June 4th, 2024635MIRAMAR, Fla. – (June 4, 2024) – Young adults have a lot on their plates these days, but three local college students can breathe a bit easier about their tuition, thanks to scholarships from Tropical Financial Credit Union. This year, the South Florida credit union awarded three scholarships totaling $10,000--one grand prize of $5,000 and two $2,500 awards to deserving students.
The credit union created this scholarship program more than a decade ago to help area students further their education. The scholarship recipients are:
Patrick Ouano, from Kissimmee, is the recipient of TFCU’s $5,000 scholarship. After...
June 3rd, 2024755Pensacola, Florida (May 31, 2024) – PenAir Credit Union (PenAir) announces four new internal promotions and three new hires, all to the Assistant Vice President and Vice President level. The four promotions and new hires are part of PenAir’s larger 2024 growth and expansion plan after the brand’s most successful year in 2023.
The 2024 promotions and new hires include:
Victoria Cheatham – Promoted to VP of Risk Management
Debbie Kemp – Promoted to VP of Credit Resolution
Whitney Smith – Promoted to AVP of Learning & Development
Mark Vanderhaden – Promoted to AVP of Project Management
Laura Barody – New...
May 29th, 2024728Jacksonville, FL — VyStar Credit Union is excited to celebrate the second year of its High School Debit Card Give Back Program and announce an overall donation of $31,568 to the 18 area high schools that participated in the VyStar Academy of Business High School Branch Program.
“We extend our deepest gratitude to all who have joined us in our mission to uplift students and educators in our communities and contributed to the tremendous success of the school-branded debit card give back program in its second year,” said VyStar EVP/Chief Operations Officer Chad Meadows. “The program provides members with an opportunity to show their...
May 23rd, 20245134BLOUNTSTOWN, Florida - Calhoun Liberty Credit Union (CLCU) is proud to announce that 47 outstanding high school seniors from Altha High School, Liberty County High School, and Blountstown High School have been awarded scholarships to support their further education. This initiative is part of CLCU's ongoing commitment to fostering educational opportunities and empowering the youth in our community.
Since the inception of our scholarship program in 2017, CLCU has awarded over $125,000 in scholarships to deserving students. This year, each of the 47 graduating students received a $750 scholarship, which can be used to pursue a variety of...
May 23rd, 2024796Jacksonville, FL — VyStar Credit Union is proud to announce its Capital Circle location is now open at 3398 Capital Circle NE in Tallahassee, Florida. This is VyStar’s third full-service branch in Tallahassee.
In support of its purpose to Do Good, VyStar partners with nonprofit organizations across the communities it serves. VyStar will make a $5,000 donation to the Women Veterans Unite Corporation to celebrate the grand opening of the Capital Circle branch at the ribbon cutting event on June 11.
“We’re excited to open our third branch in Florida’s capital,” said VyStar EVP/Chief Operations Officer Chad Meadows. “The...
May 23rd, 2024954LAKE MARY, Fla (May 21, 2024) – Addition Financial Credit Union helped a group of accomplished Central Florida students along their college career, awarding $65,000 in scholarships this month.
Named after the credit union’s former President and CEO, the Joseph A. Melbourne Jr. Annual Scholarship Program awards college scholarships to six high school seniors, worth $10,000 each, and two graduate level scholarships, worth $2,500 each.
“Addition Financial is proud to support and elevate these students embarking on the next step of their education journey,” said Kevin Miller, President and CEO of Addition Financial Credit Union....
May 22nd, 2024842TAMPA, FLA. (May 22, 2024) — Suncoast Credit Union, Florida’s largest credit union, announces the launch of its treasury management services, offering a suite of commercial products and services including automated clearing house, remote deposit capture, and fraud prevention tools.
Through a partnership with Tru Treasury, a leader in treasury management solutions, commercial business members will be able to maximize efficiency and control for payment processes, simplify billing to receive payments faster, improve cash flow, eliminate paper checks, and utilize enhanced fraud protection tools. This partnership underscores our...
May 16th, 2024948Jacksonville, FL — VyStar Credit Union has been recognized by the First Coast Worksite Wellness Council (FCWWC) as a 2024 Healthiest Companies Platinum Award Winner. The Healthiest Companies Award recognizes organizations that support employees' health and wellbeing through best-in-class wellness programs. Award winners were recognized during the 16th Annual First Coast Worksite Wellness Conference held in Jacksonville, Florida on May 8. VyStar’s Benefits team has been a proud recipient of this prestigious award for the 5th consecutive year.
“VyStar is incredibly honored to be recognized as a Platinum Level Healthiest Company,”...
May 15th, 2024437JACKSONVILLE, FL. – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) has awarded VyStar Credit Union a grant of $383,223 through its Small Dollar Loan Program (SDL Program). This funding aims to empower Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) like VyStar to enhance consumer access to fair financial services and offer viable alternatives to high-interest small dollar loans.
In response to the detrimental impacts of payday loans in Florida, with Annual Percentage Rates (APRs) soaring up to 300%, VyStar proactively created a solution aimed at curbing the adverse...
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