August 5th, 20201110Being founded by educators, the Credit Union of Georgia has always had a passion for supporting local schools. That is why when the Credit Union learned about the MDE School’s Fund-A-Need Student Scholarship Program they jumped at the opportunity to support this initiative. The scholarship program was developed to support current MDE families that have been affected by job loss due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The MDE School specializes in students with learning disabilities. To see these students have to withdraw from a school that focuses on their specific needs due to a financial burden is not something anyone in our community wants...
July 23rd, 202011485Credit unions across the southeast have been remaining vigilant and proactive as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads. Credit unions' first priority is keeping members and staff safe and healthy. To that end, many have put in place measures to promote social distancing. Below, we've compiled a list of credit unions enacting social distancing. Please note - this is not an exhaustive list. Check back frequently for updates.
Alabama
Family Savings Credit Union. On March 17, Family Savings CU in Gadsden closed lobbies in Alabama and Georgia, began testing employee temps before they were allowed in the buildings, required masks and...
July 16th, 202018757Credit unions across the southeast have been remaining vigilant and proactive as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic spreads. Credit unions' first priority is helping members -- no matter what the situation. To that end, many have begun offering measures meant to aid members who may be struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. Below, we've compiled a list of credit unions in the southeast that are helping members in this way. Please note - this is not an exhaustive list. Check back frequently for updates.
Alabama
Alabama Credit Union: The credit union is allowing consumer loan borrowers to skip their next two loan payments....
July 15th, 20200104Georgia United Credit Union is pleased to announce Business Development Officer, Leigh Gant, will join the Leadership Gwinnett program this fall. This nine-month program will focus on many aspects of Gwinnett, help build relationships with active connectors and drive civic and social change for the betterment of the county.
This marks the 36th year of the Leadership Gwinnett program. A total of 42 community leaders were chosen to attend this respected program in the fall. Applicants were chosen through a competitive process to represent Gwinnett’s public, private, non-profit, business, health, education, legal and government entities....
July 8th, 20200159Delta Community Credit Union (DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia’s largest credit union with more than $6.9 billion in assets, has named Arpan Patel as Assistant Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, reporting to Chief Risk Officer Bill Buchanan.
“We are pleased to welcome Arpan to our established team of professionals,” said Buchanan. “His experience with large, complex institutions will be of great benefit as Delta Community continues to grow and further refine its risk management practices so we can continue offering our members excellent value and trustworthy financial service.”
Patel brings extensive risk management...
June 30th, 20200135Delta Community Credit Union, Georgia’s largest credit union with $6.8 billion in assets, will begin accepting applications for its 2021 Philanthropic Fund grant program on July 1.
Throughout 2021, the program will distribute a total of $125,000 to 20 non-profit organizations committed to the health and well-being of young people and financial literacy and education, including programs focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEM/STEAM).
Since its inception, the Delta Community Philanthropic Fund has invested $630,000 in 148 non-profit organizations that offer education, career training, and health and...
June 29th, 2020298Tropical Financial Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial institution, was honored at the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) 2020 Excellence in Marketing & Business Development Awards.
These awards recognize outstanding new marketing and business development programs with potential for application across the industry.
Tropical Financial Credit Union’s Get Beyond Money community took home the award for Excellence for Strategic Planning. This category highlights the work of the strategic marketer or business development professional. TFCU was the only credit union with assets above $500 million to win this prestigious...
June 29th, 20203145Georgia United Credit Union was recently named by Forbes Magazine as one of 2020’s Best-In-State Credit Union in Georgia.
This marks the second year Georgia United has been awarded this title.
Forbes, in partnership with market research firm Statista, identified America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions for 2020 based on an independent survey of more than 25,000 consumers in the United States who were asked to rate credit unions at which they have or previously have had checking accounts. Participants made recommendations regarding overall satisfaction and assessed credit unions in the following areas: trust, terms and conditions,...
June 17th, 2020087Kinetic Credit Union awarded the Ronald J. Mahoney Kinetic scholarships to two rising college students in its area on Wednesday, June 17.
The two recipients are Justin Hopf from Brookstone School and Lauren Lloyd from Columbus High School. Justin will be attending Georgia Institute of Technology with a major in Computer Science. Lauren plans to attend Duke University with a m
ajor in Psychology and Global Health.
“Mr. Mahoney was passionate about our community and bettering the lives of those around him,” said Mark Littleton, president and CEO . “Both Lauren and Justin share this passion through their extensive work in...
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