February 11th, 20221131MARGATE, FL (February 11, 2022) – We Florida Financial today, on National Foundation Day, announced the public launch of the We Give Back Foundation – a not-for-profit foundation, which is funded and supported by We Florida Financial – with a mission to improve the quality of life of those in underserved communities while inspiring volunteerism and empowering generosity.
“A business is only as successful as the community that surrounds it,” said Dawn Clark, Vice President of Marketing for We Florida Financial. “We are celebrating our 70th year anniversary and it thrills us to announce publicly the launch of the We Give Back...
January 25th, 20222157Lake Mary, Fla. (January 24, 2022) – For Addition Financial, the year is off to a running start, as the credit union launches its partnership with UCF Track and Field athlete, Rayniah Jones. This endorsement, which is part of the new Name Image and Likeness (NIL) laws, will run through July 2022.
“Addition Financial is thrilled to partner with Rayniah Jones this year. Our goal is to help college students overcome financial hurdles, and by partnering with Rayniah, we can create an even greater impact on the UCF community,” said Katie Thomason, Vice President of Community Engagement and Partnerships. “Rayniah is a student-athlete...
January 24th, 20222129Fort Walton Beach, Fla. - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Mortgage Underwriter NormaJean Enlow has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 4th Quarter of 2021. NormaJean has been with the Credit Union for over 12 years and currently resides in Fort Walton Beach.
Along with President/CEO Jerry Williams, Mortgage Services Underwriting/QC Manager Mark Franks presented the award to NormaJean. He said, “NormaJean’s work ethic and dedication are exceptional, and I do not use that adjective often. She always has a smile on her face, and she truly cares about our members as well as her fellow employees. She shows it in...
January 24th, 20226125Tampa, FL – January 24, 2022 – USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is now certified as a community development financial institution (CDFI).
The CDFI Fund provides federal dollars to spur economic growth and opportunities in distressed, low-income communities. With its CDFI designation, the $1 billion USF FCU will be able to partner with groups and organizations to improve economic conditions for underserved areas in West Central Florida.
“Like all credit unions, USF FCU has a mission to give back to the communities that we serve,” USF FCU President and CEO Richard J. Skaggs said. “We decided to apply for this CDFI designation...
January 19th, 2022186Lake Mary, Fla. (January 19, 2022) – To celebrate 85 years of service to the Central Florida community, Addition Financial has launched a charitable foundation. The Addition Financial Foundation, whose mission is “to foster empowerment in our community through financial education and charitable giving,” will focus heavily on supporting education-based initiatives and underserved communities.
“At Addition Financial, we believe in the power of giving back because it is the right thing to do. Although the credit union has an extensive record of charitable donations in Central Florida, we look forward to making an even greater impact...
January 19th, 20223328Tallahassee, FL (January 2022) – The Board of Directors and Management of FLAG Credit Union announced today that the credit union’s membership has voted to merge with Bay Credit Union. Effective April 1, 2022, FLAG will be known as FLAG Credit Union, a division of Bay Credit Union.
The vote came to fruition after careful evaluation of the credit union’s long-term needs. According to FLAG CU’s Chairman of the Board, Thomas
James, “We recognized the values of Bay Credit Union were closely aligned with FLAG, and we know that by combining resources, we can both provide an elevated level of service to our members.”
“The...
January 18th, 2022392Fort Walton Beach, Fla. - Eglin Federal Credit Union is proud to once again support the United Way Emerald Coast’s 28th Annual Day of Caring. Twenty-three employees painted and landscaped at the Emerald Coast Science Center in Fort Walton Beach and at the Crestview Manor in Crestview on Friday, Jan. 14. This year’s Day of Caring aligned with Martin Luther King Day’s National Day of Service celebrated on Monday, Jan. 17.
“In the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?” said United Way Emerald Coast’s President and CEO Kelly Jasen. “Eglin Federal...
January 18th, 20226101JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union will open its newly relocated Southpoint branch on Monday, Jan. 31. The branch is located at 6622 Southpoint Dr. S., Suite 100, only a half-mile away from the credit union’s current Southpoint location.
Highlights of the new branch include an on-site café, a coin counter machine with no fee to members, walk-up ATM and drive-thru service, and ample parking with a designated members-only spaces. Hours of operation will remain the same.* The credit union’s current Southpoint branch, located at 4230 Southpoint Parkway S., will remain open until Friday, Jan. 28.
Brent Lister, president...
January 12th, 2022179ORLANDO, Fla., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., January XX, 2021 – Addition Financial Credit Union, with more than $2 billion in assets and 155,000 members across Florida, today announced it has partnered with Zest AI, a leader in software for AI-driven lending, to expand credit access safely to more members.
“At Addition Financial, we’re always looking for ways to give our members more and Zest’s software gives us the ability to say yes more often to members across the credit spectrum and across all our consumer lending products,” says Miriam Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Lending at Addition Financial.
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