January 26th, 20181136Credit unions have experienced success in Georgia due to their unique ability to help members afford life — and future success is contingent upon maintaining that uniqueness.
Those were just some of the points Georgia Credit Union Affiliates CEO Mike Mercer touched on when he sat down with The BigCast host Glen Sarvady in November...
January 26th, 20181131The United States government released reports Friday showing that the economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the final quarter of 2017, according to a report from the New York Times.
The Times reported that a 2.3 percent rise in the nation's output last year combined with a falling jobless rate, a surging stockmarket and a...
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The U.S. economy’s strong third quarter helped launch Georgia credit unions toward a fourth-straight year of double-digit loan growth.
Unemployment rates in the United States fell to a nearly 17-year low in the third quarter and consumer spending remained strong. That showed in the loan portfolios of Georgia credit...
January 26th, 201827202Georgia credit unions are ripe with stories just waiting to be told. The following pages can help journalists tell these stories.
The Credit Union facts page provides basic information to help reporters explain the industry to potential audiences.
The Credit Union Statistics page provides up-to-date data pertaining to credit...
January 25th, 20180189Georgia United Credit Union loves the Dawgs.
This week, the credit union became the Official Credit Union of University of Georgia Athletics. Georgia United has sponsored Georgia's athletics department since 2015. The new 5-year commitment will strengthen Georgia United's presence on campus and at sporting events, allowing it to...
January 25th, 20183101Credit unions stand in a unique position to affect political change despite today’s increasingly bipartisan politics.
That was the message delivered by eight distinguished speakers participating in Georgia Credit Union Affiliates’ 10th Annual State Governmental Affairs Conference – Grassroots Academy in Atlanta on Tuesday. The...
January 22nd, 20180107Georgia United's Kimberly Schoates has received the opportunity to attend the Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference in a special way.
Schoates, who works as director of e-payments at Georgia United, has been selected by CUNA and The Cooperative Trust to participate in Crash the GAC 2018. Crash the GAC is...
January 22nd, 20180144The only credit union on Fort Benning — Kinetic Credit Union — is poised to help members who might be affected by the government shutdown.
The federal government shut down at midnight Friday into Saturday when the Republican and Democratic parties failed to pass a bill that would fund government spending. Kinetic CU President and...
January 15th, 201832135Listen, I get it. At first glance, taking a longer time to pay off that car loan seems to make sense.
>>Related: Rising auto loan rates could spell trouble for sub-prime credit scores<<
For one thing, you’re now paying more than ever for those new cars. According to data from Experian, the average car new loan...