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Financial Center, an $860 million leading Indiana credit union, has announced the construction of a new banking center at 146th Street and Hazel Dell Road, planned to open in late August 2024.

Local Credit Union Prioritizes Fulfillment, Belonging and Happiness for Its Employees

Financial Center, a leading Indiana credit union, has launched their refreshed brand and an ambitious new approach to financial wellness.

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Managing Your Fiscal Fitness with Financial Center

Financial Center is pleased to announce the promotion of Joan Kerulis to Senior Vice President of Internal Audit.

For the 17th year, Financial Center First Credit Union partnered with the Mozel Sanders Foundation and WISH-TV to provide scholarships to local students and sponsor fundraising efforts that led to more than 11,000 Hoosiers having a warm Thanksgiving dinner.

In a testament to its innovative programs and dedication to members, Financial Center First Credit Union has been awarded first place in all four categories of the 2023 Indiana Credit Union League’s statewide competition.

Additionally, the Credit Union has been awarded first place in the Dejardins Award for Adult Financial Literacy at a national level through the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).

Financial Center Launches Health Savings Hub. Creates Enhanced Employer Group Experience.

The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) is excited to announce J. Kevin Ryan, retired President/CEO of Financial Center First Credit Union, as the newly elected Director to the Board of Directors.

Financial Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Cook as the Credit Union’s new Chief Financial Officer. With more than 15 years of extensive experience in the financial sector, Cook brings a deep understanding of accounting, financial strategy, and leadership to his new role.

For the ninth year, Financial Center proudly supported the 2023 WISH-TV Gr8 Paper Push, a community-wide initiative aimed at providing essential school supplies to teachers and students in Central Indiana.

Financial Center First Credit Union is excited to announce the promotion of five experienced leaders and the addition of a new Vice President of Lending. These leadership changes demonstrate the credit union’s ongoing commitment to investing in its team, developing and retaining top talent, and professional development.

Credit Union nearing $1B promotes within senior team for succession

Ball State Financial, a division of Financial Center First Credit Union, is excited to announce the successful merger with Muncie Post Office Credit Union (MPOCU), effective April 1, 2023.

While recent bank closures can be unsettling, rest assured that Financial Center is a safe place to save money. Your Credit Union has sound financial policies and receives high rankings annually from regulators for safety and soundness practices and management of risk.

Financial Center is excited to announce the appointment of Kyle Endres as the new Vice President of Communications.

Financial Center First Credit Union is pleased to welcome Aaron Alsup as the new Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management. Alsup will oversee the risk management, compliance, fraud prevention, and records departments.

Financial Center First Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of James Davidson to Vice President of Financial Wellness. In his new role, Davidson is responsible for the Credit Union’s health savings and workplace banking programs, member and community financial education programs, and managing university relationships.

Financial Center First Credit Union’s President & CEO, Cameron Minges, and its former CEO, J. Kevin Ryan, met with leaders from Dundalk Credit Union last week to share their respective roadmaps for developing financial wellness initiatives that benefit credit union membership. Ryan was chosen as Financial Center’s liaison for this meeting and traveled to Dundalk, Ireland, as a part of Financial Center, Dundalk CU, and the Indiana Credit Union League’s participation in the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Union’s Global Bridges campaign. Minges joined the meeting virtually.

Financial Center First Credit Union has hired Jon Stonebraker as a Business Intelligence Manager, responsible for providing business insight to guide the organization’s business, financial, and marketing strategies.

Financial Center First Credit Union proudly announces its 2022 Scholarship Program award recipients.

DEI, a leading design/build company specializing in banks and credit unions nationally, was selected to design and renovate Ball State Financial’s Oakwood office in Muncie, Indiana. The banking center will remain open during the remodel process, which is set to begin June 13 and finish by fall 2022.

Financial Center First Credit Union welcomes Billy Wells as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, Wells will lead the Credit Union’s lending, retail, operations, and contact center teams.

Financial Center First Credit Union recently promoted Dusty Simmons to Chief Strategy Officer. In the role, Simmons will develop new market and business strategies to drive credit union performance and growth. She will also oversee marketing and community development, financial literacy, data analytics, investment and insurance.

