January 16th, 20202224Michael Cascone, director emeritus and key contributor to VyStar Credit Union's founding, passed away at age 99 on Dec. 22, after dedicating much of his life to countless philanthropic endeavors.
In addition to advancing the credit union mission, Cascone served our country and was an active member of his community. At VyStar, Cascone fulfilled his mission of bringing credit union services to more people and serving on the VyStar Board of Directors in every board officer position during his tenure as a VyStar volunteer, which spanned over 67 years.
Formerly known as Jax Navy Federal Credit Union, VyStar was chartered in 1952 by 12...
January 16th, 202031105Suncoast Credit Union is a supporter of the first of the Filene Research Institute's centers of excellence to launch in 2020 -- the Center of Excellence for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
The Center of DEI will be a five-year research project tackling challenges in talent as well as products and services in the financial services industry, according to a CUToday article. The center will be led by Dr. Quinetta Roberson of Villanova University. Roberson is the Fred J. Springer Endowed Chair in Business Leadership and professor of managment at Villanova.
"Dr. Roberson will build off of the work that the credit union industry is...
January 15th, 2020118168CreditUnionBusiness.com recently ran a full-length feature on Publix Employees Federal Credit Union to highlight the way its new chief marketing officer plans to strengthen its unique membership with the popular grocery store chain.
PEFCU created the chief marketing officer position and hired Shannon Patten as part of a recent restructuring of the leadership team, meant to support the growing credit union as well as its growing member base. Patten, who has been a member of PEFCU since she worked at Publix as a cashier 25 years ago, said she sees a strong connection between the credit union and the grocery store.
"It is clear to me that...
January 10th, 202030133Pensacola News Journal recently highlighted the growth of credit unions -- particularly the largest two in the city, Navy Federal Credit Union and Pen Air Federal Credit Union.
Below is an excerpt from that article.
Both Navy Federal Credit Union and Pen Air Federal Credit Union are undergoing expansions of their offices and hiring more employees, with Navy Federal working to double the square footage of its campus and reach 10,000 employees and Pen Air constructing a new corporate campus with the hopes of eventually growing by another 100 employees.
Area experts said there are a number of reasons why credit union growth is taking...
January 9th, 202026149Achieva Credit Union recently presented a $250 check to Jamey Tyree, Punta Gorda Middle School's teacher of the month for the month of December.
Tyree is the computer teacher at the middle school, according to a Sun Port Charlotte article. The credit union also donated an additional $250 to Tyree's classroom.
For more information, read the full Sun Port Charlotte article here.
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January 9th, 2020194All In Credit Union employees partnered with several local charitable organizations to donate to families and individuals in need this holiday season, according to a CUInsight article.
Each year, All In employees come together in a company-wide effort to collect gifts for kids and seniors as well as to decorate Christmas trees for local nursing homes.
"It's incredible to see the level of giving by All In employees," All In Vice President of Marketing Kathy Scarbrough told CUInsight. "They look forward to this time of year and the chance it provides to give back to those less fortunate."
As part of the organixation's ongoing...
January 9th, 2020286First Commerce Credit Union will host a Meet the Artist Reception for Jukebox Saturday Night on Jan. 9.
As part of the Chipola Art Series, Jukebox Saturday Night will present a music review of the Big Bands during the '30s, '40s and '50s, according to a Foster Folly News article. The night will feature greatest hits from Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and more. Vocal selections will include songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney and others.
For more information, read the full Foster Folly News article here.
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January 9th, 20200118Magnify Money, a personal finance site powered by LendingTree, recently featured Pen Air Federal Credit Union on its list of "best credit union CD rates with restricted memberships or membership fees."
"Each of these credit unions have restricted membership criteria, but don't let that scare you away," reads the article. "IF you don't meet their membership criteria, it's often possible to make a small donation to their charity of choice in order to become eligible for membership. Furthermore, these credit union CD rates offer some of the highest-returning share certificates of any category."
Pen Air Federal Credit Union offers a...
January 9th, 2020175Suncoast Credit Union's recent donations helped establish Champions for Learning College and Career Preparation Program in Collier County.
Students currently attending 10th grade in either public or independent high schools in the county can join the program free of cost, thanks to donations like that from Suncoast, according to a Coastal Breeze News article. Students must also have a minimum unweighted GPA of 2.5, satisfy credit requirements be on pace to graduate in the spring of 2022 and exhibit good attendance.
The deadline to apply for the program is Feb. 19 and applications can be found at...
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