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Verve, a Credit Union, is introducing the Verve CARES Loan to help individuals and families impacted by the July 27 tornado in Menasha access funds for immediate recovery needs. Available to current Verve members and non-members impacted by the tornado, the Verve CARES Loan can help cover temporary housing, emergency expenses, contractor deposits, and other disaster recovery costs.

Verve, a Credit Union, announced that Kristin Steede has been promoted to Vice President of Culture + Capability. In her expanded leadership role, Steede will lead Verve’s strategy for onboarding, training, leadership development, and team member growth. As the newest member of the Senior Leadership Team, she will help ensure Verve’s values are consistently reflected in everyday experiences across all teams and locations.

Verve, a Credit Union, has named Jamie Van Wagoner Assistant Vice President of Experience & Growth – Digital Branch. In this role, Van Wagoner will lead Verve’s Digital Branch, overseeing video tellers, phone service and sales, chat, and video banking.

Verve, a Credit Union, has been named a 2026 MemberXP Best of the Best Award winner for Mortgage Loan Experience, earning national recognition for delivering exceptional, data-validated member experiences. The award is presented by CUSG through its MemberXP experience management platform and honors credit unions that consistently translate member feedback into meaningful action.

Matt Loranger has been appointed Vice President of Risk Management at Verve, a Credit Union. Loranger joins Verve from First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union in Allentown, PA, where he served as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management.

Verve, a Credit Union, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cyrene Wilke as the new Chief Operations Officer (COO). Wilke joins Verve from Horicon Bank, where she served as Chief Operations & Information Officer.