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Louisiana Credit Union League and AACUC announce new strategic partnership

HARAHAN, LA (August 23, 2023) — Louisiana Credit Union League (LCUL) and the African‐American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) are excited to announce a transformative strategic partnership aimed at fostering greater financial inclusion and empowerment within diverse communities. This groundbreaking collaboration brings together the collective ...

Meghan Cernohous named new Stillwater Branch Manager II at Royal Credit Union

EAU CLAIRE, WI (August 23, 2023) — Royal Credit Union (Royal) announces Meghan Cernohous as the Branch Manager II in Stillwater, Minnesota. Cernohous’s responsibilities include meeting with Members to help them reach financial goals, hiring and training high impact talent that represent Royal’s ...

Backbase partners with SavvyMoney to equip FIs with in-app credit scores for customers

ATLANTA, GA (August 23, 2023) — Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, announced today its strategic partnership with SavvyMoney, the leading company powering innovative credit score solutions, market-leading analytics and personalized loan marketing. Through this partnership, SavvyMoney’s robust credit score solution, Credit Score ...

Member One donates $5,000 to Maui, Hawaii Wildfire Relief Fund

ROANOKE, VA (August 23, 2023) — Member One Federal Credit Union donated $5,000 to the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) CUAid disaster relief program, which is working with the Hawaii Credit Union League on disaster relief efforts in Maui, Hawaii. The Foundation’s CUAid ...

Glia named Technology CUSO of the Year

NEW YORK, NEW YORK (August 23, 2023) — Glia, the customer interaction leader unifying Digital Customer Service (DCS), phone and automated self-service on a single platform, has been named Tech CUSO of the Year by Finopotamus. The Finopotamus Tekkie Awards, co-sponsored by Credit Union tech-talk, ...

Dakota CU Foundation raises $25,000 for CMN Hospital

BISMARCK, ND (August 22, 2023) — The Dakota Credit Union Foundation (Foundation) held their 7th Annual Golf Scramble on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at Rose Creek Golf Course in Fargo, ND. The day was dedicated to launch fundraising for a new micropreemie care unit at ...

Goalsetter named 2023 MD|DC Credit Union Association FinTank Winner

COLUMBIA, MD (August 22, 2023) — The MD|DC Credit Union Association has announced that Goalsetter, an award-winning education-first family finance app, has been named the winner of its third annual FinTank competition. The FinTank competition, held on the final day of the MD|DC ...

Financial institutions continue to warn of scams

DES MOINES, IA (August 22, 2023) — The Iowa credit union industry is continuing to warn Iowans of both online scams and text message “smishing” attempts aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Scams through Facebook Marketplace have been increasingly prevalent. Smishing is where text ...

KEMBA Financial Credit Union hires executive for new role

COLUMBUS, OH (August 22, 2023) — KEMBA Financial Credit Union, the largest Central Ohio-based credit union, with more than 128,000 members and $2 billion-plus in assets, announces the hiring of Dawn Brahma as Chief Sales Officer (CSO). “We’re fortunate to have Dawn on ...

Neches Federal Credit Union selects PSCU for credit card processing support

ST. PETERSBURG, FL (August 22, 2023) —  PSCU, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced that Neches Federal Credit Union (Neches FCU) has selected the CUSO for comprehensive credit card processing services and ...

Illinois Credit Union League announces 2023 award winners

NAPERVILLE, IL (August 22, 2023) — The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Hall of Fame Leadership and Lifetime Award, Small Asset Size Credit Union Award, and Spirit of Service Awards. The awards are given annually to ...

GTE Financial earns 2023 Gold Aetna Workplace Well-being Award

TAMPA, FL (August 22, 2023) — GTE Financial is proud to announce they have earned the Making a Difference Gold level Aetna Workplace Well-Being Award for the seventh consecutive year. This award recognizes a strong commitment to providing workplace well-being resources, programs, and support for ...

Hawaii State FCU opens new headquarters branch in downtown Honolulu

HONOLULU, HI (August 22, 2023) — Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU), celebrated the grand opening today of its new state-of-the art Headquarters Branch located at 333 Queen St. in Downtown Honolulu. Today’s celebration marks the official completion of the credit union’...

Together Foundation Community Scholarship Program names recipients

SAINT LOUIS, MO (August 21, 2023) — Together Foundation, in conjunction with Together Credit Union, is awarding five scholarships to deserving college-bound seniors through its Together Foundation Community Scholarship program. This announcement is in addition to the 14 scholarships awarded earlier this month through the ...

Canopy Credit Union’s Nemec named NAFCU CEO of the Year

SPOKANE, WA (August 21, 2023) — Charlotte Nemec, president & CEO of Canopy Credit Union, was selected as CEO of  the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU). The award honors  leaders who go above and beyond to contribute to the success ...

VyStar Foundation youth grant cycle now open

VyStar Foundation announced it is now accepting grant requests for its Youth initiative. Funding priority will be given to nonprofit organizations that support youth by creating access to nutritious meals and stable housing; building workforce experience, skills and education that lead to long-term career pathways; ...