Veridian Credit Union Adds Allstate Identity Protection to Free Credit Central Tool

Veridian Credit Union members now have complimentary access to Allstate Identity Protection through Credit Central, the credit union's free credit monitoring tool inside online banking, the company said on October 29, 2026. The benefit adds professional identity restoration support and monitoring tools to the existing Credit Central service. PR Newswire carried the announcement.

How the Allstate Identity Protection Benefit Works

Members enrolled in Credit Central who believe they are experiencing identity theft can use identity fraud finder tools and work with a professional restoration specialist on monitoring high-risk transactions, dark web exposure and more. Monitoring for additional fraud continues for at least three months after a restoration case is resolved. Credit Central already gives members access to their credit score and credit report, credit monitoring alerts and personalized tools for understanding and managing credit, and it is available within online banking at no cost.

Veridian said the added support comes as identity theft is making a growing financial impact on U.S. consumers. Identity theft losses reached an all-time high of $27.3 billion in 2025, according to the 2026 Identity Fraud Study from Javelin Strategy & Research. Allstate reported that impersonation scams accounted for nearly 60% of scam cases it handled from January through September 2026, according to Stock Titan.

"Providing identity restoration support through a tool members already have access to is another way we can help them protect their financial lives and move forward with confidence," said Mallory Paeper, Veridian's manager of fraud and disputes. "Your financial well-being includes more than knowing your credit score. It also means having support when your personal information is compromised."

Veridian's Branch and Product Record

According to akta.pro company records, Veridian opened a new full-service branch on Logan Avenue in Waterloo in June 2026, expanding physical distribution within its core Cedar Valley home market. The same records list a Variable-Rate HELOC product launched in May 2026 with an APR tied to Prime Rate plus a margin, alongside existing fixed-rate HELOC offerings. Veridian ranks in the top 1% nationally for returning member value, based on data provided by Callahan & Associates' Return of the Member index, and gave back $2.2 million to communities last year through donations, grants and community support.

Earlier Veridian Member Programs

Veridian announced on August 25, 2026 the launch of Money Moves, a free financial empowerment program combining education, one-on-one coaching and incentives to help members save, improve credit and reduce debt, PR Newswire reported. On August 18, 2026, Aijourn reported that Veridian partnered with Greenlight Financial Technology to integrate Greenlight's family financial tools into its mobile application at no cost to members. CUInsight reported on August 14, 2026 that Veridian opened a new branch at 2304 Logan Ave. in Waterloo, restoring in-person banking to the north side of the city after its previous location closed in June 2024.