(Woodbury, MN – April 26, 2016) Keith E. Hauge, Chairman of the Board of Ideal Credit Union, was recently named Outstanding Credit Union Volunteer of the Year by the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN). The award honors the noble service of one outstanding volunteer who best exemplifies the credit union spirit through dedication to, and belief in, the credit union movement.

(Woodbury, MN – February 19, 2016) Brian Sherrick, President/CEO of Ideal Credit Union, has been appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis’ Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). Sherrick will serve a three-year term on the 13-member council, which acts in an advisory capacity not only to the Minneapolis Bank, but also the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C.

(Woodbury, MN – January 21, 2016) – Ideal Credit Union has returned 11% of its 2015 earnings to members through its exclusive VIP Program, the fourth consecutive year for the generous payout to VIPs. Ideal is the only credit union in Minnesota offering this type of rewards program, believed to be the first of its kind in the state.

(Woodbury, MN – December 3, 2015) Ideal Credit Union has announced the promotion of Faith Tholkes to Vice President of Mortgage Services. Tholkes started her career with Ideal CU in 1996. She joined the mortgage department in 1998, where she quickly learned the real estate market and became committed to ensuring the credit union philosophy was upheld and sound mortgages were provided. She was promoted to Director of Mortgage Sales in 2013.