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Tower Federal Credit Union Wins Two CUNA Diamond Awards For Creative Excellence in Marketing

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Laurel, Maryland, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council of America’s Credit Unions.

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  • Laurel, Maryland, March 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tower Federal Credit Union today announced it was honored with two Diamond Awards from the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council of America’s Credit Unions.
  • Tower won in the Rebrand/New Corporate Identity category for its recent brand refresh and in the Website category for website redesign.
  • The Diamond Awards are the most prestigious annual credit union industry competition and represent the best credit union marketing campaigns of the year.
  • Tower is one of only four Maryland credit unions to be recognized with a 2024 Diamond Award.

BayPort Credit Union Wins CUNA Diamond Award for $500,000 Accelerating Change Together Grant Community Outreach Initiatives

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it was awarded a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it was awarded a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council.
  • BayPort is proud to develop all the credit union's communications, public relations, media initiatives, and outreach in-house.
  • In 2023, BayPort was recognized with a CUNA Diamond Award in the Website category for the development and execution of the ACT Grant initiative.
  • The most prestigious annual credit union industry competition, the CUNA Diamond Awards recognize and reward creative excellence and outstanding results.

Black Dragon Capital℠ to attend CUNA GAC 2024 with team of renowned FinTech leaders

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Friday, March 1, 2024
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BOCA RATON, Fla., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Dragon Capital℠, a global, multi-phased investment firm focused on advanced technologies in high growth segments that strengthen economic stability within communities, has announced its attendance to the annual CUNA GAC happening at Washington DC.

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  • Black Dragon Capital℠ has a long history of creating and investing in market leading FinTech companies.
  • This year, the firm continues its support for the credit union community by participating in the CUNA GAC 2024.
  • Black Dragon Capital℠ will be joining in the following events from March 3rd to 5th:
    CUNA GAC Panel: Building Innovation Capacity and Entrepreneurial Capabilities (March 5, 9-9:50a.m.)
  • Founder of Black Dragon Capital, and Managing Partner of the Fintech Fund.

Virginia Credit Union League Announces Karima Freeman Will Serve as Interim President/CEO Effective March 1

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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Richmond, VA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Virginia Credit Union League Board of Directors today announced that Karima Freeman, current Chief Operating Officer for the organization, will serve as Interim President/CEO following the departure of Carrie Hunt later this month.

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  • Richmond, VA, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Virginia Credit Union League Board of Directors today announced that Karima Freeman, current Chief Operating Officer for the organization, will serve as Interim President/CEO following the departure of Carrie Hunt later this month.
  • Freeman is a 23-year employee of the League, and currently manages membership services, working directly with credit unions on dues and other membership and affiliation issues.
  • “Karima is a proven leader with decades-long relationships within the Virginia credit union system and a deep knowledge of the League’s operations,” said League Board Chairman Joe Thomas, CEO of NextMark Credit Union.
  • “We are grateful for Carrie’s work these past three years in charting a course for the League that best articulated our vision to promote, protect and strengthen Virginia’s credit unions,” said Thomas.

BayPort Credit Union Announces Executive Leadership Promotions

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is excited to announce the promotion of Ira Williams and Shelley Winegrad.

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  • NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is excited to announce the promotion of Ira Williams and Shelley Winegrad.
  • He is a Certified Credit Union Executive designated through the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) from the University of Georgia Credit Union Management program.
  • Previous positions with BayPort include Call Center Representative, Projects Management Supervisor, Operations Supervisor, Human Resources Supervisor, and Human Resources Manager.
  • Winegrad is also a certified Professional in Human Resources and a CUNA-recognized Credit Union HR Compliance Professional.

Topline Financial Credit Union Receives National Recognition for Adult Financial Education Efforts

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
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MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative , was one of two Minnesota Credit Unions to receive national recognition and for taking home a 2023 Desjardins Financial Education Award.

