The $1.3 billion, University Federal Credit Union in Austin, Texas, has partnered with CU Campus Resources, a CUSO providing customized student loan and campus relationship advisory services to credit unions.

The 135,000-member CU will offer private student loans to members attending colleges and universities in their surrounding areas through CU Campus Resources, the CUSO said.

“Providing exceptional service and products is at the heart of everything we do and offering private student loans is one more way we can deliver convenience and accessibility for our members,” University FCU CEO Tony Budet said.

Mike Long, EVP and COO for CU Campus Resources, added, “University Federal Credit Union has strong partnerships with many universities. We are excited to be providing the resources necessary to make these loans available to their members and their university partners.”

CU Campus Resources is a wholly owned CUSO of the $1.4 billion UW Credit Union in Madison, Wis., and utilizes core processing technology from Cology Inc. for its student loan services. It holds a student loan portfolio of nearly $400 million.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.

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