February 2nd, 20231169Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Loan Services Representative Juliana Powell has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 4th Quarter of 2022. Juliana has been employed with the Credit Union since September 2013 and currently resides in Navarre.
“Juliana promotes the values of EFCU daily with her team and our membership,” said Call Center Ops Manager Ruth Fennell. “She is respected by her peers, trusted, dedicated and stays engaged with staff. During our recent auto loan promotion, Juliana volunteered to work late during the week and on numerous Saturdays to help the...
February 1st, 2023067Pensacola, FLA. (February 1, 2023) – Pen Air® Credit Union (Pen Air) employees celebrate 10 years of Jeans for Communerosity® (J4C). 2023’s selected charities consist of eight local nonprofits. Each organization will receive $6,000 toward supporting their individual missions.
“We are thrilled to have been a small part of the impact and growth of our Jeans for Communerosity® program” says Connie Hansler, Marketing Specialist for Pen Air Credit Union and Communerosity Committee Co-chair. “We started out with three charities. Ten years later, it’s evolved to meet the needs of our communities and continues to provide for our...
January 27th, 2023085Pensacola, Fla. (January 27, 2023) – Pen Air® Credit Union (Pen Air) held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, January 26 announcing the new Beulah Road location. The new facility will be located within the Publix Shopping Center off Beulah Road and serve as a connection point between Baldwin County, Alabama and Escambia County, Florida.
“Beulah was chosen as a direct result of the tremendous growth within the Northwest segment of Escambia County,” says Lee Morgan, President & CEO for Pen Air Credit Union. “We believe the new location will provide our members a convenient banking center that removes barriers, leverages our...
January 24th, 2023067Pensacola, Fla. (January 24, 2023) – Pen Air® Credit Union (Pen Air) is now accepting applications for the 2023 Pen Air Scholarship Program. Scholarships will be awarded based on academic performance and passion for helping others.
“Pen Air knows the importance of investing in our community. By offering these scholarships we are helping local high school graduates get the tools they need to be prepared to go out into the community and make an impact,” says Casey Brueske, Community Education Development Specialist for Pen Air Credit Union.
Applicants for the 2023 program must be a local graduating high school senior, primary member...
January 17th, 2023132MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial announced today that they have partnered with the Florida Panthers as their “Official Credit Union” for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 National Hockey League seasons.
“From our senior leadership to our credit union membership, we are proud to partner with the Florida Panthers,” said Rick Shaw, president/CEO of Tropical Financial. “We will have a unique opportunity to share our story with Panthers fans and deepen our commitment to the local community.”
With $1 billion in assets, Tropical Financial is one of the largest not-for-profit credit unions based in South Florida. It serves nearly...
January 4th, 20231218West Palm Beach, FL (January 4, 2023) -- Guardians Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, announced the retirement of longtime President/CEO, John Deese, effective December 31, 2022, after 44 years of service.
Deese’s long standing history with Guardians Credit Union dates back to May of 1978. At just 19 years old, he served as the credit union’s manager, later named President/CEO while attending college. Under his leadership, Deese grew the credit union from $1 million in assets to over $300 million. Over the years, Deese has led a multitude of projects for the credit union, some of the most notable including the...
January 3rd, 2023457Tallahassee, 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, 20221108December 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, 2022043TALLAHASSEE, 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.
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