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Larry Abolaji

The $316 million, Visalia, Calif.-based Tucoemas Federal Credit Union hired Larry Abolaji as vice president of lending. Abolaji brings over 17 years of experience in the financial industry, having most recently served as vice president of consumer lending at Rogue Credit Union ($3.1 billion, Medford, Ore.). Before that, he served as vice president of loan servicing and asset recovery at the $1.4 billion CFCU Community Credit Union in Ithaca, N.Y. He also managed corporate trust operations at BNY Mellon in East Syracuse, N.Y., from 2006 to 2015. In his new role, Abolaji will play a pivotal role in driving impactful changes and elevating the institution’s work as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Minority Depository Institution (MDI). He will apply his strategic vision and expertise to guide efforts to expand access to credit, particularly for underserved and marginalized communities. Abolaji holds a graduate-level certificate in leadership from Michigan State University and a Project Management Certification from DePaul University in Chicago. In addition, he participated in the leadership development program with the Center for Creative Leadership in Greensboro, N.C., and served on the boards of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce and GO Foundation, both located in Ithaca.