June 15th, 201824453On June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Georgia’s credit unions join the rest of the country and the globe in recognizing and opposing elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.
“I would say it’s a pretty steady trend we see among our elder members,” said Cindy Turner, vice president of compliance in the Enterprise Risk Management Department at LGE Community Credit Union in Atlanta, Ga. “And I think the problem is going to be on the rise because of the growth in that age category.”
The U.S. Census Bureau predicts that the number of Americans over 65 years old will nearly double by 2050, growing from 43.1 million...
June 14th, 201828152LGE Community Credit Union recently awarded two local students with the Positive Athlete Georgia LGE Extra Credit Award.
LGE Community works with Positive Athlete Georgia to deliver the award to a student athlete who goes above and beyond for their team, school and community to make the world a better place. This years' recipients received their awards in a ceremony at the College Football Hall of Fame on June 5. The ceremony was attended by former NFL player Hines Ward, who founded Positive Athlete Georgia.
The recipient for the LGE Extra Credit Award for the Northwest Atlanta Region was Trevor Melehan, a cross-country runner at...
June 7th, 20183509Coca-Cola Credit Union recently welcomed Vikki Sifuentes as its new executive vice president.
Sifuentes will bring more than 27 years of experience in the financial industry to her new role, in which she will be responsible for all revenue-producing departments. Sifuentes will be instrumental in the development of the credit union's long-term financial planning, programs and strategies.
Sifuentes began her 12-year credit union career as chief lending officer at Tus
caloosa Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Most recently, she served as the executive vice president and chief experience officer at Alabama State Employees Credit...
June 7th, 20183128Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donate $5,000 to Trion City Schools' REACH Georgia Scholarships over the next five years.
The school system will receive $1,000 each year through 2022 from the credit union.
"Peach State was founded by educators more than 55 years ago. We honor our roots as well as our members who are educators through contributions like these," said Peach State President and CEO Marshall Boutwell. "We understand the positive impact of education on a community — that's why donations like these are so important."
REACH stands for Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen. The program, which...
June 7th, 20181219Peach State Federal Credit Union has purchased a new branch.
The new location in LaFayette, Ga., at 710 Main Street, is in the process of being renovated and is expected to open in August. The 2,640 square-foot, full-service branch will feature an ATM and drive-thru.
"Our strategy to provide financial services to those in undeserved areas has brought us to the LaFayette area and we're eager to bring a smart place to bank to this community," said Peach State's President and CEO Marshall Boutwell.
The new branch will be open from from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
June 1st, 201826128Gwinnett County Public Schools recently announced its winners of the Georgia United credit Union Young Leaders Scholarship.
Each of the five winners won $2,000 toward their education.
Below are the winners:
Bailey Curtis from Mill Creek high School
Shannon Davis from Peachtree Ridge High School
Reina Mitchom from Archer High School
Hannah Roebuck from Parkview High School
Maggie Grace Yan Yan Simmons from Grayson High School
May 31st, 201822161When Andy Harris became president and CEO of Coosa Valley Credit Union (CVCU) three years ago, the organization had about $160 million in assets.
Today, that number is $345 million.
"If you want to go out and start growing, it costs money," Harris said at last week's Northwest Power Connectors luncheon at the Cartersville-Bartow County Chamber of Commerce. "So if your expenses are already elevated, it's going to be hard to grow, and be able to financially sound without having those expenses under control."
The road to CVCU more than doubling its assets, Harris said, began with the organization reducing its operational...
May 31st, 20182134Delta Community Credit Union recently awarded $100 savings accounts to 13 metro Atlanta-area students who submitted winning entries in the credit union's third annual Youth Month Essay Contest.
Delta Community hosts the essay contest each April during National Credit Union Youth Month. This year's contest urged students to write about how saving can help them "reach for the stars."
Winner Aaron Adams, a third-grader from Jackson Elementary School in Clayton County, wrote about how he saves his money to buy books, according to a Clayton News Daily article.
"I read lots of books so I can go to college," Adams said. "Reading helps me...
May 31st, 20181131Peach State Federal Credit Union has donated $5K to another Northeast Georgia library.
The Toccoa-Stephens County Library will receive $1,000 per year through 2022 from the credit union beginning this year.
The Toccoa-Stephens County Library is the central library for the Northeast Georgia Regional Library system, which has six affiliated libraries in Habersham, Rabun, Stephens and White counties.
"The library is an important resource to residents of Stephens County," said Library Manager Emily McConnell. "This donation will help us work to foster literacy and lifetime learning in our community by enabling us to purchase the tools...
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