October 22nd, 20181124Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the state’s trade organization for credit unions, delivered the unexpected by giving away gift cards to unsuspecting patrons of a local convenience store on Oct. 18, International Credit Union Day.
“This is so unexpected, and such a blessing, it really is,” said Anisa Washington when she was surprised with the card while preparing to fill her trunk’s tank. “I wasn’t expecting it, and the truck uses a lot of gas! This is going to be a big help, and I appreciate it!”
Although the cards were randomly gifted, several of the recipients stated they were members of Georgia credit unions, with...
October 22nd, 2018286Peach State Federal Credit Union recently announced that it will continue supporting an event that provides thousands of dollars in scholarships to Oconee County students.
Peach State made the announcement at the latest Oconeefest scholarship fundraiser Oct. 18 at the University of North Georgia's Oconee campus. The event raised about $15,700 in scholarships for Oconee County students attending any UNG campus.
Oconeefest has been raising scholarship money for several years now — and Peach State has been supporting the event just as long.
"We've been here since the beginning," said Ryan Hawk, senior vice president of business...
October 22nd, 2018095Robins Financial Credit Union recently made a donation aimed at healing grieving children.
The credit union based in Warner Robins, Ga., recently presented a check to Heart of Georgia Hospice to run its Camp WINGS. The camp, held from Nov. 9 until Nov. 11, is meant for youth ages 6 to 16 who are grieving the loss of a loved one, according to a Credit Union Times article. The children participate in normal camp activities and receie free grief counseling. They also live around children their own ages who have experienced similar situations.
The camp aims to teach the children about the grieving process and how they can move forward...
October 22nd, 20181307CORE Credit Union's recent merger with Savannah Federal Credit Union was referenced in a Credit Union Times article about small credit unions struggling, despite the improving economy.
"In July, four credit unions got the green light to consolidate because of their poor financial condition," according to the article. "They (included) the 19.6 million Savannah Federal Credit Union in Georgiah the $76.6 million CORE Credit Union in Statesboro, Ga...Undoubtedly, more small credit union swill be merged out of existence for quite some time. But through the end of the year and into 2019, credit union executives will be closely watching whether...
October 22nd, 20181106Peach State Federal Credit Union CEO Marshall Boutwell recently weighed in on a recent merger in a Credit Union Journal article titled, "Already struggling, small CUs' numbers further depleted by mergers.'
"It's a cold, hard fact that small credit unions are going to sstruggle bechause of compliance, technology and other reasons," Boutwell said. "If your assets are $10 $15 $20 million, and you're not growing robustly, unless you are a niche player, the world has already passed you by. You should be looking for opportunities to fold in with other successful credit unions."
To read the full Credit Union Journal article, click...
October 22nd, 2018087Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated toward an agency that utilizes law enforcement and the media to keep communities safe.
The credit union presented Macon Regional Crimestoppers with a donation to the 12th annual David Pierce Memorial Law Enforcement Dinner. The event is designed to partner law enforcement, the community and media to help keep people safe, according to a Credit Union Journal article.
Also featured in: The Credit Union Journal Online
October 22nd, 20183087Peach State Federal Credit Union has awarded more than $158,000 in scholarships and educational grants throughout the year, according to a Credit Union Journal article.
That number includes 23 Career Advancement Scholarships of $2,000 each as well as nine Legacy Student Scholarships at $2,000 each and 16 school system and community honoree scholarships at $2,000 each.
For more, read the full Credit Union Journal article here.
Also featured in: The Credit Union Journal Online...
October 18th, 2018071And it's also Credit Union Day in Georgia.
Today, Georgia will join their peers across the world in celebrating International Credit Union Day tomorrow.
“101 credit unions in Georgia continue to empower more than 2.13 million members to improve their economic situations,” said Deal in a proclamation declaring Oct. 18 to be Credit Union Day in Georgia.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives that give members an alternative to for-profit financial institutions. These cooperatives exist to benefit their members, rather than to make profit for shareholders.
Credit unions have become important parts of economies...
October 12th, 20189115A Peach State Federal Credit Union employee was among 45 credit union professionals recently certified as Credit Union Development Educators after completing the National Credit Union Foundation's Credit Union Development Education Training.
Cindy Wiggins from Peach State Federal Credit Union received her certification after attending the training held from Sept. 19 to Sept. 25 in Madison, Wis. The training was attended by employees and volunteers from credit unions and system partners cross the United States and the globe.
DE is an experiential training program that teaches employees about credit union structure, purpose and how they...
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