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ROANOKE, VA (April 6, 2023) — Money is tight. We’re all feeling the sting of inflation. With many students and families already struggling to pay the tuition bill, higher education may not be an option for some. Blue Eagle Credit Union hopes the ten $...
NEW YORK, NY (April 6, 2023) — Sparrow, a two-year-old financial technology startup that simplifies and streamlines the student lending process, announced today that Gene Pelham will join its Credit Union Advisory Board. Having been the CEO of two credit unions, Pelham brings over 40 ...
NEW YORK, NY (April 6, 2023) — Prizeout Corp. (Prizeout), a first-in-class ad-tech company that turns cash withdrawals into growth solutions for brands, has partnered with Streaks Gaming PLC (Streaks), a leading provider of online gaming services. This collaboration will provide loyal users of Streaks ...
OAK RIDGE, TN (April 6, 2023) — Representatives from Y-12 Federal Credit Union (Y-12 FCU) returned last week from the 2023 Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council Conference with one of the industry’s top designations, a Diamond Award, in ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 6, 2023) — SECU Foundation awarded the Dunn Police Athletic & Activities League (PAL) a grant of $40,000 to help the non-profit build capacity and expand programs for youth in Harnett County. With the motto, “filling playgrounds, not prisons,” PAL ...
SANTA ROSA, CALIF. (April 6, 2023) — Union Credit, a marketplace for credit unions to make firm, one-click credit offers at the point of purchase, today announced a partnership with TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) to better serve the evolving credit needs of consumers. Union Credit is ...
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN (April 6, 2023) — UFC, the fast-growing commercial lending partnership put together last year by Minnesota’s credit unions, has added industry heavyweight Jim Hoopes as the Chief Lending Officer. In this new role, Jim will oversee both emerging and existing commercial lending ...
MADISON, WI (April 6, 2023) — 50 credit union members in Belize are making repairs to hurricane-related property damages thanks to $40,000 in disaster relief funds provided by Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions’ (CCCU) Development Foundation and ...
COLUMBUS, OH (April 5, 2023) — Telhio Credit Union recently announced the appointment of Nick Biratsis to the role of Vice President of Marketing. Biratsis brings to this position over 20 years of marketing and client relationship management experience, primarily in financial services. His knowledge ...
CHICAGO, IL (April 5, 2023) — One in five U.S. adults – more than 60 million consumers – are either outside the credit ecosystem or lack sufficient credit data to be scored by traditional risk models, leaving many underserved. To better support marginalized consumer segments, TransUnion (...
MALVERN, PA (April 5, 2023) — AKUVO, a technology organization specializing in collections and credit risk, has announced a new round of funding. AKUVO’s original investors all participated in this new round; they include the $13.7 billion VyStar Credit Union of Jacksonville, Fla., ...
TUCSON, AZ (April 5, 2023) — Keysha Webb has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Strategy & Market Development for Vantage West Credit Union. In her new role, Webb will pursue new market opportunities that will increase and deepen Member relationships and lead teams that ...
TALLAHASSEE, FL (April 5, 2023) — First Commerce Credit Union recently partnered with Chaparral & Robalo Boats, one of South Georgia’s largest employers, to host a Financial Literacy Challenge for their more than 950 employees. Over a two-week period, employees were challenged to complete ...
MADISON, WI (April 5, 2023) — Emerging credit union leaders under the age of 40 and women of any age are invited to apply for a new fellowship program that will designate one person from each of those categories as “Observers” on the World Council ...
HAMPDEN, ME (April 5, 2023) — Lori Michaud, a charter member of the CUSO Home Lending family has been selected by the board of directors as the organization’s President and CEO. CUSO (Credit Union Service Organization) Home Lending, based in Hampden, Maine, is a ...
Credit Union Student Choice, the leading provider of higher education financing solutions to America’s credit unions, announced that it has partnered with River Region Credit Union ($454mm in assets; 28,780 members; based in Jefferson City, MO) to offer student lending solutions to its ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 5, 2023) — Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against James R. Carnes and Melissa C. Carnes, both individually and as co-trustees of the James R. Carnes Revocable Trust and the Melissa C. Carnes Revocable Trust for hiding ...
PLANO, TX (April 5, 2023) — Alkami Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions in the U.S., today announced the launch of “To My Jelly Bean,” a feel-good social media campaign highlighting the importance ...
CARSON CITY, NV (April 5, 2023) — Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) recently announced Jen Treadway as its Senior Vice President of People and Culture. With a 20-year career in people operations, Treadway is experienced in talent management, training, employee experience, human relations, and organizational ...
LINO LAKES, MN (April 5, 2023) — Sharetec, a top provider of innovative core processing software, is pleased to announce long-time customer Maine Family Federal Credit Union, a Maine-based credit union with over $256 million in total assets, has extended its contract with Sharetec for ...
SOUTH BEND, IN (April 5, 2023) — Teachers Credit Union (TCU), is pleased to announce that Norm Buchanan has been appointed to the newly created role of Senior Vice President – Strategic Business Transformation. Buchanan assumed his new position on March 27. As SVP, Strategic Business ...
SACRAMENTO, CA (April 5, 2023) — The Annual Credit Union SACTOWN Run — which took place Sunday (April 2) in Sacramento — raised more than $210,800 for the 11 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) to help local kids across California and Nevada. Click here to ...
ST. PAUL, MN (April 5, 2023) — The Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN), the state’s trade association for credit unions and the Servion Group are formalizing a Strategic Alliance partnership to provide MnCUN member credit unions quality growth solutions. The partnership will provide mortgage, ...
CARMEL, IN (April 5, 2023) — Allied Solutions, one of the largest providers of insurance, lending, risk management and data-enabled products, has announced a new partnership with MANTL, a leading provider of account origination solutions for banks and credit unions. Allied has selected MANTL as ...
ALEXANDRIA, VA (April 5, 2023) — Credit unions eligible for Community Development Revolving Loan Fund grants in 2023 can apply between May 1 and June 30, the National Credit Union Administration announced today. “This year, we have new opportunities for credit unions that are considering ...
TUCSON, AZ (April 5, 2023) — BauerFinancial, Inc., an independent bank and credit union rating agency that analyzes and reports on the financial strength of the nation's banking industry, awarded Hughes Federal Credit Union its prestigious 5-Star Superior rating. Hughes has received BauerFinancial's highest financial ...
MAPLE GROVE, MINN. (April 5, 2023) — TopLine Financial Credit Union’s President and CEO, Tom Smith, was recently inducted into the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in Washington D.C. Smith received the honor during the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) annual ...
TALLAHASSEE, FL (April 5, 2023) — In December of 2022, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU) Board of Directors met to approve strategic plans for 2023 and discuss a number of other business items, including the 2022 lawmakers of the year. During the nomination ...
NAPERVILLE, IL (April 5, 2023) — The Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC) to provide assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs throughout Northeast Illinois. The service, provided at no-cost to participants, is ...
ST. JOSEPH, MI (April 5, 2023) — United Federal Credit Union (United) has appointed Ron Johnson the position of Branch Manager at its branch at Har-Ber Meadows branch at 6706 W. Sunset Ave. in Springdale, Arkansas. As Branch Manager, Johnson will be responsible for maintaining ...
