August 22nd, 2018098Business-minded Marietta residents can network at Credit Union of Georgia’s South Avenue location next week, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
The Marietta Business Association will again hold its recurring Good Morning Marietta networking event at 69 South Avenue SE in Marietta on June 28 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
For more information, call Kathy Winiarczyk at 678-322-2048.
Also featured in: The Marietta Daily Journal, The Marietta Daily Journal Online...
August 22nd, 20180116DOCO Credit Union recently welcomed teachers at Live Oak Elementary School back to work.
The credit union delivered a donation to the school, which it used to throw a "Welcome Back Breakfast" for teachers, according to an article in Albany CEO.
"We are so grateful to our Partners in Excellence for all they do for the Live Oak Family," Live Oak said in a statement to Albany CEO. "Your gifts are truly appreciated!"
Also featured in: Albany CEO...
August 17th, 20182119Magnify Money, a personal finance news site, recently featured Delta Community Credit Union on its list of August's top IRA CD rates for credit unions with the best mobile apps.
"Delta Community CU used to be the lowest-earning credit union on our list, but recently increased the APY on this product from 1.10 percent to 1.25 percent," according to the article.
To read the full Magnify Money article, click here.
August 17th, 20184211Delta Community Credit Union opened its second location in Coweta County — and 28th retail branch overall — in Newnan this week.
The credit union hosted a ribbon-cutting at the new location, 90 Glenda Trace in the Crossroads shopping center. Georgia Sen. Matt brass, Newnan-Coweta Chamber president Candace Boothby and other local dignitaries joined Delta Community Credit Union CEO Hank Halter to celebrate the new branch, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
"We are committed to expanding services where it most makes sense for our membership," Halter told the Marietta Daily Journal. "This location allows us to welcome new...
August 14th, 20181143NerdWallet recently included CORE Credit Union and Peach State Federal Credit Union in a list of Community Development Financial Institutions across the United States.
"Community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, are banks and credit unions that focus on serving people who would otherwise be locked out of the financial system," according to NerdWallet. "Unlike financial institutions, CDFIs rely less on credit scores. And they emphasize developing long-term relationships with members of the community to help them gain financial literacy, establish savings goals and build credit."
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August 14th, 20180138Georgia United Credit Union recently released a commercial with a well-known star.
On Aug. 13, the credit union debuted a commercial starring University of Georgia's head football coach, Kirby Smart. The commercial is scheduled to run over the next several weeks on various cable networks and streaming devices.
"Teamwork is a powerful dynamic in football and life," Smart said. "My friends at Georgia United Credit Union have had a winning, unified team for over 60 years and we're excited to be a part of it."
The Smart endorsement is part of Georgia United's five-year expanded partnership as the Official Credit Union of Georgia...
August 10th, 2018097Kinetic Credit Union will sponsor a local news spot meant to highlight students who excel in the classroom and on the field.
The credit union will partner with local station WTVM News Leader 9 to present the Kinetic Credit Union Scholar Athlete of the Week Award to teens across Chattahoochee Valley, according to a WTVM article.
nominations are now being accepted and the station will be looking for students to award throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The students will be profiled on WTVM and will receive a special prize and presentation from Kinetic Credit Union.
For more information or to nominate a student, click...
August 10th, 2018375GoBankingRates.com, a personal finance news site, recently reviewed Associated Credit Union.
"Associated Credit Union offers customers a range of banking products with competitive interest rates," according to the review.
GoBankingRates also touched on Associated CU's use of the CO-OP ATM network and the CO-OP shared branch network and highlighted the APYs on its CU $aveMore account as well as its five-year TDA.
Click here to read the full review.
August 9th, 2018293Peach State Federal Credit Union has partnered with Purple Heart Homes to help renovate homes for veterans in need in Larenceville, Ga.
Purple Heart Homes is a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to providing functional housing for for service-connected disabled veterans. There are 9.3 million veterans in the U.S. who are 65 and older.
"As many homeowners know, it is costly to maintain a home. Consider how hard it is for a 68-year-old Vietnam veteran living on a fixed income that had been exposed to Agent Orange and suffers from Parkinson's to get a simple ramp installed or a doorway widened," said John Gallina, executive director and...
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