On January 3, 2022, Financial Center First Credit Union Board of Directors announced Cameron Minges as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Credit Union.

Financial Center’s AVP of Community Relations & Outreach, Marco Dominguez, was honored with the Civil Rights Champion award presented by the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Commission (MLKIHC).

Financial Center’s Chief Executive Officer, J. Kevin Ryan, retires after a successful career tenure of 40 years in financial services and the credit union industry.

Financial Center recently earned national recognition from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) after earning first place in the category Desjardins Adult Financial Education Award as well as second place for the Louise Herring Award.

Financial Center and the Mozel Sanders Foundation honored educators in a scholarship presentation held in the credit union’s Lawrence branch on Tuesday, November 16, 2021.

Financial Center’s CEO, Kevin Ryan, was inducted into the Indiana Credit Union Hall of Fame during the Indiana Credit Union League’s statewide convention.

Mark Moulton appeared on WISH-TV's Celebrating Heroes Veterans Day segment that aired in November. Click on the image below to watch.

Financial Center First Credit Union’s President, Cameron Minges, was featured in the Bloomberg Businessweek conference on Monday, May 17, along with other CEOs who discussed how their companies adapted their business models amidst the new COVID-19 landscape.

Financial Center has received “Juntos Avanzamos” - a nationwide designation for credit unions committed to serving and empowering Hispanic and immigrant consumers.

Financial Center has officially launched its new online financial education platform, Wealth Builder Online, in partnership with Banzai. As a result of expanding its program, Financial Center is now offering online courses for all ages, including Banzai Junior (8-12), Banzai Teen (13-18), and Banzai Adult (Plus).

Financial Center First Credit Union has appointed Jeff George to its Board of Directors. George joins the Board as a part of Financial Center’s recent merger with Ball State Federal Credit Union Board and is serving on the Budget and Technology committees.

Financial Center's Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Daniel T. Kavanaugh, retired on January 8, 2021 after serving in the position for 10 years.

Financial Center helped raise $66,025 for Pack the Pantries, a hunger awareness campaign in central Indiana hosted by FOX59, Gleaners and Midwest Food Banks.

Ball State Financial President, Randy Glassburn, has retired after serving the credit union for 33 years. In his time at Ball State Federal Credit Union, he expanded the assets and membership from $27 million and 7,000 members in 1988 to $100 million in assets and 11,000 members in 2020. He led the credit union through supporting technological adaptations - adopting early to website, email, online banking, and remote services.

The Department of Finance and Insurance in Ball State’s Miller College of Business (MCOB) has partnered with Ball State Financial to enhance efforts to help students and others in the University community better understand personal finance.

Financial Center’s volunteer Board of Directors donated $3,100 to The Sharing Place to help feed the hungry of Marion County this holiday season. The amount donated equates to $100 for each of the 31 volunteers that direct the Lawrence-based credit union.

Financial Center presented the Indiana Chapter of the Association of the United States Army a check for $1,500 to help fund their student scholarship program.

Financial Center held its 22th annual charity golf outing on September 2, 2020, and raised over $20,000 for charity. The golf outing was safely hosted at the Fort Harrison Golf Course and brought in over 120 credit union partners, members, and employees.

Financial Center is honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month with various activities, financial education offered in Spanish and the launch of a formal partnership with Inclusiv’s Juntos Avanzamos (Together We Move Forward) - a nationwide program dedicated to helping low-income individuals and communities achieve financial independence through education and low-cost financial services.

Financial Center and Ball State Federal Credit Union will officially merge on November 1, 2020 following a 77% approval vote by Ball State Federal Credit Union membership mid-July. The combined credit union will be $750 million in assets and will serve more than 75,000 members throughout Central Indiana.

Financial Center First Credit Union helped raise $341,524 for Pack the Pantries, a hunger awareness campaign in central Indiana hosted by FOX59, Gleaners and Midwest Food Banks.

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) recognized Financial Center First Credit Union with a national award for adult financial education in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2020.

Financial Center is providing financial relief to members during the COVID-19 pandemic including: a relief loan of up to $5,000 at 0% interest and no payments for 60 days, auto refinancing with a $500 cash back incentive and no payments for 90 days, and skip-a-payment options for existing first mortgage, consumer and auto loan holders.

