January 3rd, 2023453Tallahassee, FL – During the holiday season, many North Florida families and their children were able to experience the joy of giving, thanks to First Commerce Credit Union’s “Power of Gratitude” CD promotion. First Commerce pledged to donate to the Tallahassee Toys for Tots for every CD opened during the campaign in November and early December, up to $5,000. In addition to the monetary donation, all 14 First Commerce financial centers across North Florida and South Georgia served as donation sites to collect toys for children.
“First Commerce is committed to finding meaningful ways to give back to the communities we serve,”...
December 22nd, 20221105December 20, 2022, TAMPA – Floridacentral Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Pamela Wendland as Chief Lending Officer.
Wendland joined Floridacentral on December 5, 2022. She has over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. Wendland earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire and started her career in a credit union in 1994. Prior to moving to Florida, Pamela was the Vice President of Commercial Lending at WNB Financial (Winona National Bank) in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She brings both credit union and banking experience in loan originations...
December 16th, 2022040TALLAHASSEE, Fla., December 14, 2022 — In a true, community wide effort, the third annual #FlamingoChallenge, held during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, raised more than $77,000 to support local patients battling breast cancer, with donations still coming in over the holidays. The initiative, spearheaded by the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) Foundation and First Commerce Credit Union, was first launched three years ago during the height of the pandemic, when many community fundraisers had been cancelled due to public safety concerns. Since its inception, #FlamingoChallenge has raised more than $200,000.
In 2022, the...
December 14th, 2022231CORAL SPRINGS/MIRAMAR, Fla. – (December 14, 2022) Tropical Financial Credit Union is proud to support Toys for Tots organized each year by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. This year, the Miramar-based credit union donated $1,000 in cash to the program and approximately 1,000 toys that will be distributed to less fortunate kids in the South Florida community.
The credit union partnered with WPLG-TV Local 10, the ABC affiliate in South Florida, for its Big Bus Toy Express. On Friday, December 9, the bus festooned in holiday colors, stopped off at several pre-determined locations in Miami-Dade and Broward County to pick up toys and...
December 13th, 2022543TALLAHASSEE, FL – Starting and sustaining a successful business has always been a cornerstone of the American dream. A record 5.4 million new businesses were started in 2021 and the number continues to grow. However, continual economic and workforce disruptions are presenting unique challenges for local business owners.
In the 9th Annual Power Forward Speaker Series, co-presented by First Commerce Credit Union and the FSU Office of Research, Spencer Rascoff will talk about the adversity he faced in co-founding and building startup tech businesses Hotwire and Zillow, and how he grew them into multimillion and multibillion-dollar...
December 13th, 2022440Panama City, Florida (December 13, 2022) — Tyndall Federal Credit Union returned 13.7 million of profits back to its members. The payout was given to more than 70,000 qualifying members and deposited directly into their savings accounts. Individual amounts were calculated based on participation with the credit union and ranged from $70 to $420.
Tyndall has returned more than $40 million back to its members as profit-sharing and storm aid over the last five years. 41% more people received a Tyndall profit share in 2022 versus 2021.
“We’re able to deliver value year after year because we don’t waste our members’ money,” said...
November 29th, 20223222JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union officially opened its newest branch at 279 Harper Lane, east of Julington Creek Plantation in Northwest St. Johns County. The location is the credit union’s 19th statewide branch and 10th in Northeast Florida.
The new Durbin Creek Crossing Branch began serving members Nov. 28 and will host a formal, three-day grand opening celebration in January.
Brent Lister, president and CEO of First Florida Credit Union, said the new location is an essential piece of the organization’s strategic plan to better serve its members by expanding across the region.
“First Florida Credit Union is...
November 15th, 202234384Tampa, FL – November 16, 2022 – USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new senior vice president/chief lending officer and a vice president of Human Resources (HR).
Senior Vice President/Chief Lending Officer Richard Miller, CMB, has more than 30 years of mortgage and consumer lending leadership experience including senior roles with Chase, Bank of America and most recently spent seven years with Florida’s largest credit union, Suncoast Credit Union, as head of Mortgage Originations and Fulfillment, followed by Business Development.
Prior to moving to Tampa in 2015, Miller earned the...
November 3rd, 2022461Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Accounts Payable Specialist/Fixed Assets Specialist Joy Huckaby has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 3rd Quarter of 2022. Joy has been employed with the Credit Union since October 2005 and currently resides in Navarre.
Senior Vice President of Accounting Carlene Grant said, “Joy has been part of the Accounting Department since 2007 and is a valuable part of our team. She’s an expert in her job and is relied upon heavily by the other departments and branches at EFCU. We’re grateful for her many years of service.”
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