Blaze has been named Minnesota’s Best in five categories in the Star Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards. Blaze earned Gold for Credit Union, Home Mortgage, Wealth Management, and Financial Services Customer Service while also earning Silver in the overall Customer Service category.
The Star Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards is an audience-driven program that recognizes the three best businesses (Minnesota’s Best) in 350 categories. In 2025, over 1 million votes were cast, awarding 770 businesses across 392 categories. Businesses are nominated by owners, managers, customers, and/or fans.
“At Blaze, our core purpose is to create Better Lives for our members,” said Blaze CEO/President Dan Stoltz. “Being named Minnesota’s Best by those members and the communities we serve is a testament to Team Blaze’s dedication to putting our values into action every day.”
Serving nearly 250,000 members, Blaze is the third largest credit union in Minnesota with $4.5 billion in assets and 28 branches across the state.
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