March 26th, 202507Dallas, TX – ALM First's Financial Institute commenced yesterday at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas, welcoming a record 225 financial professionals with an Economic Overview tailored to financial institutions. Jason Haley, ALM First's Chief Investment Officer, addressed critical market themes impacting depositories in 2025.
From uncertainty surrounding tariffs to inflation levels and pockets of credit risk, depositories are facing an evolving set of challenges this year. The fundamentals for the economy are still sound, but negative trends in sentiment could slow spending, and choppiness is anticipated ahead.
“Everyone’s...
March 26th, 2025018LAKE MARY and TALLAHASSEE, Fla – Addition Financial Credit Union and Envision Credit Union are pleased to announce they have submitted their merger application to the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation (OFR). This marks a significant step forward in the planned merger of these two award-winning institutions, which aims to expand service to members across Central Florida, North Florida, and South Georgia.
Under the terms of the agreement, the combined credit union will continue to operate as Addition Financial Credit Union under the leadership of current President and CEO, Kevin...
March 26th, 2025016Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union’s charitable arm, the Chartway Promise Foundation, welcomes seven new members to its all-volunteer board of directors: Sander Casino, Brad Gowans, Shana James, Sherrie Johnson, Desai Madrigal, Ronda Neilson, and Celeste Schwitters. The new members expand our presence in Chartway’s Virginia, southern Utah and northern Utah markets and represent credit union partners and leaders — helping the Foundation reach even more medically fragile children and their families in the communities we serve. The new members were elected during the Foundation’s winter board meeting.
Sander...
March 24th, 202507Press release courtesy of Energage
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union has announced it has earned the 2025 Top Workplaces USA award. Issued by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces, the award appears in USA Today. The Top Workplaces program has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organizations across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards. It is the fifth consecutive year Chartway has been recognized for this award.
“At Chartway, our team empowers everything we do, and this top workplace recognition is a...
March 24th, 202509Macon, GA – CGR Credit Union President & CEO, Clint Harper, recently presented a donation to the Navicent Health Foundation.
“We are honored to support such a wonderful organization,” stated Clint Harper, President & CEO of CGR Credit Union. “The Navicent Health Foundation does so much for our community, it is privilege to help further their legacy of caring to our community.”
The donation is a combination of the funds raised by members who contributed $20 to participate in the CGR Skip-a-Pay promotion, and a generous donation from CGR Credit Union.
About CGR Credit Union:
CGR Credit Union was originally charted...
March 24th, 202505Division reaches document stacking milestone with AI-Powered technology solution.
Irvine, Calif., – Origence Lending Services, a division of Origence, served 360,000 credit union members and grew to 167 credit unions funding $5 billion in 2024. The division also marked a significant milestone in document management, stacking, and processing more than 30 million documents since its launch of an advanced AI-powered solution in 2023. These numbers highlight another successful year of continued growth, providing scalable outsourced solutions designed to improve efficiencies and streamline operations for credit unions.
Origence...
March 24th, 2025012Naperville, Ill. – Alloya’s Board of Directors is proud to announce a $250,000 donation to America’s Credit Unions National Advocacy Fund on behalf of our 1,300+ credit union members.
“Alloya is inspired everyday by the great work of its credit union members. Credit unions’ business model is based on “people helping people” and has worked since 1934 to help Americans of all economic statuses to realize higher deposit rates, lower loan rates and lower fees. Credit unions are built around serving a community of people and have fulfilled this purpose at a very high level for a long period of time. People helping people should...
March 24th, 202506BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AmFirst recently announced that four new charitable organizations across Central Alabama would become beneficiaries of the credit union’s Community First Initiative.
AmFirst revealed plans to support the efforts of Garrett’s Place, The WellHouse, Better Basics and United Way Priority Veteran in 2025, continuing a now eleven-year-old tradition of resourcing local change agents with Community First funding.
Garrett’s Place serves foster children and the families who care for them by providing for basic needs, connection and Garrett’s Place provides suitcases, clothes, books, toys, school supplies and...
March 24th, 2025012Milestone event generates more than $18 million over the last 20 years.
Palos Verdes, CA, – The Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction celebrated its 20th annual event, raising a record $2.2 million for 11 CMN Hospitals on March 14, 2025, at Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, Calif., and launched with a new Leadership Summit featuring insightful sessions for credit union leaders. The annual event has raised more than $18 million for CMN Hospitals over the last 20 years.
Over 500 credit union leaders, business partners, and hospital representatives gathered for an evening of fine wine and spirited bidding. This year’s theme, “Rhapsody:...
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