February 18th, 20203138Coosa Valley Credit Union runs a regular feature called "Savings Corner" in local publication CoosaValleyNews.com. The credit union's latest column deals with refinancing auto loans. Below is an excerpt from that feature:
Most of us have heard of mortgage refinancing, but oftentimes, I come across people who don't realize that they can refinance their auto loans as well. Refinancing your auto loan could get you a lower interest rate or allow you to remove a cosigner from your loan, especially if your credit score has recently improved. The good news is, this process is usually much simpler than refinancing a home loan. It's simple and...
February 17th, 20200121Outset, a personal finance blog powered by Medium.com, recently featured Georgia's Own Credit Union Principle Experience Officer Adam Marlowe as one of several experts in an article posing the question: "How many credit cards should I have?"
Marlowe was quoted along with Crediful CEO Chane Steiner as well as Former Financial Advisor and author Krista Goodrich. Below is how Marlowe answered the personal finance question:
A good rule of thumb is to open up to 3, even if you don't plan on using them. Having open lines for long periods of time looks good for potential lenders. Just make certain to conduct one transaction annually on each...
February 17th, 20200112Each year, Robins Financial Credit Union selects an Employee of the Year, a Manager of the Year and a Branch of the Year.
The Manager of the Year and the Employee of the Year are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. They represent the best of the best among employees at Robins Financial.
In addition, Robins Financial management selects a branch of the year based on performance and the contribution the branch makes to the community and to the credit union over all.
The winners chosen for 2019 were as follows:
Barbara Mead, the manager of the Houston Lake...
February 12th, 20201194Altamaha Federal Credit Union is officially Wayne County's favorite credit union.
The readership of the Press-Sentinel -- a local paper covering the Georgia county -- voted Altamaha Federal Credit Union as Wayne County's Favorite Credit Union during the newspaper's 2019 annual Readership Contest. Cheryl Spires, president and CEO of the Altamaha FCU, said the win happened completely organically.
"We won this honor this year without a campaign," Spires said. "Nobody went out in the community and asked members to vote for us. I didn't even so much as ask staff to vote on the credit union's behalf. So, it was really a pleasant...
February 11th, 20203183Georgia United Credit Union recently announced the appointment of Cindy Connelly as its new senior vice president of governmental affairs.
Connelly will be responsible for developing and direction strategy with state and local government authorities, according to a Metro Atlanta CEO article. She'll also be collaborating with industry advocates to build strategic alliances and relationships. To accomplish these goals, Connelly will leverage her vast and successful experience advocating for credit unions with legislators and regulators.
"We are proud Cindy has joined the Georgia United family," said Georgia United President and CEO...
February 10th, 2020071Georgia United Credit Union is accepting donations of non-perishable food items and money through Feb. 28 to help stock the shelves of Dalton Greater Works.
This marks Georgia United Foundation's eighth annual Can Hunger food drive, where local communities unite to help feed neighbors in need. The most requested food items include: canned fruit and vegetables; canned tuna, chicken or salmon (in water); canned or dried beans, peas or lentils (low sodium); whole grain pasta and flour; brown rice, whole grain cereal; natural peanut butter (plastic containers); and olive oil (plastic containers).
"One in seven people in Georgia rely on...
February 7th, 2020166Robins Financial Credit Union will be the entertainment stage sponsor for the 2020 Forsythia Festival.
Robins Financial has been a proud sponsor of the festival for the past 10 years. The Forsythia Festival, taking place from March 14 until March 15, is a free, family-fun event featuring arts & crafts, children's fair, live entertainment and much more.
February 6th, 20202128Roy Bibb knows what it takes to lead his employees as president of MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union in Macon -- and now he also knows what it takes to lead a school.
Bibb recently acted as principal for the day when the Bibb County School District opened its doors to allow participants to experience the duties and responsibilities of a Bibb County principal, according to a WMGT 41 article. This was Bibb's third year acting as principal. He told WMGT he does it to help build relationships between the credit union, the school districts and the students.
"It just really builds that partnership," Bibb said.
For more information,...
January 31st, 202031117Delta Community Credit Union recently called for entries in its 15th annual scholarship program.
Five applicants will be awarded a total of $25,000 based on academic achievement, community involvement and submission of an essay on a subject selected by the credit union.
"Each year, Delta Community offers hundreds of free financial education opportunities through our Financial Education Center, and invests heavily in charitable organizations and schools where our members live," said Delta Community Credit Union CEO Hank Halter. "We know the positive impact of education on individuals and families, and it our sincere hope that our...
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