Coastal Credit Union Announces Leadership Promotions in Lending Division

RALEIGH, N.C. (December 3, 2025) – Coastal Credit Union has announced two promotions within its lending division. Jenee Alston has been promoted to Vice President of Consumer Lending and Matthew Swanner has been promoted to Vice President of Indirect Lending. Both leaders bring extensive experience, deep industry expertise, and a strong track record of performance that will support Coastal’s continued growth and lending strategy execution.

Coastal has promoted Jenee Alston to Vice President of Consumer Lending. In this role, Alston will oversee the strategic growth, performance, and operational excellence of Coastal’s consumer and home equity lending portfolios.

Alston most recently served as Consumer Lending Credit Operations Manager at Coastal, where she led enterprise-wide lending strategy, product innovation, and portfolio performance management. She brings 29 years of experience in the credit union lending industry.

Matthew Swanner has been promoted to Vice President of Indirect Lending. In this role, Swanner will oversee dealer relationships, lending operations, and the strategic growth of Coastal’s indirect lending portfolio.

Swanner most recently served as Manager of Indirect Lending at Coastal, where he led portfolio performance, operational efficiency initiatives, and dealer network optimization. He has 19 years of experience in indirect auto lending and financial services. Swanner holds a bachelor’s degree in business management with a Finance concentration from North Carolina State University.

About Coastal Credit Union

Coastal Credit Union is a not-for-profit, member-owned, financial cooperative, offering a full range of financial products and services. Coastal was chartered on August 31, 1967, with the mission of fostering the credit union philosophy of “people helping people.”  Today, with $5.90 billion in assets, Coastal serves 343,000 members from 1,800 business partners and is among the leading financial institutions in North Carolina. Coastal operates 23 locations in central North Carolina and serves members in all 50 states through a network of 5,600 shared branches, 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs, mobile banking featuring mobile check deposit, and a robust offering of online services at www.COASTAL24.com. For more Coastal news, visit our online newsroom.