May 29th, 2024465BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 29, 2024) — AmFirst and WBRC Fox 6 are proud to announce the winners of the prestigious Rising Star scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Rising Star scholarship program identifies exceptional high school students across Birmingham and awards scholarships to support their academic endeavors.
The Rising Star program, in its ongoing commitment to recognizing outstanding student achievement, features one semi-finalist each week on WBRC Fox 6. From a pool of 30 remarkable candidates, six individuals were selected as winners of the $5,000 Rising Star scholarships. These winners represent excellence in...
May 15th, 20249116Alabama ONE is excited to announce two additional strategic moves within the Alabama ONE Leadership TEAM. These Leadership changes continue to strengthen the already solid financial institution foundation that has transitioned Alabama ONE into a ONE-billion dollar plus asset, multi-market, multi-region Credit Union that serves over 90,000 plus Members in 58 of 67 Alabama counties. These key Leadership promotions recognize these individuals’ hard work, leadership, and dedication to Alabama ONE that ensures that Alabama ONE provides the very best products and services to our Members throughout the great state of Alabama.
Whitney...
May 7th, 2024486BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — ēCO Credit Union and the ēCO Credit Union Foundation continues their passionate advocacy for education. In May of 2024, ēCO Credit Union awarded two $2,500 A.L. Bratcher Scholarships, while the ēCO Credit Union Foundation awarded one $2,500 ēCO Credit Union Foundation Scholarship.
Since 2011, The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship has been awarded to high school seniors. The 2024-2025 A.L. Bratcher Scholarship recipients are Hunter Lucas and Joshua Gary Jennings. Lucas is a shining senior at Bibb County High School, where he has maintained an impressive 4.1 GPA. Hunter is heavily involved with a variety of sports and...
May 6th, 2024563Alabama ONE is excited to announce the grand opening of a new branch in Demopolis, Alabama. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place May 21, 2024 at 10am at 1317 Highway 80 West, Demopolis, Alabama.
Ribbon cutting ceremony attendees will have the opportunity to meet and greet with Alabama ONE Leadership Team and local leaders, learn more about branch resources and community initiatives, and find out about the full suite of financial products and services Alabama ONE offers individuals, families, and businesses.
The Alabama ONE Demopolis TEAM is overseen by West Area Executive, Bill Rickman. Jessica Kynard was designated as Demopolis...
April 24th, 20249117ēCO Credit Union is pleased to introduce Christopher Gordon as our newly appointed board member.
Gordon graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Commerce. Christopher Gordon has worked as a mortgage broker and is currently an Alfa agent serving families and businesses in the Birmingham area. For over 14 years at Alfa, Gordon has provided comprehensive insurance solutions to individuals and businesses in the area. Through his distinguished service, Gordon has helped clients manage risk and protect their family’s financial future.
Christopher Gordon has been a member of ēCO Credit...
April 3rd, 20249119April 1, 2024 _ Redstone Federal Credit Union won a record three prestigious Diamond Awards during the recent Marketing & Business Development Council’s annual marketing excellence competition in Las Vegas.
Redstone received Diamond Awards in the following categories:
Video non-commercial series: Faces of Redstone – Community Champions. An initiative to recognize Redstone members doing great things in their communities.
Financial Education: Interscholastic STAR Club. An effort to help elementary school students develop good savings habits in a fun and engaging manner.
Complete Campaign: Level Up Youth Campaign. This...
March 12th, 20249100BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Mar. 8, 2024) — America’s First Federal Credit Union (AmFirst) officially announced four new charitable giving partnerships through its Community First Initiative on Friday, March 1.
AmFirst will join forces with SafeHouse of Shelby County, Pathways, Girls Inc. of Central Alabama and Cahaba Valley Health Care to raise funds and volunteer in 2024.
“We’re thrilled to announce four new Community First recipients doing incredible work around Central Alabama,” said Bill Connor, AmFirst president and CEO. “Each year, our employees nominate and vote on these organizations, so we’re proud to say that their...
March 4th, 2024886Daleville, Ala. (February 29, 2024) — All In Credit Union has been cited as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in the recently published 2024 Newsweek ranking. This unique listing, which utilizes market data research from the Plant-A Insights Group, showcases the 250 top-performing financial institutions throughout the United States and is intended to help consumers locate the best sources for financial services in their area. The independent study analyzed more than 9,440 financial institutions and conducted more than 35,000 customer interviews to determine the best regional institutions in the country.
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February 29th, 20243103Daleville, Ala. (January 29, 2024) — All In Credit Union was presented with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community by U.S. Representative Barry Moore, (R-AL). The certificate presented by Congressman Moore specifically cites the Credit Union’s giving and financial literacy education. All In Credit Union is the only credit union in the state of Alabama to ever receive this citation which is reserved for people, places, or events of public distinction that positively contribute to the economic, social, and cultural fabric of the community.
Representative Moore remarked, “I am...
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