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Altura team volunteers with Habitat for Humanity

RIVERSIDE, CA (May 27, 2015) -- Volunteers from Altura Credit Union recently teamed up with Habitat for Humanity Riverside to assist a local homeowner during “A Brush with Kindness” paint day. Four Altura employees spent a recent Saturday with volunteers from the Riverside Habitat for ...

Truliant names eight scholarship winners for 2015

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (May 27, 2015) – Truliant Federal Credit Union recently awarded eight scholarships to help student member-owners meet higher education goals. Truliant began establishing scholarship funds nearly two decades ago as a benefit to member-owners attaining a post-secondary education. For the 2015 awards, scholarship applicants ...

Powered By Honor awards $13,000 in Community Commitment Scholarships

SAINT JOSEPH, MI (May 27, 2015) -- Powered By Honor, Honor Credit Union’s community fund, is proud to support local graduating seniors through the 2015 Community Commitment Scholarship. Thirteen students each received $1,000 to be used towards furthering their education. Reinforcing Honor Credit ...

CUNA’s Nussle congratulates ABA’s Nichols

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27, 2015) -- Credit Union National Association (CUNA) President and CEO Jim Nussle released a statement following the American Bankers Association (ABA) naming Rob Nichols as incoming president and CEO: “I offer my full congratulations to Rob and look forward to ...

MAX names new mortgage originator for East Alabama

AUBURN, AL (May 27, 2015) -- MAX has named Steven Soltau as Mortgage Originator for East Alabama.  Soltau will oversee the mortgage loan process and work with local residents and realtors in Lee County and surrounding areas to help them meet their financial goals.  His ...

The “Hot and Fresh” sign is on at ElecTel Cooperative FCU

RALEIGH, NC (May 27, 2015) -- ElecTel Cooperative Federal Credit Union is turning on the “hot loans now” sign for its members with another one day loan promotion. This one is themed around National Doughnut Day to be held on Friday, June 5th. "We’ve ...

Maine Savings announces a year of success

BANGOR, ME (May 27, 2015) -- Maine Savings, a leading financial institution, reported solid financial performance, as well as major accomplishments and milestones of 2014 at its annual meeting held on May 26 at the Hollywood Casino in Bangor. The Maine Savings membership–among the ...

Greylock appoints New Director

PITTSFIELD, MA (May 27, 2015) -- Greylock Federal Credit Union announced the selection of Kimberly A. Mathews as the newest member of the Credit Union’s volunteer Board of Directors. Mathews replaces outgoing director J. Paul Dube who retired after serving 50 years on the ...

April NCUA Board video now available

ALEXANDRIA, VA (May 27, 2015) – The video recording of the April 2015 open meeting of the National Credit Union Administration Board is now available on the agency’s website. Archived videos of past Board meetings may be viewed here, and each video remains on the ...

Call Federal to open new type of branch in Chesterfield County

RICHMOND, VA (May 27, 2015) -- Call Federal Credit Union will open its first retail branch in Hancock Village, a shopping center located in Chesterfield County on Hull Street Road at Winterpock Road. The new branch will accommodate all of its members’ transactional needs, from ...

PSECU sponsors Go Red for Women luncheons

HARRISBURG, PA (May 27, 2015) -- Throughout the month of May, PSECU representatives participated in three American Heart and American Stroke Association Go Red for Women luncheons. These events promote awareness of risk factors and provide tips for improving heart health for women. They are ...

Akcelerant Profitwise releases cloud-based profitability technology

Akcelerant Profitwise achieves new milestone with cloud-based profitability processing MALVERN, PA (May 27, 2015) – Akcelerant, a wholly owned subsidiary of Temenos USA Inc. and provider of software and services to the financial industry, announces another successful milestone in the Akcelerant Profitwise product roadmap. As a ...

Credit unions encouraged to apply for experiential learning grants

Foundation’s annual grant program open June 1-July 15 MADISON, WI (May 27, 2015) -- Credit union organizations are encouraged to apply for a Experiential Learning financial grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation). The full call for proposals and grant application can ...

Tom Kane named Illinois League Interim President/CEO

NAPERVILLE, IL (May 26, 2015) – The Boards of Directors of the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) and the ICUL Service Corporation (LSC) have named Tom Kane, LSC EVP/COO, as interim President/CEO. Sean Hession has left his position as President/CEO, effective immediately. Hession ...

SECU publishes “Stress Testing” results for member-owners

RALEIGH, NC (May 26, 2015) -- In concert with new regulatory requirements mandated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), North Carolina State Employees’ Credit Union has published both its Capital Plan and internal independent “Stress Test” results for SECU member-owners on its website.  The ...

First Capital congratulates two young savers!

YORK, PA (May 26, 2015) -- On May 21, 2015, First Capital rewarded two young members for their participation during April’s National Credit Union Youth Month™.  This year’s theme was “Wild About Saving™” and using that theme, credit unions across the country came ...

Global Credit Union announces new hires Q1 – 2015

SPOKANE, WA (May 26, 2015) -- Global Credit Union is excited to announce multiple new hires between January and April 2015. Hannah Harari began employment with Global CU on January 15, 2015 as a Member Services Representative at the GlobalSullivan Branch in Spokane, Washington. She ...