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Serving more than 730 credit unions nationwide, Corporate One Federal Credit Union is the premier investment, funding and payments partner to America’s credit unions. In addition to helping member credit unions grow their bottom line, manage cash effectively, and succeed in the immediate payments arena, Corporate One continues to nurture and grow its wholly owned CUSOs: Accolade Advisory Services (balance sheet management), and Lucro Commercial Solutions (business lending).
Together with our CUSOs, we will grow a thriving cooperative that fosters collaboration, drives innovation, values financial strength, and delivers exceptional service for the benefit of all credit unions.
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Corporate One Federal Credit Union announced today the promotion of Ryan Murphy to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 1, 2025. Murphy succeeds Denise Brown, who will retire in January 2026.
Achievement includes 84 member credit unions connected to the RTP network and 16 connected to the FedNow Service.
Corporate One connected 48 credit unions to the RTP® network and six to FedNow® Service in 2024, with plans to onboard 35 more in early 2025 while expanding capabilities for credit unions to actively send payments.
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Corporate One Federal Credit Union has been named to the Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards, Class of 2025, in the category of Product Innovation – Credit/Debit Payments Solutions. This recognition honors organizations that are transforming the credit union industry through bold innovation and meaningful impact.
In a recent episode of the Payments Nerds Podcast with The Clearing House, President and CEO Melissa Ashley and Deana Bartel of Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union (RBFCU) discussed how RBFCU partnered with Corporate One to connect to the RTP network and how the $18 billion credit union built its real-time payments business case.
During the ENGAGE conference in Orlando, Florida, President and CEO Melissa Ashley, along with Deana Bartel, VP of Payment Services at Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union, appeared on CU Broadcast to discuss a significant Corporate One achievement: 100 "Go-Lives" on the RTP network and FedNow Service.
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A visionary and steadfast leader, Melissa is a strategic driver of growth in her role as President and CEO at Corporate One. Melissa joined Corporate One in 1999. During her time with the organization, she has served in various roles, including controller, vice president of finance, and executive vice president/chief financial officer.
Melissa serves on the board of directors of two of Corporate One’s wholly owned credit union service organizations (CUSOs), Lucro Commercial Solutions and Sherpa Technologies. She also serves as a member on two of The Clearing House's committees: the RTP Advisory Committee and the RTP Business Committee. Melissa is also a board member for eDOC Innovations, an ecommerce software development company focused on providing mobile enterprise digital transaction management solutions for credit unions and other financial institutions. In 2019, Melissa joined the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC), which provides information and insight to the Cleveland Fed from the perspective of community depository institutions.
Prior to her role at Corporate One, Melissa worked at a Big Four accounting firm. She has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting with a minor in Computer Science from The Ohio State University. She has also achieved the Certified Chief Executive designation from the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) and is a certified public accountant in the state of Ohio. In her free time, Melissa likes to help out on her family’s sweet corn and produce farm. She enjoys being outside and working the land, teaching her kids the value of a hard day’s work, and gathering with extended family over delicious meals at harvest time.
A focused and strategic leader, Christine is responsible for business development growth and overseeing the Marketing and Communications, Member Success, and Member Experience teams.
Christine joined Corporate One in 2020 and quickly developed a passion for credit unions and forging deeper relationships with the member institutions Corporate One serves. Dedicated to credit union success and to helping members achieve their respective business goals, she ensures the Member Success team strategically aligns with and supports members so that they receive the utmost value out of their membership in Corporate One. She is committed to helping credit unions remain competitive and innovative by adopting digital and real-time payments.
Before joining Corporate One, Christine served in sales and sales management for Brink’s, Inc., supporting financial institutions of all sizes. Christine lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband and two dogs. She enjoys golfing and all water and outdoor activities in her free time.
Corporate One is a progressive corporate credit union partner offering competitive solutions that fuel revenue growth, member satisfaction, and back-office efficiencies. Our membership options enable any credit union to access our multiple correspondent, investment and funding solutions without a capital investment.