August 30th, 20223154Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony today at its new Freeport Branch, making it EFCU’s first location in Walton County. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at intersection of Riverwalk Boulevard and US Highway 331, south of the Publix shopping center in Freeport. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for the new Freeport Branch, Pace Branch, the Operations Center and the recently-announced DeFuniak Springs and Gulf Breeze locations.
“On behalf of the Eglin Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, we are very...
August 23rd, 2022148Tampa, Fla. — Zachary Churchill, VP of Finance with USF Federal Credit Union in Tampa, has been named one of the five Finalists in the 2022 CUES Emerge program, which is powered by Currency.
CUES Emerge applicants are young leaders employed by a credit union. Through a selection process, 30 people were chosen to make up this year’s cohort for the CUES Emerge program. They spent a number of sessions learning from some of North America’s top educators, and followed them up with Mastermind sessions to discuss what they learned and how it can apply to a project at their credit union.
Applicants then took the additional step to write...
August 22nd, 2022128Pensacola, FLA. (August 22, 2022) – Pen Air Federal Credit Union presented $10,000 to Prodisee Pantry in support of their annual One Family One Day campaign. For just $5, Prodisee Pantry can provide one family with three nutritious meals for one day.
“We have a core value called “Communerosity®”. It’s when community and generosity come together as a powerful force for good,” said Pam Hatt, Pen Air Federal Credit Union’s VP of Marketing. “When 30% of children in Baldwin County are going to bed with empty stomachs, we know we have a responsibility to partner with organizations like Prodisee Pantry who are actively working...
August 22nd, 2022648MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial Credit Union is proud to announce that Raul Cordero is among over 30 credit union professionals and volunteers nationwide named as a 2022 Credit Union Rock Stars by Credit Union Magazine, a publication of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). He is the second Tropical Financial employee to earn the honor in the past two years.
The Credit Union Rock Stars program recognizes outstanding professionals and volunteers from a wide range of disciplines who use their unique strengths to advance the missions of their credit unions. The winners were selected for their exceptional creativity,...
August 16th, 20222144Lake Mary, Fla. (August 15, 2022) – Just in time for fall semester, Addition Financial has debuted four new college-branded debit cards that allow members to show off their school pride.
Founded by Orange County teachers in 1937, Addition Financial has maintained strong ties to the local school districts and colleges in Central Florida. As the Official Financial Institution of the UCF Knights, the credit union first began offering UCF Knights debit cards in 2016. Every time the card is swiped, Addition Financial makes a donation to UCF Athletics. Since the program’s launch, the cards have generated more than $990,000 in donations. The...
August 15th, 2022479Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 15, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce it will start developing a property located on the corner of Tiger Lake Drive and Highway 98 in Gulf Breeze. The short-term plan is to install two drive-thru ATM/Video Tellers in 2023. This will look similar to the drive-thrus currently being constructed near Niceville High School as well as the site at Jonquil Avenue NW and Mary Esther Cutoff NW in Fort Walton Beach, and the recently-announced location in DeFuniak Springs. Construction of a full-service branch in Gulf Breeze is expected to begin in 2024. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for...
August 11th, 20222112Pensacola, Fla. (August 11, 2022) –Pen Air Federal Credit Union is please to present the Escambia County Education Foundation with a check worth $8,372.87.53 courtesy of the Share It® program.
“The Share-It program is a great example of Pen Air’s pledge to enhance lives in our local communities. We are proud that we can partner with our members to give back to our schools and our students,” says Casey Brueske, Community Education Development Specialist for Pen Air Federal Credit Union.
Share It® cards donate .01¢ for every signature-based debit card transaction made to the local school district of choice at no cost to...
August 9th, 2022468Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 9, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union’s Chairman of the Board of Directors William “Bill” Rone was inducted into the Defense Credit Union Council’s Hall of Honor at their annual conference held in San Antonio, Texas on Aug. 4, 2022. The Defense Credit Union is a trade association representing more than 180 nonprofit defense credit unions with over 30 million members and $400 billion in assets. Bill is one of three honorees who were selected from a very competitive field of nominees by the Hall of Honor Selection Committee. They were selected for their impressive history of service and dedication to their...
August 8th, 2022244MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial Credit Union is helping South Florida students prepare to return to the classroom by donating over 300 backpacks, lunch boxes and other classroom items. The supplies are going to various organizations or directly to schools in the tri-county region for distribution to students prior to the 2022/2023 school year starting. They include:
Andover Middle School-Miami Gardens
Hubert O Sibley K8 Academy-Miami
Nathan B. Young Elementary-Opa-locka
ChildNet for Broward County foster kids
SunFire Charter High School-Oakland Park
West Hollywood Elementary-Hollywood
City of South Bay for...
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