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  • MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative , was one of two Minnesota Credit Unions to receive national recognition and for taking home a 2023 Desjardins Financial Education Award.
  • The award, sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), recognizes credit unions for superior adult financial education programs benefitting the credit union’s members and communities.
  • “We are honored to be recognized for our efforts in providing financial education programming opportunities for our members and in our communities to improve financial well-being,” said Mick Olson, TopLine Financial Credit Union President and CEO.
  • TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota’s 11th largest credit union, with assets of more than $794 million and serves over 50,000 members.

TopLine Financial Credit Union Employees Become Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative , employees have successfully completed Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP) which provides employees with skills and knowledge to help guide members to sound financial decisions.

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  • MAPLE GROVE, Minn., Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based member-owned financial services cooperative , employees have successfully completed Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP) which provides employees with skills and knowledge to help guide members to sound financial decisions.
  • TopLine employees who complete the course receive the Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC) designation .
  • Currently more than 57% of all member facing TopLine employees are Certified Credit Union Financial Counselors (CCUFC) with 22 employees successfully completing the FiCEP course in 2022 and 18 in 2023 and additional employees enrolled to complete the course in 2024.
  • TopLine Financial Credit Union , a Twin Cities-based credit union, is Minnesota’s 11th largest credit union, with assets of more than $794 million and serves over 50,000 members.

Open Lending Named Winner of 2023 NAFCU Innovation Award

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Monday, December 4, 2023
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Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: LPRO) (“Open Lending” or “the Company”), an industry trailblazer in automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, has been selected as a winner of the 2023 NAFCU Innovation Award for its enhanced Lenders Protection™ scorecard.

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  • Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: LPRO) (“Open Lending” or “the Company”), an industry trailblazer in automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, has been selected as a winner of the 2023 NAFCU Innovation Award for its enhanced Lenders Protection™ scorecard.
  • The awards program recognizes companies making the most valuable and innovative contributions to credit union success, including groundbreaking advancements in technology and software.
  • “We are thrilled to have our enhanced Lenders Protection tool acknowledged as an impactful solution for supporting credit unions in the tumultuous automotive lending industry,” said Kevin Filan, senior vice president of marketing at Open Lending.
  • This cutting edge AI tool helps provide attainable loans to deserving borrowers who are often overlooked by traditional credit score models.

Open Lending Joins CUNA as Associate Business Member to Champion the Credit Union Movement and Near-Prime Consumers

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Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: LPRO) (“Open Lending” or the “Company”), an industry trailblazer in automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, today announced it has joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) as an Associate Business Member.

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  • Open Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: LPRO) (“Open Lending” or the “Company”), an industry trailblazer in automotive lending enablement and risk analytics solutions for financial institutions, today announced it has joined the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) as an Associate Business Member.
  • “At Open Lending, we fully support the credit union industry’s mission to provide opportunities to consumers underserved by traditional financial institutions,” Kevin Filan, senior vice president of marketing at Open Lending said.
  • “We launched Lenders Protection™ in the credit union marketplace to make automotive loans fair, accessible and more affordable.
  • The company will also show its support on speaking panels at CUNA events, such as the CUNA Lending Council Conference November 12-15 in Denver, Colorado.

Ecority Will Catalyze a National Network of Credit Unions and State-Chartered Green Banks to Deploy Clean Energy Projects Through the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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Ecority, a nonprofit coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, has applied to the EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

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  • Ecority, a nonprofit coalition of credit unions and state-chartered green banks, has applied to the EPA-administered Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
  • Ecority has previously encouraged EPA to cap pass-through charges for green banks to no more than administrative cost recovery.
  • Ecority’s support of a national network of federally regulated, community-embedded lenders and state-chartered green banks assure local priorities will be aligned with access to the resources of GGRF.
  • Through Ecority’s program, more households will have access to affordable financing resulting in more direct and immediate cost savings and GHG-reducing clean energy projects.