The board of directors of cooperative CUSO CU*Answers recently announced that Bill Nikolauk has been appointed to serve as a board member. Nikolauk, President/CEO of 1st Community FCU (San Angelo, TX), has served as an associate board member of CU*Answers for the past two years, and will serve a term ending September 20, 2026. “The…
Cooperative CUSO Xtend announced that Stuart Kuzik will serve as the organization’s new CEO, effective October 6, 2025. Kuzik, who currently serves as CEO of fellow CUSO CU*NorthWest, brings diverse experience to the shared services provider. “Xtend has a long history of serving the credit union community and I’m excited to work with the knowledgeable…
The CU*Answers Cards & Payments team converted 625 credit card loans for Ingersoll-Rand FCU to CU*BASE online credit card platform. Ingersoll-Rand FCU, located in Sayre, PA brought their credit card portfolio in-house. “There are many upsides for credit unions moving their credit cards into CU*BASE,” said Nick Olchowski, Project Specialist on the Cards & Payments…
When a member stops using their card or closes a sub-account, it’s more than a transaction it’s a signal. Xtend’s Losing the Love program, now launched with Inland Valley Credit Union, listens to those signals and responds with care. Through thoughtful emails and surveys, the initiative reaches out to members who may feel overlooked or…
The CU*Answers Cards and Payments team converted 307 credit card loans for Hoosier United Credit Union to the CU*BASE online credit card platform. Hoosier United Credit Union, located in Indianapolis, IN, brought their credit card portfolio in-house. “There are a lot of benefits for credit unions moving their credit cards into CU*BASE; their members will…
The CU*Answers Conversions team converted over 5,800 members for Priority CU to the data processor’s CU*BASE® platform in July. Priority CU, located in Orlando, FL, converted from the Fiserv Portico platform. The $57M credit union represents the 6th Florida credit union to join the CU*Answers family.
The CU*Answers Conversions team converted over 1,200 members for Blue Water Federal Credit Union to the data processor’s CBX platform on August 1st, 2025. Blue Water FCU, located in Port Huron, MI, converted from the Fiserv CUSA Platform. The $18M credit union is the 2nd Michigan credit union to join the CU*Answers family this year.
As of June 2025, CU*Answers now has a new CU*BASE Custome Training Edition (CTE) client with the newest addition being Alpena Alcona Area Credit Union. The credit union is excited to start using this learning environment to aide with the transition from a training environment into a real-life environment. CTE copies a credit union’s live…
The CU*Answers Conversions team converted over 11,000 members for U.P. State Credit Union to the data processor’s CU*BASE® platform in June. U.P. State Credit Union located in Escanaba, MI converted from Fiserv Portico, bringing in assets totaling over $138M to the CU*Answers family.
Xtend, a collaborative CUSO comprised of 103 cooperatives, held its Annual Stockholders Meeting on June 17, 2025, with three seats open for election to its Board of Directors. This year’s election brought both fresh perspectives and trusted experience to the board, as members elected two new directors and re-elected one incumbent to continue guiding Xtend’s…