News & Insights

Over 100 credit union attendees participated in Catalyst’s Derivatives Symposium April 10 and 11. The two-day online event featured presentations by in-house speakers and esteemed financial experts from Goldman Sachs, HedgeStar, Eris Innovations and the NCUA. Presenters discussed the current and expected state of the economy, high-level credit union hedging strategies and other helpful insights.

As the organization’s new Vice President of Sales, Brenden McGinness will help connect Catalyst’s members to solutions addressing key business needs.

Relationships matter. As a credit union, you need partners that will stand with you through thick and thin. This is who Catalyst is, and what Catalyst does. That’s the value of partnerships…a true relationship.

Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union and Catalyst Strategic Solutions are adopting a new brand style and identity that better reflects our growing organization and dedication to credit unions nationwide. The new brand embodies an unrelenting commitment and passion for advising and serving the rapidly changing needs of America’s credit unions, our financial industry partners and our dedicated team members.

Washington-based Industrial Credit Union is now live and receiving instant payment transactions on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service through Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. Launching its service to members on December 19, the $375 million credit union is the first to onboard Catalyst’s service with Corelation as their core processor.

Tucson, Arizona-based Pima Federal Credit Union became the first credit union to send transactions through Catalyst on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service, launching this second phase of its instant payment service on January 28. Pima Federal was also the first credit union to go live receiving FedNow transactions through Catalyst this past summer.

Dallas/Fort Worth-based Neighborhood Credit Union is now live and receiving instant payment transactions on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow Service through Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. The $1.1 billion Neighborhood CU launched its service to members on September 26 joining the growing number of early adopter credit unions to complete onboarding with Catalyst.

Catalyst Corporate is now certified to process both Send and Receive transactions 24/7/365 through the Federal Reserve’s instant payment rail, the FedNow® Service. Expanding capabilities to cover both Send and Receive enables credit unions across the country to offer comprehensive instant payments to their members.

Arizona-based Vantage West Credit Union is now live and receiving instant payment transactions on the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service through Catalyst Corporate Federal Credit Union. The $2.8 billion Vantage West launched its service to members on September 24, the latest early adopter credit union to onboard with Catalyst.

Staying abreast of the technology curve is vital for credit unions to remain competitive and relevant. At Catalyst Corporate’s 2023 Economic & Payments Forum, renowned futurist Jack Uldrich shed light on transformative tech trends that are reshaping credit unions.