August 8th, 2022475Daleville, Ala. (August 4, 2022) — All In Credit Union is known for its generosity, and now All In is adding greater meaning to the phrase “#WeGiveBack” with the announcement of a grant of up to $200,000 to be awarded to deserving local organizations for future programs or facilities.
Bobby Michael, All In Credit Union President/CEO, commented, “Throughout our communities, hundreds of charities make a dramatic difference in people’s lives every day. We want to enhance the work of these vital community partners by providing needed funds to organizations whose dreams for growth and expansion exceed their existing...
August 8th, 20226130Vernon, Ala. – Avadian Credit Union completed the acquisition of Citizens State Bank of Vernon, Ala., on Sunday, July 31, 2022. Avadian and Citizens State Bank (CSB) announced the agreement of the acquisition in December 2021.
Avadian will keep both of the former CSB branches, including re-opening the downtown drive-thru branch in October.
The addition of the two branches brings Avadian’s locations across the state to 19.
“We are thrilled to be in Vernon, and to be in a part of Alabama we have not had the opportunity to serve until now,” said Linda Cencula, President and CEO of Avadian. “Every member of the existing staff...
July 28th, 20224181Tuscaloosa, AL: Alabama ONE announced that Ryan Stallings has been appointed as Chief Commercial Lending Officer, reporting to CEO, Bill Wells. In his former role as Director of Commercial Lending & Business Services, Stallings has successfully grown Alabama ONE’s commercial loan portfolio to over $115 million in high quality loans. “Ryan has done an outstanding job building our commercial loan program over the past four years,” says Wells. In that time, he has expanded from being a one person TEAM to a TEAM of nine. With over 15 years of experience in the finance industry, Stallings says he is still passionate about helping...
July 26th, 20222168FLORENCE, Al. – Florence Federal Credit Union is announcing the opening of its new Full-Service branch on August 5, 2022, at 501 E. Tennessee Street in Downtown Florence, Alabama.
To celebrate, a Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 4pm, joined by the Shoals Chamber, local officials, Credit Union leadership, and members of the community. This event is open to the public.
“We are excited for the new possibilities this full-service branch will provide in caring for our members, and proud of our continued commitment to invest in our Shoals Community,” said Lisa Eckl, CEO.
The construction is the newest...
July 14th, 2022292Birmingham, Ala. – Forbes recently named Avadian Credit Union as one of the top three credit unions in the state of Alabama.
“We are delighted and excited to receive this distinction,” said Linda Cencula, President and CEO of Avadian. “It is voted on by members and former members, which makes it tremendously meaningful.”
In announcing the list, Forbes wrote that respondents were asked if they would recommend the credit union to friends and family as well as questions focusing on trust, terms and conditions (including “reasonable and transparent fees”), branch services, digital services, customer service and financial...
July 14th, 2022171Daleville, Ala. (July 11, 2022) — All In Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Jim H. Mitchell Scholarship. The scholarship winners are representatives of All In Credit Union’s service areas and scored as the top 25 candidates. Applicants were judged on academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and essay responses.
“We were extremely impressed with the high caliber of students that applied,” said Kathy Scarbrough, All In Credit Union Vice President of Marketing. “As an organization that desires to give back to our communities, we are pleased to help these students further their education.”
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June 30th, 2022158Daleville, Ala. – (June 30, 2022) – All In Credit Union is committed to protecting elderly members from the risk of potential fraud and exploitation. As a demonstration of this commitment, and in support of Elder Abuse Awareness month, All In has established an Elder Financial Abuse Prevention Program designed to provide members with an extra level of account security.
Bobby Michael, President/CEO of All In Credit Union stated, “Helping our members safeguard their assets is extremely important to us. With this program, we’re hoping to minimize the number of elder financial abuse cases by providing an option that is simple and...
June 30th, 20225130Mobile, AL: New Horizons Credit Union has earned the Military Saves Designation of Savings Excellence award for efforts in financial education stressing the importance of saving during Military Saves Month. This honor is reserved for financial institutions that succeed in getting people to open or add to wealth-building accounts and take the pledge to save.
The pandemic, economy, and world affairs are an unfortunate situation that is currently impacting military families and their finances. The timing of Military Saves Month has helped to spearhead the conversation around saving during a national crisis and help service members and their...
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Dothan, AL, June 30, 2022 – The Five Star Credit Union Foundation is making its first scholarship grants to help students pay for college for the 2022-2023 school year. The Five Star Credit Union Foundation awarded $10,000 grants each to College of Coastal Georgia, Southern Regional Technical College, and Wallace Community College. Providing scholarships is one of the main ways the Five Star Credit Union Foundation removes the financial barrier to college for students in the Wiregrass.
“Our purpose at Five Star is to brighten the financial future of the communities we serve,” said Robert A. Steensma,...
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