Monthly Archives: September 2024

Mid Oregon Credit Union Installs RightHear to Improve Access for Blind and Low Vision Visitors
Mid Oregon Credit Union recently announced a pioneering step towards enhanced access to its facilities with the installation of the RightHear Accessibility system at all seven branch locations, making them fully accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired.

CU West CARES Charitable Foundation Donates Over $8,000 to StreetLightUSA
The CU West CARES Charitable Foundation and Credit Union West employees donated $8,120.32 to StreetLightUSA, an Ariz.-based nonprofit organization that helps victims of human trafficking.

Teachers Make Sacrifices for the Good of Their Classroom – How Credit Unions Can Support Them
By Olivia Sorensen, Senior Community Development Specialist, SELCO Community Credit Union A new school year has a unique way of […]

Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition
Sound Credit Union and the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT) Milgard Center for Business Analytics are inviting entrepreneurs to join their statewide FinTech Incubator Challenge. This initiative aims to connect with innovators passionate about financial technology and uncover cutting-edge tools that can help consumers manage their finances and make informed decisions.

GoWest 2024 Awards: Cooperation in Action Finalists Embody the Spirit of Collaboration
This week, we are highlighting the finalists in the Cooperation in Action category. This award recognizes two or more credit unions, a CU Community or CU Communities, or credit union professionals from separate credit unions, working together in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration, which results in a much greater impact.

Harnessing AI and EI to Boost Credit Union Efficiency and Member Experiences
Credit unions, like people, have varying strengths in different kinds of intelligences. Traditionally, the credit union creed of people helping people gave the industry strong roots in Emotional Intelligence (EI). With modern applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) strengthening service and efficiency, there is a lot to be gained

October 17 is International Credit Union Day – Time to Educate, Participate & Celebrate!
Thursday, Oct. 17 marks the 76th annual International Credit Union Day, which celebrates the spirit of the global credit union movement. The day is recognized to reflect upon the credit union movement’s history, promote its achievements, recognize hard work, and share member experiences.

Elevations Credit Union Teams Up With Coach Deion “Prime” Sanders to Support Financial Wellness for Student-Athletes’ Families
Elevations Credit Union, in collaboration with Coach Deion “Prime” Sanders and the 5430 Alliance, is proud to announce a special initiative to establish accounts to create a financial foundation for the young families of seven student-athletes.

Tucson Federal Credit Union Launches Innovative Fixed4Five Mortgage Loan
Tucson Federal Credit Union announced the launch of its newest mortgage product, the Fixed4Five Mortgage Loan, an innovative offering that combines the stability of a fixed-rate mortgage with the flexibility of an adjustable-rate mortgage.

Elevations Credit Union CFS* wealth management program awarded Gold Pacesetter
The CUSO Financial Services, LP team at Colo.-based Elevations Credit Union was awarded the Gold Pacesetter award, as they ranked within the top 15 of all programs across the company.