August 12th, 2024524Jacksonville, FL— VyStar Credit Union announces the new VyStar MOCA Centennial Scholarship. The four-year scholarship is part of the celebration of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s 100 anniversary. The VyStar MOCA Centennial Scholarship will empower one student to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at the University of North Florida, commencing Fall 2025. The scholarship covers 120 credit hours and has been achieved in partnership with the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.
“The arts bring people together, enrich communities, promote cultural diversity and make...
August 12th, 2024427Days before the start of the new school year, First Commerce team members from the Adel financial center visited Cook County Middle School and donated 24 backpacks for teachers to give to students who may not have the ability to purchase their own school supplies. The backpacks were filled with notebooks, watercolor pens, scissors, rulers, pencils and erasers, pencil sharpeners and pencil cases. First Commerce also donated 200 pens and 200 pencils to add to the school’s supply of materials available for all students.
“As a local credit union committed to empowering generations and transforming communities, we want to help students...
August 6th, 2024961West Palm Beach, FL (August 6, 2024) -- Guardians Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jose Abreu to the position of Business Services Manager. Jose has been an integral part of the Guardians One Family of Credit Unions since his hire in July 2014, when he began his journey as a Teller at our John D. Deese Service Center West Palm Beach Branch.
Over the years, Jose has consistently demonstrated his dedication to our members and commitment to the credit union’s mission. His exceptional service led to his promotion to Member Relations Specialist in March 2017, and later to Manager of...
August 5th, 20241091VyStar Credit Union is closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Debby on our branches and team members. The safety and well-being of our employees and members remains our top priority.
As Hurricane Debby moves inland and closer to the communities we serve, the following branches in Northwest Florida, North Central and South Georgia will be closed on Monday, August 5:
Alachua - 16201 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, FL 32615
Gainesville 34th – 3616 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Gainesville 43rd – 2810 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
Gainesville Oaks – 5023 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
Lake City –...
August 1st, 20241724Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2024) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Fort Walton Beach Member Service Counselor Tiffany Jackson has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 2nd Quarter of 2024. Tiffany has been employed with the Credit Union since May 2005 and currently resides in Crestview.
The 5-Star Performer Award is a quarterly employee recognition program. The nominator provides a written submission describing how the employee embraces EFCU's Five-Star Values: Respectful, Trustworthy, Dedicated, Proactive and Engaged.
Tiffany was nominated by her teammates at the Fort Walton Beach Branch. She is...
July 31st, 2024935TAMPA, Fla. (July 31, 2024) — Suncoast Credit Union, the largest credit union in Florida, will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a series of five special branch pop-in events this August. These events will offer exclusive, premium summer swag items as a token of appreciation for continued support.
Every Friday in August, a designated branch will host a pop-in event where the first 50 visitors to enter the branch will receive an exclusive swag item. Additionally, anyone who visits the branch that day will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card. The pop-in schedule is as follows:
Friday, August 2nd: St. Petersburg, FL —...
July 30th, 20241133TALLAHASSEE, FL – First Commerce Credit Union recently awarded four $1,000 MyWay scholarships to credit union members ages 17-29 to help support their higher education pursuits. This is the 10th year First Commerce has awarded scholarships to recognize students who demonstrate excellence in school and beyond.
Two MyWay scholarships were awarded to Florida students and two were awarded in Georgia. Alani Beauchamp and Miles Gillespie, both from Tallahassee, were selected as this year’s Florida scholarship recipients. Aiden Allgood from Adel, Ga., and Luke Maples from Valdosta, Ga., were this year’s Georgia scholarship...
July 30th, 20241347LAKE MARY, Fla (July 30, 2024) – Addition Financial Credit Union is excited to announce the launch of their new innovative, state-of-the-art digital banking platform in partnership with Lumin Digital, a leading provider in cloud-based digital banking.
With the new digital banking experience, Addition Financial will provide members with powerful financial tools, a more user-friendly website and mobile app, and enhanced cutting-edge security features. The versatile digital solution also delivers personalized recommendations regarding spending insights and savings goals, as well as a dedicated experience for business...
July 29th, 20241044 – As part of First Commerce’s commitment to transform the communities it serves, the credit union dedicated the month of May — National Pet Month — to raise funds for four local Humane Society chapters. Together with donations from individuals and businesses, the credit union raised just over $10,320 to support non-profit animal rescues across North Florida and South Georgia.
Three years ago, First Commerce launched its inaugural fundraiser in Nashville, GA, to honor longtime animal advocate Elizabeth “Liz” Nix, mother of Rodney Nix, a member of the credit union’s Berrien County Advisory Council. Following the initial...
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