Financial Center hosted Dundalk Credit Union on Tuesday, March 10th, in conjunction with the Indiana Credit Union League.

Financial Center launched a new podcast series titled Carpe Dime. Dusty Simmons, Vice President of Membership Development, and AVP of Financial Literacy, James Davidson, host episodes every other week discussing personal finance topics and financial education.

Financial Center Awards Inaugural Pamela Gemmer Memorial Scholarship

Financial Center First Credit Union President & CEO, J. Kevin Ryan, and Financial Center Board Member, Retired Army Colonel, Russell Dowden, Jr., were honored with the U.S. Army Infantry’s Order of Saint Maurice Award.

Financial Center’s Community Branch Manager, Jessie Lewis, was recently named a 2019 Credit Union Rock Star by Credit Union Magazine. The Rock Star list honors 50 top credit union professionals from around the country each year who have contributed to the credit union movement.

Financial Center’s Director of Community Relations, Marco Dominguez, has been honored as Board Member Emeritus by the Indiana Latino Expo.

Financial Center’s Director of Community Relations, Marco Dominguez, and President and CEO, J. Kevin Ryan, presented at the World Credit Union Conference in the Bahamas in July.

Financial Center partnered with Wish TV for Gr8 Paper Push, a fundraiser and school supplies drive. All donations and school supplies benefitted Teachers’ Treasures, an organization dedicated to providing local teachers with school supplies to help students who are unable to afford needed classroom necessities.

Financial Center First Credit Union is proud to announce the launch of the Financial Center Money Matters program, a new personal finance education program for high school students.

Financial Center First Credit Union launched its new online banking platform and mobile banking app. The new banking platforms include enhanced security and a cohesive design that allows a streamlined view of finances from any device.

Financial Center First Credit Union has partnered with Mission 22 to be the title
sponsor of the inaugural Run for Hope, a 5k and 1 mile run to raise awareness about veteran suicide. Taking place at Ft. Benjamin Harrison on October 6th from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. all funds raised during the run go towards assisting veterans with treatment to help prevent veteran suicide.

Indianapolis Mayor, Joe Hogsett, visited Financial Center First Credit Union on July 23 to recognize the local credit union’s contribution to the city’s economic development through financial literacy.

Financial Center First Credit Union has awarded three local Indianapolis students with scholarships as a part of its new college scholarship program.

Financial Center presented the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions a check for $2,500 to support the implementation of a financial literacy program that encourages and educates youth around the world to view agriculture as a means of income.

Financial Center First Credit Union, in partnership with FOX59, helped raise over $95,000 through Pack the Pantries, a hunger awareness campaign. Held on April 12th, Pack the Pantries is a bi-annual, 13-hour telethon that feeds Hoosiers in need through partnerships with Gleaners and Midwest Food Bank.

The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) recognized Financial Center First Credit Union for two national awards, selected among the winning entries at a league level within the $250 million - $1 billion asset category.

Financial Center First Credit Union broke ground on April 10, 2019 on a 3,450 square foot branch at the northwest corner of Dixon and Boulevard. The groundbreaking took place in conjunction with an announcement to merge Kokomo Heritage Federal Credit Union, a $10 million credit union formerly associated with Continental Steel with Financial Center, a 66-year-old, $560 million, state chartered credit union headquartered in Indianapolis.

Financial Center First Credit Union has hired Frances Tooley as the new Vice President of Human Resources. Her role will be focused towards providing leadership and coordination of all Human Resource functions, as well as implementing corporate Human Resource strategy in the areas of recruitment, benefit administration, performance reviews, and compensation.

Financial Center First Credit has named Rodney Cork as the new Branch Manager of the credit union’s Fox Road Branch.

Financial Center First Credit Union is now offering free financial education classes at its Greenwood Branch in its newly-owned Education Center. Classes include a variety of topics like credit building, budgeting, investment planning, and more.

The King Commission of the Martin Luther King Indiana Holiday Celebration (MLKIHC) recently awarded Financial Center’s President and CEO, J. Kevin Ryan, with its Chairman’s Award. The award was presented at the 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Indiana Holiday Celebration on January 10th, 2019.

