Hughes Federal Credit Union Receives CUNA Diamond Awards for 13th Year in a Row

TUCSON, Ariz. (April 19, 2022) — Hughes Federal Credit Union announced today it has received two Diamond Awards from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council, a network of over 1,200 credit union professionals.

The CUNA Diamond Awards are the most prestigious annual competition recognizing creative excellence and outstanding achievements in credit union marketing. With over 1,200 submissions, CUNA celebrated Diamond Awards Week by announcing winners in 35 categories at the council’s 29th annual conference in Los Angeles.

Hughes brought home awards in the Plastic Access Card Design category for their “Little Prowler” debit card design and in the Complete Campaign category for their "Hit the Road with Checking Plus" promotion.

“It’s an honor to be recognized among hundreds of credit unions across the nation,” Daniel Gutierrez, marketing manager at Hughes, said. “Our team works hard every day to communicate solutions that help make a positive difference in the financial lives of our members. I’m proud to see the efforts that our team delivers on a continuous basis receive well-deserved accolades.”

The award-winning design, titled “Little Prowler” by local artist Diana Madaras, raises funds for the Tucson Wildlife Center and provides cardholders a 10 percent discount on select merchandise at the Madaras Gallery. For more information, please visit HughesFCU.org/Debit.

Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America's credit unions, which are owned by 120 million consumer members. CUNA, along with its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, delivers unwavering advocacy, continuous professional growth and operational confidence to protect the best interests of all credit unions. For more information about CUNA, please visit cuna.org.

CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council is a member-led, collaborative community of credit union leaders providing vibrant peer interaction, new ideas and innovation to foster professional development for our members while advocating for the overall success of the credit union movement. There are eight CUNA Councils with a network of more than 7,300 credit union professionals. For more information, please visit cunacouncils.org.

Established in 1952, Hughes Federal Credit Union is a local, full-service financial institution with more than 168,000 members and $1.9 billion in assets. Hughes was also recognized by Forbes as the 2021 Number One Credit Union in Arizona. The credit union has also earned the prestigious 5-star rating from "the nation's bank rating service," BauerFinancial, Inc. Hughes is rated A+ and has been accredited by the Better Business Bureau since 1974. For more information, please visit HughesFCU.org.