Florida

First Florida Credit Union to Open New Branch in Jacksonville on Atlantic Boulevard

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union will soon open its newest branch, located at 12929 Atlantic Boulevard, east of Girven Road. The location will be the credit union’s 18th statewide branch and eighth in Northeast Florida. The grand opening celebration scheduled for September for the new First Florida Credit Union branch has been postponed. 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 thrilled to move into this neighborhood,”...
Tropical Financial Adds New Talent to Marketing Team Florida

Tropical Financial Adds New Talent to Marketing Team

August 12th, 20212110 MIRAMAR, Fla. – Tropical Financial Credit Union announced that Nicole Phillips has joined the credit union’s marketing department as Digital and Social Media Content Strategist. She is responsible for creating compelling content to share throughout Tropical Financials’ digital and social media platforms and engaging a variety of online audiences.   Prior to joining Tropical Financial, Phillips served five years as Marketing Manager for another Broward-based credit union. She created and oversaw strategic marketing campaigns and was responsible for internal communications and community outreach. Phillips started in the credit...
Florida

The iTHINK Community Foundation Awards One $2,500 Scholarship during ESPN Top 63 Ceremony

DELRAY BEACH, FL. (8/10/21) iTHINK Financial Credit Union strongly believes in investing in the success of young minds. The iTHINK Community Foundation sponsored a $2500 scholarship during the Top 63 ESPN 1063 Award Ceremony. The Top 63 ESPN 1063 Award celebrated the Top 63 incoming high school football seniors in Palm Beach County and The Treasure Coast. The award ceremony was held Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Keiser University’s Countess de Hoernle Student Life Center – 2600 N Military Trail, West Palm Beach FL, 33409. The iTHINK Community Foundation was honored to award Andrew Kinne the $2500 scholarship....
Florida

First Florida Credit Union Recognized as One of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union was recently named one of the Best Companies To Work For In Florida, making it the eighth time the company earned this distinction from Florida Trend magazine. The company ranked third in the midsized category and is the only Jacksonville-based credit union recognized out of the 100 businesses named across all categories. The Best Companies To Work For In Florida is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the area’s best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback. Brent Lister, president and CEO of First Florida Credit Union,...
Florida

RISE Miami-Dade Fund Provides Assistance to 900 Small Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

SWEETWATER, Fla. (July 29, 2021) – The RISE Miami-Dade Small Business Loan Fund today announced that it has issued more than 900 loans to small businesses in Miami-Dade that were negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Dade County Federal Credit Union, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Commission, and several Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) created the RISE Miami-Dade Small Business Loan Fund (Re-Investing In Our Small Business Economy). Seeded with $25 million from the county and administered by the credit union, this partnership and revolving fund issued more than $18 million in loans to more than 900 small...
Florida

First Florida Credit Union Promotes Joe Markley to Senior Vice President of Operations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union recently named Joe Markley as Senior Vice President of Operations. In his new position, Markley manages the credit union’s branch operations statewide, which includes creating and executing business plans for each region in the market to ensure the member experience is consistent in all delivery channels. Markley was promoted from his role as Vice President of Business Services, which he held for the past three years. In this position, Markley bolstered First Florida Credit Union’s business services department, helping to add 250 members in 2020. Before that, he served as a...
McCoy Federal Supports IBD, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Research Florida

McCoy Federal Supports IBD, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Research

July 15th, 20213195 MAITLAND, FL (May 22) – McCoy partnered with 27 Community Connection to support the Central Florida Take Steps Road Rally in Maitland, Florida. On May 22, patients, families, care givers and healthcare providers raised $80,000 for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation (CCF) to find cures for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBD), Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Over 1.6 million Americans nationally, most diagnosed before 35, suffer from these life-long diseases. Over 70% of patients who connected with the Foundation reported better quality of life and control of symptoms. Since 1967, the Foundation has invested more than $384...
Florida

We Florida Financial To Donate $10,000 To GMAA-Bachelor Aviation Scholarship Fund

We Florida Financial has partnered with the Greater Miami Aviation Association to help provide scholarships to qualified aviation students pursuing a career in the South Florida Aviation industry. With every eligible aircraft loan financed through We fly, a $500 donation will go directly to the GMAA-Bachelor Aviation Scholarship Fund. Donations will continue up until December 31st, 2021 and cap at $10,000. Scholarships are selected in August and announced in October. Many flight schools in the South Florida area charge between $8,000 to $14,000, just for a private pilot certificate. Scholarships such as the GMAA-Bachelor Scholarship could...
Florida

Addition Financial Named on Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions List

Lake Mary, Fla.  – Addition Financial has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. Financial institutions were identified for this list based on an independent survey of about 25,000 U.S. consumers who were asked to rate credit unions where they have had checking accounts. Survey respondents also assessed their credit unions based on the areas of Trust, Terms & Conditions, Branch Services, Digital Services, Customer Service and Financial Advice. “Addition...
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