hiway Credit Union wins two association awards

ST. PAUL, MN (August 25, 2023) — Hiway Credit Union has been honored with the 2023 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award and the 2023 Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. These awards are sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and the Credit ...

Save the date for Inclusiv Conference 50 from May 7-9, 2024!

Sustainability in Action: Credit Unions Building an Inclusive, Equitable & Green Future will bring together movement leaders, policymakers and researchers to advance our collective work to build a vibrant Community Development Credit Union movement focused on financial inclusion, racial equity and climate justice. Join us ...

Sarah Schaekel named new Edina Branch Manager II at Royal Credit Union

EAU CLAIRE, WI (August 25, 2023) — Royal Credit Union (Royal) announces Sarah Schaekel as Branch Manager II in Edina, Minnesota. Schaekel’s responsibilities include meeting with Members to help them reach financial goals, hiring and training high impact talent that represent Royal’s core ...

Hein named CEO of the Year by national credit union organization

CORVALLIS, OR (August 25, 2023) — Richard Hein, CEO of Oregon State Credit Union, has been chosen as CEO of the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU). Hein and other winners of NAFCU’s 2023 Annual Awards Competition will be honored ...

Raiz FCU celebrates $1 billion in total assets

EL PASO, TX (August 25, 2023) — Raiz Federal Credit Union proves 2023 to be a successful year by surpassing over $1 billion in total assets. Reaching this significant milestone follows their highly anticipated system upgrade that took place in July, and places Raiz as ...

MSUFCU to hold expansion event for new Chicago branches

EAST LANSING, MI (August 25, 2023) — MSUFCU to Hold Expansion Event for New Chicago Branches CHICAGO — MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) will be celebrating its expansion into Chicago with an event Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. WHAT: Chicago Expansion Event   WHO: Ami Iceman Haueter, Chief ...

Merrimack Valley Credit Union creates fund for Hawaii relief

LAWRENCE, MA (August 25, 2023) — In response to the news of devastating fires that have taken over one hundred lives and impacted thousands of others in Maui, Hawaii, Merrimack Valley Credit Union (MVCU) has established the Hawaii Disaster Relief Fund through its GoodWorks Foundation ...

Firemen’s Federal’s Copeland named 2023 NAFCU Professional of the Year

NEW ORLEANS, LA (August 24, 2023) — New Orleans, LA (August 22, 2023) – Kym Copeland, Senior Development Officer of New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union, was chosen as Professional of the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU). Copeland and other ...