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Corporate Central has welcomed Saima Amir as its new Software Engineer – Integration Specialist. With more than eight years of software engineering experience, Amir will help advance the technology and integrations supporting Corporate Central and its credit union members. In her new role, Amir will design, develop and support integrations connecting core systems, digital banking platforms, fintech partners and enterprise applications.

DULUTH, GA (October 9, 2026) | Georgia United Credit Union today announced that longtime Board Chairman Tom Dickson will retire from the Board of Directors e9ective December 31, 2026, concluding nearly three decades of distinguished service to the credit union and its members. Dickson joined the Georgia United Board of Directors in 1997 and was elected Chairman in 2009.

Folsom, CA (October 9, 2026) | Highlighting its commitment to community-focused banking, SAFE Credit Union is investing in the futures of emerging area art students by displaying their work at its newest branch in Granite Bay. Through a partnership between the credit union and Sierra College, the branch will regularly rotate the work of featured artists in the branch’s Financial Freedom Hub community room.

CHATTANOOGA, TN (October 9, 2026) | Tennessee and Mississippi credit unions  proudly announce the Association’s new name—AnchorPoint Credit Union  Association. AnchorPoint provides stability and direction to more than 175 credit  unions and their 3.5-million-member consumers across Mississippi and  Tennessee. The Tennessee Credit Union League, founded in 1934, and the Mississippi Credit  Union Association, founded in 1937, formed a strategic alliance in 2023.

AnchorPoint Credit Union Association is the trade association for credit unions in  Tennessee and Mississippi. Formed from the Tennessee Credit Union League and  the Mississippi Credit Union Association, AnchorPoint provides advocacy,  compliance support, education and events, peer connection and business  solutions for the 178 credit unions of Tennessee and Mississippi and their more  than 3.5 million members. Its tagline is “A Stronger Voice for Credit Unions.” Learn  more at anchorpoint.coop.

ANTIGO, WI (October 9, 2026) | CoVantage Credit Union is celebrating International Credit Union Day® (ICU Day) on Thursday, October 15. This annual event highlights the role that financial cooperatives play in enhancing the communities they serve and improving the lives of their members. To help celebrate, both members and non-members are invited to stop by for cookies at our CoVantage branch locations on October 15.

New Card Provides Exclusive Benefits for Military Members & Bonus Earning on High-Spend Categories TYSONS, VA (October 9, 2026) | PenFed Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest federal credit unions, today announced the launch of its PenFed Defender Rewards™ Visa Signature® Card. The card recognizes and rewards military members with exclusive benefits like 3X points at military commissaries and exchange stores, while also providing great benefits through bonus earnings on high-spend categories.

Annual results from the Alkami-BioCatch partnership demonstrate the impact of behavior-based fraud prevention and highlight customer experiences from Gate City Bank and Raiz Federal Credit Union. PLANO, TX (October 9, 2026) | Alkami Technology, Inc.

Members aren’t searching for financial institutions the way they used to. AI and increasingly fragmented search behaviors are reshaping how credit unions get found, trusted, and chosen. This session will explore what modern search visibility means for credit unions, how your content and website influence discoverability, and where marketing leaders should focus next.

NEW YORK, NY (October 9, 2026) | Delfi today announced the launch of its Risk/Return Benchmark, which lets U.S. banks and credit unions compare themselves with a select group of peers and see whether they are earning enough margin for the interest rate risk they carry. The tool shows institutions where they are not performing to their potential, and where there is room to improve risk-adjusted returns.