April 26th, 2022362Pensacola, Fla. (April 26, 2022) – Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air) strives to enhance the lives of those in the communities where we live, work and serve. A proud community partner since 1936, Pen Air is committed to continuing this philanthropic legacy through donations, volunteerism, and sponsorships.
Jeans for Communerosity®(J4C) is an annual employee-driven fundraising effort. In 2022, 12 beneficiaries were selected by Pen Air team members, each receiving $4,000. All funds are raised from a payroll deduction program, J4C days, and J4C t-shirt sales, then matched by the credit union.
First quarter recipients:
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April 21st, 20224128Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (April 21, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce a new branch will be added in Pace, Fla., making it the second location in Santa Rosa County. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at 4413 US-90 in Pace. Construction is expected to begin in a few months and be completed in 2023. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for the new Pace branch, the Operations Center and the recently announced Freeport branch, all expected to be completed in 2023.
“We are excited to announce that the National Credit Union Administration has recently...
April 20th, 2022159Panama City, FL (April 2022) – Bay Credit Union is proud to announce the launch of its newly redesigned website available at www.baycu.com. The new site features a fresh, modern design, streamlined functionality, and easy access to all the essential information about products and services.
Bay CU has intensively focused on upgrading its infrastructure over the last two years including a new core member data system, new online and updated mobile banking, and the new website among other improvements.
“We wanted to create a more user-friendly virtual banking experience,” Mike Akers, CEO, said, “We designed our new website to make...
April 6th, 20221094ROCKLEDGE, Fla. -- Tackling today's serious youth financial literacy crisis, Community Credit Union Florida (CCU Florida), a member-owned, not for profit, financial cooperative on Florida's east coast, debuted its "321 Financial Liftoff!" educational series at Rockledge High School with 400 high school juniors. This program provides the tools necessary to pave a path towards a successful financial future as younger customers begin their independent financial journey. The event features an interactive panel discussion with CCU Florida financial experts, as well as young athletes and influencers connected to the Space Coast...
March 31st, 20223335DUNEDIN, Fla. (March 30, 2022) – Achieva Credit Union has named Susan Lacey as Regional Market President, giving her responsibility for an area that stretches along Florida’s west coast from Bradenton to Fort Myers and Estero. The promotion comes as Achieva puts an even stronger focus on Southwest Florida and continues to expand its branch network.
Lacey’s responsibilities as Market President expand her focus more to strategy and growth initiatives with particular goals on increasing visibility of Achieva’s “Banking for Good” benefits, and on refining how branches of the future will play a role in their local...
March 31st, 20223173Tampa, FL— USF Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Zachary Churchill will be a participant in the 2022 CUES Emerge Program, joining 29 other up-and-coming credit union leaders. All were selected by talent development leader CUES with the support of their partners at Currency based on their potential to create a lasting impact within the credit union industry.
This group will receive coaching, training and resources to build their leadership acumen and strategic thinking skill set. They will also benefit from the exclusive opportunity to collaborate with their peers during mastermind groups, where they will work to...
March 28th, 2022694MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial Credit Union announced that Kara Yaquinta has joined the credit union’s marketing department as its new Marketing Manager. She is responsible for supporting Tropical Financial’s digital growth, working closely to educate teams on how to use various marketing platforms and helping to optimize and expand automation efforts throughout the organization to enhance the overall member experience.
Yaquinta is very familiar with the team at TFCU, having worked there for more than four years prior to leaving this past fall for an opportunity at a credit union closer to her hometown in Harrisburg,...
March 28th, 20224120Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (March 25, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce a new branch will be added in Freeport, Fla., making it the first location in Walton County. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at the intersection of Riverwalk Boulevard and US Highway 331, south of the Publix shopping center. Construction is expected to begin in a few months and be completed in 2023. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for the new Freeport branch.
Eglin Federal Credit Union President/CEO Jerry Williams said, “We are looking forward to engaging with members at...
March 22nd, 2022366MARGATE, FL (March 22, 2022) – We Florida Financial, a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union, has donated $25,000 to the Ukrainian Credit Union Displacement Fund, a fundraising effort launched by the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) that has unified credit unions across the globe to support Ukrainian credit union system throughout the recent Eastern Europe conflict.
“It is our honor to support the efforts of our fellow financial institutions in providing much need relief to the Ukrainian credit union system,” said Robert D. Ramirez, President & CEO of We Florida Financial. “We hope our contribution can...
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