February 18th, 20202102Envision Credit Union is hosting an art mural contest for teens in the Leon County, Fla., with a $1,000 prize is going to their school or an arts organization of their choice, according to a Tallahassee Democrat article.
"Envision remains focused on supporting our community not only financially, but also through engaging activities that encourage creativity," said Envision Credit Union President Kelli Walter.
The schools or organizations with the three best ideas will be asked to give an official pitch to envision. Winners will be selected in March and will then have until April 17 to complete a mural on the credit union's North...
February 17th, 20201118Achieva Credit Union recently hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reonvation completion of its Del Prado Boulevard branch in Cape Coral, according to a CapeCoralDailyBreeze.com article.
Key members of the community in attendance included Achieva Chief Lending OFficer Sara Depauw, Branch Manager Trevor Medenwaldt, Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Donna Germain and Achieva Market Development Officer Machelle Shirk. This is the eighth Lee County location for the credit union.
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February 13th, 20203174The South Florida Business Journal recently ran a Q&A-style feature on the career of Power Financial Credit Union CEO Allan Prindle.
Prindle's story ran as an "Executive Profile," an on-going feature in which the Business Journal "offers insights into the management styles, hobbies and inspirations of the South Florida c-suite," according to the article. Below is an excerpt from the article:
For Allan Prindle, a convenient job was the catalyst for a three-decade career in the financial services industry.
He worked a variety of jobs before taking a position as a bank teller in Massachusetts during a summer while in...
February 12th, 20207210The board of the Gulf Power Company Employees Credit Union (GPCECU) recently voted to enter into a partnership agreement with Florida State University (FSU) Credit Union to merge later this year.
The merger is pending regulatory approval and a special GPCECU membership vote.
"The board and management of GPCECU are excited about the partnership with FSU Credit Union," said Anita Cooper, president and CEO of GPCECU. "Combining our institutions will allow the credit union to continue our premier service, while offering more products and services to GPCECU members as well as open up new lending opportunities to membership."
GPCECU,...
February 12th, 20205149121 Financial Credit Union was recently recognized as the Top Community Credit Union by the North Florida Small Business Administration for its contributions to small business lending in Jacksonville and the Northeast Florida region.
121 Financial was the only credit union to receive a North Florida Small Business Administration award for Fiscal Year 2019. The award will be accepted at the Annual Business Week Celebration held in May at the University of North Florida. 121 Financial will sponsor the event.
This is the sixth year in a row the credit union has been recognized by the administration. It also won the Top 1st Mortgage Lender...
February 11th, 20201136Tropical Financial Credit Union recently rolled out the Mastercard Elite 3X Rewards Card, featuring a fixed rate and triple the number of points users can use on each purchase -- no matter where it is used.
Members will earn three points for every dollar spent, according to a CUInsight article. For example, if someone charges $75 for a dinner out or at the dry cleaner, he or she would automatically earn 225 points. Once those points add up to a certain level, they can be redeemed for travel, merchandise or even quicker cash back.
The card has no annual fee, no balance transfer fee and a fixed Annual Percentage Rate of 17.99%. Once...
February 6th, 2020057Tyndall Federal Credit Union recently presented United Way of Northwest Florida with a check for $10,000, according to a Channel 7 WJHG article.
The check represented a grant to assist with 2-1-1 services in United Way of Northwest Florida's six-county area, where residents can call the hotline for disaster assistance including help with housing, utility help, food, clothing and medical help. According to the Channel 7 article, nearly 150,000 residents were assisted by 2-1-1 after Hurricane Michael.
For more information, read the full Channel 7 WJHG article here.
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February 5th, 2020154Space Coast Credit Union recently announced the winner of its recent Auto Finance Sweepstakes.
Presley D., a resident of Vero Beach, Fla., was randomly selected to win the grand prize, a full year of no car payments. The grand prize will be awarded as a lump sum dollar amount equivalent to 12 months of payments, according to a CUToday article.
SCCU conducted the sweepstakes from Oct. 15, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2019 to generate awareness about how consumers can save monthly on their auto loans by refinancing them for a lower interest rate, longer term, or both. Participants were automatically entered into a random drawing when they...
February 3rd, 2020093Achieva Credit Union recently donated $250 to a 1st-grade teacher who was named named teacher of the month for January in Charlotte County, Fla.
Danielle Vivian, January's Teacher of the Month, also received $250 toward her classroom from Achieva Credit Union, according to Sun Port Charlotte.
Teacher of the Month in Charlotte County is sponsored by Achieva Credit Union, which partners with Sun Newspapers and Charlotte County Public Schools to spotlight some of the community's best teachers. For more information, read the full Sun Port Charlotte article here.
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