June 28th, 20182138A financial advisory site known for ranking and reviewing institutions included three credit unions in its list of top five Atlanta-area credit unions and banks.
Delta Community Credit Union, Associated Credit Union and Georgia's Own Credit Union all made AdvisoryHQ's top five list. The site mentioned low loan rates and member satisfaction as perks of joining all three credit unions.
To read the full AvisoryHQ article, click here.
June 25th, 201825153A Cochran man recently won a $2,500 Visa gift card courtesy of MidSouth Community Credit Union.
Tommy Porter won the gift card when he called in to WMAZ's St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway campaign. The campaign involved two hours of calls into the WMAZ studio and culminated in more than $750,000 in prizes.
For more information, read the full WMAZ article here.
June 25th, 201844490Georgia credit unions and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates recently hosted credit unions from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Uruguay for a "global classroom" learning initiative.
The three-day event in May was coordinated through the World Council of Credit Unions, which reached out to Georgia for a study tour in the Atlanta area to explore how credit unions there use technology, partnerships, core systems, CUSOs and products to provide their members the services they need for now and in the future. The Latin American visitors met with the BOND Community Federal Credit Union and GCUA on May 7, visited GEMC Federal Credit Union and...
June 25th, 201828299The Southeast Regional credit Union Schools recently announced that 10 executives from seven Georgia credit unions recently graduated from the Southeast CUNA Management School.
Each of these executives completed the rigorous three-year program by attending classes on campus at the University of Georgia and by completing projects requiring strategic analysis of credit unions and research of relevant issues facing the credit union industry.
The class of 2018 also participated in a volunteer outreach effort with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, where they helped with food recovery for families in need in Northeast Georgia.
The...
June 21st, 20180142Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed to the American Heart Association to sponsor the upcoming Heart Walk.
The Heart Walk, which will be held Sept. 13 at Amerson River Park in Macon, is touted as the American Heart Association's premier event for raising funds to save lives from heart disease and stroke — the No. 1 and No. 5 top killers in the U.S.
June 21st, 20186382Peach State Federal Credit Union has partnered with the Walker County Chamber of Commerce to fund a business startup grant in the Tennessee county, according to a The Chattanoogan article.
The $5,000 grant will serve as the prize for the upcoming Walker Rocks Start-up Challenge, a pitch competition to help a new recreational, travel or hospitality business get started or expand in Walker County. Applications are available at WalkerRocks.com and due by Aug. 20.
Also ran in: The Chattanoogan.com ...
June 21st, 2018086Business-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 ...
June 21st, 20180178Two high school theater students from Georgia will soon compete with other young performers from across the country, thanks in part to Delta Community Credit Union.
Delta Community was a sponsor of the Shuler Hensley Awards held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in April 19. Two of the winners of those awards, Parker Jennings and Laughton Berry, will go on to compete in the National High School Musical Theatre Awards — also known as the Jimmy Awards — on June 25.
For more, read this Broadway World Atlanta article.
Also appeared in: Broadway World Atlanta, Atlanta Daybook...
June 18th, 20181195The African-American Credit Union Coalition recently announced that Sheilah Montgomery is the 2018 recipient of the AACUC’s Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award.
For more than forty years, Montgomery has been advancing the mission of the credit union movement, while increasing the economic viability of individuals, communities and credit unions. She is a founding member of the AACUC and has dedicated her life and career to serving others as strategist, communicator, partnership builder and leader.
Montgomery is the retired president/CEO of Credit Union of Atlanta and the former president/CEO of 1st Choice Credit Union. During...
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