February 23rd, 20212162GTE Financial Credit Union recently became one of 23 credit unions from across the country selected by Filene as Credit Union Innovators for its i3 Program.
Filene i3 is a two-year innovation leadership program that aims to equip top credit union professionals with the mindset, tools and network to lead and shape the credit union of...
February 4th, 202189129Georgia United Credit Union Foundation is helping to end hunger through their annual Can Hunger program. This year’s program will be entirely virtual, allowing donors to participate safely from the comfort of their home. Throughout the month of February, monetary donations can be made to the Can Hunger fund online at gucufoundation.org...
January 29th, 20213146Barbara Martin-VanDuser, vice president of branch operations at GeoVista Credit Union, recently reported the following about GeoVista Member Service Representative Alex Howe:
Our team member, Alex, has a big heart and a desire to help anywhere there is a need. When she learned the local children’s home needed help, she had a great...
January 19th, 20216123Jax Federal Credit Union today announced plans to close its Southpoint branch, located at 4100 Belfort Rd. in Jacksonville, effective Feb. 6, at 1 p.m.
All Southpoint branch associates will transition to new roles at the credit union. Members who frequent the Southpoint branch for in-person banking services have been notified of the...
January 12th, 20213192To help lift the spirits of Central Florida Seniors who were isolated by the pandemic, McCoy Federal Credit Union launched the Senior Assisted Living Outreach "Give Christmas Cheer."
Company-wide, McCoy team members crafted personal messages in custom Christmas cards and decorated 25 large boxes to fill with holidays gifts for the...
November 24th, 20205109The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced First Commerce Credit Union as a first-place winner of the 2020 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for its #LocalStrong initiative, which was launched at the onset of the pandemic to support local businesses.
The Dora Maxwell award is presented annually to...
November 20th, 202036213Vicki Lovett has been with Suncoast Credit Union ($12.0B, Tampa, FL) for 39 years, the past 12 as chief lending officer at what is now the nation’s largest low-income designated credit union (LICU).
Looking back at the Great Recession, what are you and your lending operation doing differently this time and why?
Vickie...
November 20th, 202053211In mid-March of this year — when businesses across the country were closing their doors to comply with state-mandated lockdowns aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 — Atlanta Postal Credit Union ($2.4B, Atlanta, GA) was executing an ambitious plan to launch a new division and expand into new markets.
A year in the making,...
November 19th, 2020197179Georgia United Credit Union is the recipient of three prestigious 2020 MarCom Awards, judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).
In the category of Digital Media, Georgia United won the highest honor, Platinum, for its “Vote for Your Favorite Team” social content. The other two awards were Gold,...