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SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash.–Numerica Credit Union’s “$tarting Off Right” Financial Education Program was awarded the 2019 Children’s Education Program of the Year recognition at the 2019 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Awards held in Denver.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University Federal Credit Union said it is taking its commitment to community to a new level by introducing the Desk Drawer Fund, a foundation supporting the MSUFCU and Oakland University Credit Union (OU Credit Union) communities.

RALEIGH, N.C.–With the 2019 renewal of the SECU “People Helping People” High School and Community College Scholarship programs, the member-funded SECU Foundation said it has made a substantial commitment to North Carolina’s college-bound students of nearly $5 million. 

ST. PAUL, Minn.–Affinity Plus Credit Union awarded $200,000 in homebuyer grants to 40 members who bought homes in 2018. The grants, in partnership with Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Des Moines, provided $200,000 in assistance to support homeownership dreams.