April 4th, 2025025Gadsden, Ala. – Family Savings Credit Union was among 180 credit unions nationwidenamed as winners of the prestigious Diamond Award – the Marketing, PR & DevelopmentCouncil’s annual competition for marketing excellence. Family Savings CU received thefollowing recognition: Cutting Edge Diamond Award for the Family Savings FinancialWellness Program at Jacksonville State University.
The Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions also announced the list of all winners for its annual Diamond Awards, recognizing the best marketing campaigns in the credit union industry from the past year. Credit unions,...
March 24th, 2025012BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AmFirst recently announced that four new charitable organizations across Central Alabama would become beneficiaries of the credit union’s Community First Initiative.
AmFirst revealed plans to support the efforts of Garrett’s Place, The WellHouse, Better Basics and United Way Priority Veteran in 2025, continuing a now eleven-year-old tradition of resourcing local change agents with Community First funding.
Garrett’s Place serves foster children and the families who care for them by providing for basic needs, connection and Garrett’s Place provides suitcases, clothes, books, toys, school supplies and...
March 17th, 2025010NASHVILLE, TN – Volunteer Corporate Credit Union has announced a strategic partnership with ACUSi, a credit union service organization (CUSO) wholly owned by Alabama Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, AL, offering a full-service indirect auto lending program. This decision will grant member credit unions access to the growing company’s suite of innovative lending solutions including dealer representation, loan decisioning, and a complete funding department.
Symphony, LLC, VolCorp’s wholly owned consulting services CUSO, will work with ACUSi to enhance this service offering and provide for the administrative and regulatory requirements needed...
March 3rd, 2025033TUSCALOOSA, AL – The Alabama ONE Aspire Foundation, committed to helping individuals achieve their financial goals, is proud to announce the launch of its 2025 Aspire Foundation Scholarships. These scholarships aim to support Alabama ONE members in their pursuit of higher education, reinforcing our commitment to growth, innovation, and community support.
“We believe education is a powerful catalyst for personal and professional development. The Aspire Foundation Scholarships are designed to elevate our members' aspirations and provide financial assistance to support them though their desires to pursue higher education," said...
February 25th, 2025014Gadsden, Ala.– In honor of National Random Acts of Kindness Day, Family Savings CU partnered with The Outreach Program and United Way of East Central Alabama to pack 50,000 meal kits for local food pantries. The event, held at the Venue in Gadsden, Ala., saw every Family Savings CU employee roll up their sleeves for a day dedicated to community service.
Nearly 300 employees across every branch dedicated approximately two hours to assembling macaroni and oatmeal meal kits—each kit containing all the ingredients needed to prepare a complete, hearty meal. After the packing session, teams personally delivered the kits to food pantries in...
February 14th, 2025013HAZEL GREEN, Ala. – Redstone Federal Credit Union cut the ribbon today at its first full-service branch in Hazel Green. Located at 14395 US Hwy 231/43, the highly anticipated branch is in answer to the area’s growing demand and members’ request. As Hazel Green experiences significant growth, Redstone is expanding its presence to ensure local residents have convenient access to essential financial services. The new 5,400 sq. ft. branch also serves to support Redstone’s existing student-run branch at Hazel Green High School.
“We are thrilled to open this new branch in a community that’s seeing such exciting growth,” said...
February 6th, 2025074BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Each year, ēCO Credit Union provides pencils to schools in Jefferson County for academic testing. ēCO is proud to announce the successful delivery of over 50,000 pencils to schools throughout Jefferson County. This initiative aims to support schools and their students during academic testing periods. The delivery is a testament to ēCO Credit Union’s long-standing commitment to uplifting educators and the community.
For over 80 years, ēCO Credit Union has been dedicated to giving back to the community and supporting our schools. By providing these essential supplies, schools can focus on supporting the academic...
January 6th, 20250196Birmingham, Ala. (January 6, 2025) – As of January 1, 2025, APCO Employees Credit Union (APCO) based in Birmingham, Alabama, and Mutual Savings Credit Union (Mutual Savings) based in Atlanta, Georgia, have announced the official approval of a merger as voted with overwhelmingly positive support by the Mutual Savings membership. The merger demonstrates both Credit Unions’ commitment to continue serving employees of Southern Company and its affiliates.
“The merger of Mutual Savings Credit Union into APCO Employees Credit Union represents an ideal partnership as we both have strong financial foundations and have shared values and...
December 19th, 2024741Birmingham, Ala. – On Wednesday, Dec. 11, the Avadian Foundation awarded its third round of grants to organizations in the state of Alabama that are addressing needs in four key areas identified as the focus for the Foundation.
“We formed the Foundation as an outgrowth of our commitment to helping people,” said Linda Cencula, retiring President and CEO of Avadian. “We want to support the financial well-being of the people in the communities around us to create a more inclusive future for all by investing in affordable housing, financial health, small business development, and education across our membership...
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