May 11th, 20180112Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded $5,000 in scholarships to two rising college students.
Alexis Grier from Smiths Station High School and Curtis Walker, Jr., from Columbus High School each received $2,500 Ronald J. Mahoney Kinetic Scholarships. The scholarships are named in honor of former Kinetic Chairman Ron Mahoney, who passed away in January 2016.
Grier will be attending Auburn University and plans to major in human development and family studies. Curtis plans to attend Columbus State University and major in English with a minor in political science.
"Alexis and Curtis embody the spirit of the Ronald J. Mahoney Kinetic...
May 10th, 20180174Robins Financial Credit Union recently renewed its sponsorship of the Annual Independence Day Celebration in Warner Robins.
This year's celebration, scheduled to take place July 3 in the parking lot of McConnel-Talbert Stadium, will feature an act from country artist Hunter Hayes. The night will wrap up with fireworks sponsored by Robins.
The credit union has sponsored the event since 2002.
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May 10th, 2018295Georgia United Credit Union recently launched a new loan option for undergraduate students and refinancing options for graduate students.
"These programs provide solutions for current students who require financial assistance and for graduates who want a manageable way to repay their student loans," according to a Georgia United press release.
Georgia United's new Student Choice loans are available for undergraduates enrolled in most four-year public and private colleges. Students only need to apply for the loan once and may borrow up to $60,000 throughout their undergraduate career. Payments can be deferred while students are enrolled...
May 10th, 20180104Robins Financial Credit Union is doing its part to support local law enforcement.
The credit union recently presented Macon Regional Crimestoppers with a donation toward the 12th Annual David Pierce Memorial Law Enforcement Dinner. The dinner to be held on May 19 is designed to help partner with law enforcement, community and the media to keep the community safe.
May 7th, 20182111Peach State Federal Credit Union recently committed to donating a combined $5,000 to two Northeast Georgia libraries over the next five years.
"Peach State's commitment to education and to our community leads us to many opportunities that support learning," said Peach State President and CEO Marshall Boutwell. "This contribution to these local libraries is a natural extension of that commitment. We're proud to support them and the work they do for our community."
Both the Cornelia and Clarkesville library branches will receive $500 per year through 2022 from Peach State, beginning this year. Both are branches of the NortheastGeorgia...
May 4th, 20180166United 1st Federal Credit Union recently honored a long-time board member's retirement.
The credit union held a dinner at Lang's Maria Restaurant to commemorate Terry Brown's 46-year career.
Brown watched United 1st grow from $14 million in assets serving about 6,500 members to $180 million in assets and serving almost 26,000 members.
He retired from the board of directors in March, having served since 1984.
During that time, he served on the executive committee, the asset liability committee and also he chairman. He was the first chairman to suggest and institute the rotating board officer posts.
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May 4th, 20184100The Southeast Cancer Unit has more than $4K to put toward its cause, thanks to the fundraising efforts of United 1st Federal Credit Unions.
United 1st's Blackshear and Waycross staff raised $4,118 they used as sponsorship money for the Southeast Cancer Unit's annual fundraising walk earlier this week.
The credit union staffs raised he money throughout the year via a Valentine basket raffle and t-shirt sales. They rounded out the donation at the fundraising walk by selling ribs, chicken and funnel cakes.
A total of 25 teams raised a combined $94,000 at their walk this year. All the money raised helps local friends and neighbors...
May 4th, 20181160The following feature ran in Georgia Trend Magazine May 2018 issue.
Four years ago, Rick Stallings needed a sensible financial solution to keep his business afloat. Even though the Columbus native and resident had relied on both a major local and a regional bank for nearly two decades, both banks turned a deaf ear. That’s when he turned to Kinetic Credit Union.
A personal banker at Kinetic mapped out a plan to help Stallings restructure the business. The plan not only made sense on paper, it was also created to improve cash flow. Today, Safeguard, a custom printing and promotional apparel franchise operation, has 28 employees and...
May 4th, 201811091st Choice Credit Union collaborated with the National Disability Institute and several others to convene the Financial Inclusion Summit recently.
The summit addressed the financial knowledge, skill gaps and barriers that prevent Americans with disabilities from participating in the economic mainstream. It also focused on creating solutions to assure their access to financial mainstream services.
"Equal opportunity must include options to build the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, access to financial education and coaching, affordable and accessible financial service and products, inclusion in career...
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