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Cardinal Brings Real-World Money Lessons to High School Seniors in Simulated Game of Life for $5,000 in College Scholarships Scholarship Competition MENTOR, Ohio, April 27, 2026 – As part of its focus on youth financial education, Cardinal Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving the community through high-performance banking products and services, is hosting its annual Mad City Money Scholarship competition where high school seniors compete for $5,000 in college scholarships. The competition will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on April 29 at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor. Cardinal’s Mad City Money competition challenges high…

By David Penn Posted on September 23, 2025 Categories: Alumni profile, Bits of Stock, Jack Henry For all of the innovations in the world of investing, fractional investing—which involves enabling investors to buy and sell portions of a single share of stock—is among the most significant. Fractional investing has helped democratize access to investments that historically have been out of reach for many individual investors. Fractional investing enables both lower minimum investment requirements as well as micro-investing to help investors with limited capital create diversified portfolios. Bits of Stock, a New York-based fintech that won Best of Show in its return to the Finovate stage earlier…

New collaboration brings innovative program to Cardinal members ages 18 to 28 through its digital banking platform MENTOR, Ohio, August 26, 2025 - Cardinal Credit Union, official credit union of the Cleveland Browns and not-for-profit financial cooperative, is partnering with Bits of Stock, the leading platform enabling financial institutions, to offer a stock rewards program geared to Cardinal checking account holders, aged 18 to 28. The new program, integrated through Cardinal’s digital banking platform, enables student and young investors to start building wealth through fractional stock ownership (less than one full equity share of stock), while supporting early investment habits…

MENTOR, OHIO, June 30, 2025 – Cardinal Credit Union, the official credit union of the Cleveland Browns and a financial cooperative serving the local community, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2025 award by Northeast Ohio Top Workplaces. This award recognizes companies that cultivate a people-first culture and prioritize employee engagement, growth, and well-being. Cardinal was among 114 Northeast Ohio companies with 150 or fewer employees awarded this distinction. The Top Workplaces list is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC. The confidential and anonymous survey measures the employee experience…

MENTOR, OHIO, June 11, 2025 – Cardinal Credit Union, the official credit union of the Cleveland Browns and a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, announced today the opening of its Canfield branch, located at the intersection of Route 224 and South Raccoon Road, at 6458 South Raccoon Road. The new facility offers expanded space and new services such as Interactive Teller Machines (ITM), along with standard banking amenities for credit union members. The Canfield branch, a short drive from its former Austintown location that served this northeastern Ohio area, is fully operational and ready for banking transactions immediately. Members will be…

By Christine Blake, Forbes Councils Member for Forbes Finance Council COUNCIL POST | Membership (fee-based) May 07, 2025, 07:30am EDT Christine Blake, CEO, Cardinal Credit Union. As the CEO and president of a credit union, it’s no surprise that I believe credit unions are the backbone of America. With a foundation rooted in community service and a focus on people helping people, credit unions provide a valuable service to their communities, often eclipsing larger and nationally known financial institutions with their personalized approach and ease of doing business...   Click here to read the full article How Credit Unions Can Drive Value Beyond…

Cardinal broke ground April 24 for its new Willoughby location at 37203 Euclid Ave. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by Cardinal Credit Union board members, the Cardinal senior leadership team and associates, along with the Mayor of Willoughby Robert Fiala, and numerous credit union members. Guests enjoyed coffee and doughnuts as CEO Christine Blake delivered her remarks and broke ground. The new branch, set to be completed by the end of 2025 and located at 37203 Euclid Avenue in Willoughby, will house the local branch office and Cardinal’s training department. It will replace Cardinal’s current Willoughby location at 34465 Euclid…

Students to Navigate Futuristic ‘Mad City’, Managing Jobs, Income, Family, and Debt as Adults                                           MENTOR, Ohio, March 5, 2025 - Cardinal Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving the community through high-performance banking products and services, is co-hosting its annual Mad City Money Scholarship Competition from March 6 to April 2 at five area high schools, including Eastlake North High School, Lake Catholic High School, Mentor High School, Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School, and Willoughby South High School. Playing…