Customer News
Good news from our great customers
This page serves to recognize the achievements of our always-on-the-move customers. We want to share the news of their many accomplishments. Here's the latest:
Heartland Credit Union of Madison, Wisconsin, has $10,000 for charity and is letting the public make nominations of a deserving local charity on its Web site. The recipient will be decided by a panel of judges and public vote. It's a part of Heartland's "Go Local" campaign. (8/10)
Mountain America Credit Union of Salt Lake City, Utah, gave $100,000 to Primary Children's Medical Center. The medical center was holding its annual telethon. (7/10)
Great Basin Federal Credit Union of Reno, Nevada raised more than $3,800 for an elementary school library in the town of Spark. (6/10)
Champion Credit Union of Canton, North Carolina attracted more than 1,200 visitors to a new branch opening. Their secret? (1) Hiding vouchers around the downtown area that residents could find and exchange for cash. (2) Having a "catch the cash" booth in which visitors could try to grab as many dollar bills as possible in ten seconds while a fan blew the money around the booth. (6/10)
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union of Anchorage, Alaska was featured in a recent Credit Union Journal article. The article noted Alaska USA's growth on the West Coast. In addtion to its solid presence in Alaska and Washington, the institution is moving into a handful of California locations. (6/10)
Community 1st Credit Union of Tacoma, Washington has announced that it will be moving into a new headquarters at the end of this year. The new location for the state's oldest credit union will be the city of DuPont. The institution will have a total of five branches when the move is complete. (6/10)
Advantis Credit Union of Milwaukie, Oregon is involved in a major fundraising campaign. The goal is to raise $100,000 to build homes for two disabled veterans. The homes will be specially built for ease-of-use for those with disabilities. More information. (6/10)
Siskiyou Central Credit Union of Yreka, California, has named former Executive VP Becky Ives as the institution's new CEO. The previous CEO, Diane Stern, is retiring after 24 years at Siskiyou. (5/10)
Empower Federal Credit Union of Syracuse, New York, has donated close to $40,000 towards start-up costs for the New York State High School Football Classic. The game will feature all-star high school athletes from around the state. (5/10
CUNA Diamond Award Winners. Congratulations to our many customers who won awards for marketing excellence in CUNA's annual competition. The awards were announced on March 23rd at a ceremony in Washington D.C.
AltaOne FCU. Diamond Award for "Good Deeds" viral campaign.
Campus Federal CU. Merit Award for Web site marketing.
Coast360 FCU. Diamond Award for logo design. Merit award for brand development.
Credit Union 1. Diamond Award for community service and financial education campaign. Merit Award for community event public relations.
Erie General Electic FCU. Diamond Award for "Take Action" campaign. Merit Award for members only newsletter.
First Financial FCU. Merit Award for radio ad series.
Horizons North CU. Diamond Award for quarterly newsletter.
Los Angeles Police FCU. Merit Award for managing finances education program.
Mountain America CU. Diamond Award for employee incentive campaign. Merit Award for branch merchandising. Merit Award for segmented marketing "macuithappen" campaign. Merit Award for "Tough Times" radio ad. Merit Award for direct mail campaign. Merit Award for "Yesterday's Rates" campaign.
Pelican State CU. Merit Award for Web site marketing.
Red Canoe FCU. Diamond Award for retail merchandising.
Rogue FCU. Diamond Award for rebranding of all cards.
ServU FCU. Merit Award for TV credit card makeover ad.
Southwest Community FCU. Diamond Award for teen debit card design.
USA Fed CU. Diamond Award for branch merchandising. Diamond Award for new members kit/brochures. Merit Award for branch opening campaign.
Woodstone CU. Diamond Award for logo and icon design. Merit Award for Web site marketing. Merit Award for bus sign campaign. Merit Award for high school education program. Merit Award for rebrand campaign.
Campus Federal Credit Union of Baton Rouge, Louisiana was a winner at the 2010 CUNA Diamond Awards in March. These annual awards honor excellence in marketing. Campus Federal received a Merit award for its Web site, which was recognized for its design and ease of use. (4/10)
Northwest Community Credit Union of Springfield, Oregon, was featured on the cover of Credit Union Journal this month. Why? Because they've been attracting crowds at community events by giving away smoothies made with a bicycle-powered blender. The machines are so popular the institution recently purchased a second one. (4/10)
Erie General Electric Federal Credit Union of Erie, Pennsylvania, recently began offering FinanceWorks to its members. This online financial management program, made by Intuit Financial Services, gives members money management tools for budgets, loans, savings, and more. (4/10)
South Florida Educational Credit Union of Miami Florida, has opened a new branch which is contibuting to a revitalization project for the village of Palmetto Bay. The village is hoping to spur new business growth in a region that has been neglected, and the credit union branch is one of the projects to be completed. (3/10)
Pelican State Credit Union of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has purchased a building that will quadruple the space of its current headquarters. The institution plans to renovate the site to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Enviironmental Design) standards--meeting the highest levels of "green" building performance and environmental responsibility. (3/10)
Rogue Federal Credit Union of Medford, Oregon was featured in Credit Union Magazine for its lending program to help members with financial troubles retain their homes and autos. The program includes in-depth counseling, budgeting assistance, and the restructuring and consolidating of loans. The program produced both loan and asset growth for Rogue. (2/10)
SELCO Community Credit Union of Eugene, Oregon, is opening a branch office located in a Walmart store. This branch, in Redmond, Oregon, is its first one within a store. The institution has 12 other locations around the state. (1/10)
NW Preferred Credit Union of Tigard, Oregon, has promoted VP Steve Canfield to the position of CEO, replacing retiring CEO, Tom Edwards. Canfield has more than 20 years of experience in the industry, including a position with the NCUA and volunteer posts such as his current one on the board of directors of the Credit Union Association of Oregon. (1/10)