The Indiana Credit Union League recently reported results in the Credit Union National Association’s national award competition, and has awarded Financial Center with four first place state awards in the $250 million to $1 billion asset category.

Financial Center First Credit Union is proud to announce a college scholarship program available to its members in 2019. In the program’s first year, the Credit Union will award $3,500 to three members attending an accredited college or university in the fall of 2019. The application deadline is April 1, 2019.

Financial Center First Credit Union has named two new Branch Managers, Greg Hough and Joe Wallace.

Financial Center First Credit Union donated $10,000 to the Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame. The Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame is an organization dedicated to honoring Hoosier veterans.

Financial Center First Credit Union has donated $1,000 to the Fort Harrison Veteran’s Center, a service organization that helps veterans and their families.

Financial Center First Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its Education Center at its Greenwood branch at the corner of Main and South Emerson this past Saturday, October 20. The space contains a community education and training room that seats 20-30, a financial library, online financial literacy computer stations, and a coffee bar. It was designed to welcome Financial Center’s members and the Greenwood community to come and learn.

Financial Center First Credit Union donated $5,000 to St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, an organization working to end poverty through providing food and thrift services. The money donated was a portion of the funds raised from Financial Center’s 20th annual charity golf outing.

Financial Center First Credit Union will host its third annual Community Appreciation Day at the credit union’s Greenwood Branch on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM. The Greenwood Branch is located at 20 N. Emerson Avenue.

Financial Center First Credit Union donated $500 to the Exchange Club of Lawrence. The Exchange Club of Lawrence is a volunteer organization with men and women working towards serving their community.

Financial Center First Credit Union has promoted Blake Williams to Director of Lending Operations. Williams has been with Financial Center since 2011, most recently serving as the Branch Manager of the Southside office.

Financial Center First Credit Union’s 20th annual charity golf outing raised over $23,000 for charity. The golf outing hosted 144 vendors, members, and employees. The golf outing was hosted at Fort Harrison on June 5th, 2018.

Financial Center First Credit Union partnered with Wish TV for Gr8 Paper Push, a back-to-school paper drive. All supplies collected went towards Teachers’ Treasures, an organization that provides local teachers with school supplies to help children who are unable to purchase their own.

Financial Center First Credit Union was chosen by the United States Army to provide industry training for credit unions to the new U.S. Army Banking Officer, Captain (CPT) Jennifer C. Evans.

Financial Center First Credit Union was featured in an article by Callahan & Associates about its use of industry-leading predictive analytics. Callahan & Associates is a national publication that provides credit unions with access to industry data, actionable insights, and benchmarking tools. Callahan & Associates services over 4000 credit unions, with clients representing nearly one half of the assets for the entire credit union industry.

Financial Center First Credit has launched a redesigned website at fcfcu.com. The new website includes responsive design, an upgraded search feature, online financial videos, tips and blogs throughout the website in both English and Spanish.

Financial Center hosted 25 individuals from Latin American credit unions in conjunction with the World Council of Credit Unions on June 12, 2018.

Financial Center First Credit Union has named Terri Chase as the new Vice President of Retail Operations.

Financial Center First Credit Union has hired Courtney Cooper as its new Campaign Development Manager.

Financial Center First Credit Union has promoted Dewey Williams to Vice President of Lending.

Financial Center First Credit Union launched Wealth Builder Online – a free online financial education resource to the public today.

Financial Center First Credit Union has promoted Gina Johnson to Vice President of Human Resources.

The City of Indianapolis has honored Financial Center First Credit Union by naming April 10 ‘Financial Center First Credit Union Day’

Financial Center First Credit Union’s James Davidson and Marco Dominguez were recently awarded the 2018 President’s Awards at the company’s annual employee breakfast.

Financial Center First Credit Union has been recently awarded with a Diamond Award, recognizing outstanding marketing within the credit union industry.

Credit Union National Association (CUNA) has awarded Financial Center First Credit Union with four national awards for financial literacy and community outreach.

Financial Center First Credit Union’s Chief Operations Officer, Sven Leander, was recently elected to the Credit Union Centers (CUC) Board of Directors.