March 22nd, 201928123
Kristen A. Patton, senior vice president of marketing at Peach State Federal Credit Union, recently sat down with Credit Union Journal to discuss the credit union's decision to change its name from Gwinnett Federal Credit Union to Peach State Federal Credit Union in 2013.
Below is an excerpt from the piece:
Kristen A. Patton,...
March 22nd, 20190105
Two Delta Community Credit Union home loan specialists won recognition from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia for demonstrating excellence in their field in 2018, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
Rhonda Dearing and Mattie Ford won the award, which is granted to loan originators who demonstrate excellence...
March 19th, 20192116
Delta Community Credit Union recently opened its scholarship program up for entries.
Five applicants will be awarded a total of $20,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the credit union, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
The credit union will...
March 15th, 20190113
Delta Community Credit Union is working with the Atlanta Science Festival to mentor students chosen as Chief Science Officers by their peers.
The young officers will pitch their ideas to judges in a "Shark Tank" style competition. Winning students will walk away with $300.
For more, watch this newscast from WSB-TV Channel...
March 15th, 2019190
Southeastern Credit Union will act as one of a few local sponsors to the upcoming "Crafters for a Cause" event hosted by Almost Home Charities in Valdosta.
Crafters for a Cause is a free indoor craft show featuring items including jewelry, paintings, ceramics, clothing, handbags, accessories, birdhouses, soap, candles, pet...
March 15th, 20190205
Through a partnership with Georgia United Credit Union, the Kids in Need program of the Atlanta Community Food Bank recently donated more than 22,600 pounds of school supplies to Rockdale County Public Schools, according to the Rockdale Newton Citizen.
The supplies included notebooks, colored pencils, pens, markers, crayons,...
March 15th, 20190130
Peach State Federal Credit Union will sponsor the Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival taking place at the Union County Schools Fine Arts Center in Blairsville, Ga., from April 12 until April 13.
GMSF provides opportunities for an under-served audience to develop a cultural intelligence through the arts of listening to and...
March 13th, 20190328
Atlanta Postal Credit Union raised $37,000 to benefit Children's Miracle Network in 2018.
Each year, employees at APCU raise money to help support CMN, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children's hospitals across North America.
In 2018, APCU raised its...
March 4th, 201931146
On average, Georgians consider themselves adept at protecting their personal information – but research suggests that may not be enough to keep identity thieves at bay.
According to a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey featuring about 3,400 respondents, about 85 percent consider themselves to be well-informed consumers when it...