April 3rd, 20231137Brandon, FL (March 10, 2023) – Florida West Coast Credit Union, a full-service cooperative financial institution, announced the retirement of longtime President/CEO, Mary Ott Wood effective October 27, 2023, after 24 years of service.
Serving others has been the guiding principle throughout Mary Ott Wood’s entire career. She began her dedication to credit unions at the age of 19 while working at Navy Orlando FCU (now Fairwinds CU).
True to her philosophy of ongoing learning, while Mary worked full time at the credit union, her second job waitressing helped her enroll in night college classes at the University of Central Florida...
March 14th, 20232768Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (March 13, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to recognize Mastercard Specialist Gail Evans for 45 years of service. She currently resides in Ft. Walton Beach.
“We would like to thank Gail for her 45 years of service to Eglin Federal Credit Union,” said President/CEO Jerry Williams. “She plans to retire from EFCU this year, and we recognize and appreciate her loyalty and dedication to the Credit Union and in turn, our members.”
Gail started her career at the Credit Union in 1978 as a Loan Typist. She was promoted to Senior Loan Typist then to Loan Counselor before moving to the Mastercard...
March 10th, 20232488West Palm Beach, FL (March 10, 2023) -- Guardians Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, is proud to announce Steve Bosack as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 3, 2023. Bosack succeeds John Deese, who retired on December 31, 2022, after 44 years with the credit union.
Of Bosack, Deese says, “I am pleased to welcome Steve Bosack to the Guardians Credit Union family. I have watched his career blossom over the years. He is a perfect leader to carry on the Guardians tradition of ‘people helping people’ mantra.”
Bosack’s long-standing history with the credit union industry dates back 33...
March 9th, 2023071Pensacola, Fla. (March 9, 2023) – Pen Air® Credit Union (Pen Air) congratulates Veronica and John as the 2022 NOW Program winners! Over the seven-month program, the couple successfully reduced their debt by $22,368 and increased savings by $8,922. NOW is a financial advising competition that transforms financial futures and rewards winners with a $5,000 cash prize.
“The Pen Air NOW program was the tool we needed to hold our entire family accountable for our finances. Meeting with Kate month after month and looking at the data was so helpful! Our goal was to embrace the process, set goals and meet them, and revamp our financial habits....
March 8th, 202327179Columbus, OH — Corporate One Federal Credit Union has collaborated with Juniper Payments, the largest non-bank, cloud-based service provider of inter-bank transactions and reporting systems in the U.S., to create and launch a new web-based, business-tobusiness (B2B) immediate payments solution. Called CU Corporate Payments on the RTP® network (“CU Corporate RTP”), Corporate One’s member credit unions can now initiate real-time payments through The Clearing House’s RTP network on behalf of their organization (no member payments) without joining the network.
The partnership with Juniper involved integrating the RTP network...
March 8th, 20232424JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — March 8, 2023 — Jax Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it is changing its name and brand to RadiFi Credit Union, effective March 29, 2023. The brand announcement began this week with a letter to members unveiling the new name and logo and will continue with a public implementation through the spring and summer.
The new brand, RadiFi, embodies the relationship between the credit union, its members, and the community it serves, as well as its mission to empower, guide and support people throughout their lives. The new brand tagline — “Make Waves” — signals the organization’s innovative...
March 6th, 2023043NEW YORK - March 6, 2023 - PRLog -- Leading global AI-powered credit decision platform provider Scienaptic AI announced today that Innovations Financial Credit Union is now live on its AI-powered underwriting platform. As part of the deployment, Scienaptic's AI platform was integrated with Innovations Financial Credit Union's Loan Origination System (LOS), MeridianLink Consumer. Innovations FCU is using Scienaptic to streamline the credit underwriting processes, increase loan approval rates, and boost automated loan decisions.
Founded in 1952, Innovations Financial Credit Union is headquartered in Panama City Beach, Fla. With...
March 3rd, 2023377WASHINGTON, DC – Twenty-three credit union champions were inducted into the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in honor of their significant contributions to the credit union industry. The ceremony took place at the Marriott Marquis on Sunday, February 26. Members of the Hall of Leaders are exceptional individuals that have dedicated their lives to perpetuating the credit union mission and philosophy.
“The Credit Union House Hall of Leaders provides lasting recognition at the Capitol Hill facility for outstanding leaders whose work has made a significant impact on the credit union movement at the local, state, or national...
March 2nd, 2023246MIRAMAR, Fla. (March, 2023) – Tropical Financial Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial institution, is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Tropical Financial will award three scholarships totaling $10,000: One grand prize of $5,000 and two $2,500 scholarships to students.
The scholarships are open to high school seniors preparing for college, adult students who are already in or planning to attend college or seeking a master’s degree.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher and write an essay summarizing their educational goals and how they have been helped financially by Tropical...
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