Carma Peters, president and CEO of Michigan Legacy Credit Union is pleased to announce the credit union’s Patronage 365 dividend totals for 2024. Patronage dividends, also known as patronage refunds, are refunded payments to credit union and other financial cooperative members. According to Peters, Michigan Legacy opts to distribute its patronage dividends back to its […]
Maine State Credit Union is excited to launch “People Helping People,” a new charitable giving initiative dedicated to helping people through donations and volunteer efforts in Maine and across the United States. The first event for this program is a disaster relief fundraiser to help people and animals impacted by the devastating fires in California
Commercial Spot to Run in VyStar Markets During the Big Game VyStar Credit Union announced the launch of its inspiring new brand campaign, “Through Your Life,” designed to celebrate life’s moments – big and small – while reinforcing VyStar’s commitment to its members. At the heart of this campaign lies VyStar’s purpose to uplift and
CUNA Strategic Services is pleased to announce its new alliance with Sparrow, a trailblazer in fintech disruption. This collaboration aims to help credit unions meet the unique lending and engagement needs and aspirations of Gen Z and Millennial members. “The alliance between Sparrow and CUNA Strategic Services is a commitment to revolutionizing how credit unions
Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union (FIFCU) has selected Mirella Reznic as its next CEO. Reznic will assume her new role on February 3, 2025. “Mirella’s selection comes after a rigorous and thoughtful process of assessing and interviewing numerous, highly qualified and impressive internal and external candidates,” says Rudy Trevino, FIFCU Board Chairman. “Throughout the process,
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Credit union selects retail and commercial banking solution for its configurability Digital banking provider Tyfone today announced ELGA Credit Union (ELGA CU, Grand Blanc, Mich.-based, $1.55 billion in assets, 98,000 members) selected its nFinia® Digital Banking Platform for retail and commercial account holders. “We want to help our members plan for the future and to
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2025 report tells consumers how to get a security freeze and block access to their credit reporting data Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its annual list of consumer reporting companies. The list identifies dozens of specialty reporting companies that collect and sell access to people’s data, including individuals’ finances, employment, check writing
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$20K in college scholarships available for Michigan high school seniors Starting Feb. 1, 2025, LAFCU will accept applications for its annual Write to Educate Essay Contest. This initiative will award $20,000 in scholarships to four Michigan high school seniors, with each winner receiving $5,000 toward college. Additionally, LAFCU will donate $500 to a charity selected
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Patelco Credit Union announced its strategic partnership with United Way Bay Area (UWBA). Through UWBA’s impactful SparkPoint Centers, Patelco and UWBA advanced financial wellness initiatives, including the highly successful SPARK Your Savings Emergency Grant Program, designed to help low-income individuals build emergency savings and develop lasting financial habits. UWBA’s SparkPoint Centers work with families to
Corlinda Wooden, Founder, Wooden Consulting Have you heard of Quitter\’s Day? If you are like me and have not heard of this before, it has come to be known as the second Friday in January. Less than two weeks into the new year, people are giving up on their New Year\’s resolutions. What causes this?
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