April 18th, 20181157Don't worry — you still have until the end of the day to file those 2017 tax returns.
The Internal Revenue Service announced late Tuesday it would allow taxpayers to submit their returns without penalty through Wednesday, according to media reports. The announcement came after e-filing experienced technical difficulties all day...
April 17th, 20181116The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions recently welcomed a new Southeastern Regional Director.
In her new role, Anna Foote will help oversee the On the Rise Financial Center, an initiative the Federation launched in 2017 to build financial access and capability in Atlanta's historic Westside...
April 17th, 20180173LGE Community Credit Union continued its growth into Cobb County this week with the grand opening of a new Smyrna location.
"We're very excited about being in Smyrna," said LGE President and CEO Chris Leggett. "LGE already has a strong footprint in nearby Austell, but as we move forward we're trying to deepen our relationship with the...
April 17th, 201881661In 2017, smartphone users across the world downloaded 197 billion applications.
They used those apps to help make them better friends, better shoppers, better consumers of news and better Angry Bird launchers. That's perhaps what most draws us to the ocean of apps that have been developed in the past 10 years — they promise to make...
April 17th, 20184134In 1992, Vicki Robin and her partners Joe Dominguez wrote a book that turned traditional personal finance advice on its metaphorical head. Instead of changing your money to pay for the lifestyle you want, the two suggested living a minimalist lifestyle to more quickly achieve "financial independence" — a state where working is optional...
April 16th, 20184117Peach State Federal Credit Union will soon expand into Toccoa.
The credit union obtained the branch from DOCO Credit Union after it made a strategic decision to leave that market. Peach State President and CEO Marshall Boutwell said the acquisition lines up with Peach State's long term strategic plan to expand services into North...
April 13th, 20181144Wells Fargo & Co may need to pay $1 billion in penalties to resolve probes into auto insurance and mortgage lending abuses at the third largest U.S. bank, according to a Reuters article.
Two U.S. regulators proposed the penalties earlier in the week. Analysts indicated that the $1 billion penalty wouldn't make a significant dent...
April 13th, 20182152Georgia credit unions will help young members get scientific about saving throughout April to celebrate the Credit Union National Association’s National Credit Union Youth Month as well as Financial Literacy Month.
“Credit Unions will once again inspire America’s youth to reach financial freedom,” said CUNA President and CEO...
April 12th, 20180105The Credit Union National Association recently named a new Chief Financial Officer.
Eddie Rivera, CUNA's former Vice President of Finance and Controller, brings more than 24 years of experience in financial industry management "and has demonstrated himself as a strategically focused leader who embraces change and fosters an...