July 31st, 20232863Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 27, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Certified IRA Specialist Teri Broxson has been selected as the 5-Star Performer for the second quarter of 2023. Teri has been employed with the Credit Union for 26 years and currently resides in Fort Walton Beach.
Member Service Supervisor Vanessa Cicchiani-Taylor said, “Teri is dedicated and proactive in helping our membership. She has also immersed herself in the community by volunteering to teach classes at the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of West Florida to further our members’ and our community’s knowledge about IRA...
July 25th, 20233041Pensacola, Florida – (July 25, 2023) PenAir Credit Union (PenAir) kicks off its annual Financial Wellness Competition - NOW. Designed to provide hands-on financial education, this seven-month journey promises to empower individuals and strengthen their financial future.
NOW offers a unique opportunity for contestants to enhance their financial knowledge, develop practical skills and foster long-term financial stability. Teams will work with a certified PenAir Financial Counselor to tackle a range of financial topics, including budgeting, savings, investing, and debt management. Contestants will also be competing for their chance to win...
July 18th, 20232734Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 18, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its DeFuniak Springs ATM/Video Teller Drive-thru located at 677 Highway 90. The first phase of this site is now open. A full-service branch will open at this location later in 2024.
Members have the ability to speak with a live teller over two-way video during regular business hours. Video Tellers are available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. These personalized tellers assist members with deposits, withdrawals, transfers, payments and questions. Video Teller ITMs also operate...
July 18th, 20232535Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 18, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union partnered with Okaloosa Saves for the annual Teach a Child to Save campaign April 1 – June 30. Youth were encouraged to set a savings goal and make a deposit into a savings account at EFCU. This year there were 114 youth under the age of 18 who participated with deposits totaling $23,335.81. Their names were entered into a random drawing for six children to win a $50 deposit into their EFCU account from Okaloosa Saves. Since the program began in 2004, 2,286 children made deposits totaling $373,439.88.
The six winners are:
Takiyah Grayson, Valparaiso
Korben...
July 11th, 20232549DELRAY BEACH, FL. (7/10/23) Former President and CEO of iTHINK Financial, Lary B. McCants, died on July 4, 2023.
Mr. McCants had been employed by iTHINK Financial since 1988 and retired in 2013. His first five years with the credit union were spent in the position of Executive Vice President of Operations. In 1993 Lary was appointed to President/CEO, where he served for 20 years. In his time as CEO, Lary oversaw the growth of the credit union from $261 million in assets to $834 million in assets. Six additional credit unions were merged into the field of membership while he was CEO and the credit union’s network expanded from 4 to 15...
July 3rd, 20232987Big Bend, Florida – A $1 million gift from First Commerce Credit Union (FCCU) kickstarted Big Bend Hospice’s fundraising campaign for a new state-of-the-art center for compassionate hospice care, currently under construction on the third floor of Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare. In recognition of FCCU’s support of Big Bend Hospice’s mission and the sincere generosity of this gift, the new space will be named the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care.
“We could not be prouder of taking our longtime support of Big Bend Hospice to a whole new level with the First Commerce Center for Compassionate Care,” said Cecilia...
June 21st, 202325102Pensacola, Fla. (June 21, 2023) – PenAir Credit Union (PenAir), Pensacola’s oldest and largest credit union, is excited to reveal its vibrant, new identity. The new brand showcases a bold color palette and a charismatic brand voice embodying the credit union’s passion and purpose for enhancing lives.
As part of its strategic growth plan, PenAir recognizes the importance of adapting to meet the changing needs of its members by fostering a strong and distinctive brand. Pen Air’s new look pays tribute to its long-standing community legacy, reflecting its commitment to providing exceptional service and offering a wide range of financial...
June 5th, 202328149JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union named Ashley Avery its new marketing manager. Avery will lead marketing strategy and campaign development for the Jacksonville, Florida-based financial institution.
Avery spent the last six years as a marketing specialist for First Florida Credit Union. During that time, she developed marketing initiatives, strategized consumer and internal communications campaigns, and managed cross-functional projects. She also played a leading role in helping the credit union win two Credit Union National Association Diamond Awards for grand opening and merger advertising campaigns.
Avery earned a...
June 1st, 20230128Orlando, FL – May 31, 2023 – On May 9, McCoy Federal Credit Union hosted a group from Sicredi Cooperative of Credit, Savings and Investment – located in Brazil – to share about the credit union difference. The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) connected the two financial institutions after determining McCoy’s level of expertise regarding the topics they were looking to cover was a fit.
Representatives from Sicredi RS were in Orlando for technical visits with a variety of entities. Their afternoon with McCoy consisted of learning about the credit union mission as well as management strategies, operations, in-person and...
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