February 7th, 2018180The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau made news this week when it announced it would pull back from a full-scale probe of last year's Equifax data breach.
The CFPB's former leader, Richard Cordray, launched an investigation into Equifax after the credit bureau announced in September that hackers had stolen personal data from some...
February 7th, 2018186Not if Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer have anything to say about it.
The two said they were making progress on an agreement to fund the government for two years after the U.S. House of Representatives passed its budget bill Tuesday, according to a Reuters article. Government...
February 6th, 20180155Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently promoted an existing employee to eServices manager.
Wayne Porter has worked at APCU as a payment service analyst since 2017. Before he arrived at the credit union, Porter worked as a senior business analyst and a manager of treasury implementation at other Atlanta financial institutions. Porter...
February 6th, 20181128Robins Financial Credit Union recently unveiled its best of the best for 2017.
Betsy Ford, manager of Robins' support services, was named the 2017 Manager of the Year for her role in assisting with researching and developing new products, program testing and updating credit union procedures and reports.
"Her commitment to the...
February 6th, 2018189This Black History Month, the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions and the African-American Credit Union Coalition have joined forces to celebrate African American credit unions in a social media campaign that illustrates the impact of credit unions on their members and communities.
The Federation promotes...
February 6th, 20181204A community recently honored a Georgia credit union leader was recently honored for all she's done to help people afford life.
The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce named GeoVista Credit Union CEO Elaine R. Tuten the 2017 Business Leader of the Year. Leah Poole, the Chamber CEO, presented Tuten with the award at the 2018 Chamber...
February 5th, 20183207Getting good deals on groceries is important to Georgians, and they’re willing to put some effort into finding them.
A Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey of more than 3,400 consumers shows Georgians are actively strategizing to save money at grocery stores. About 59 percent clip printed coupons while 44 percent scroll through...
February 2nd, 20182222MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union has gone back to school.
The Macon-based credit union coordinated with Bibb County School District to officially unveil its new student-run credit union branch inside the district’s Hutchings College and Career Academy on Tuesday.
“We work to be significant in our community and we’re...
February 2nd, 2018191Georgia United has been generating some buzz.
The Duluth-based credit union announced Thursday an expanded partnership with the Georgia Tech Athletic Association to become its official credit union, according to a Georgia United press release.
"This is a great opportunity for us to strengthen our relationship with Georgia Tech and...