March 28th, 201827188North Main Credit Union brought an early Easter to kids in Cornelia, Ga., last week.
About 50 children from ages 1 to 12 braved the light rain to enjoy the credit union's second annual free Easter egg hunt at Library Park the morning of March 24. Alex Childers, North Main's marketing director and new accounts representative, said the event was "a fun way to give back to a community that continues to fully support the credit union."
The egg hunters were also treated to goodies from Cornelia's local Chick-fil-A as well as visits from the Chick-fil-A Cow and the Easter Bunny. The City of Cornelia and the Cornelia Library also helped...
March 27th, 201845567This article was written by Sara Watkins for GCUA.
When Eloise Woods was young, she was involved in a terrible car crash that left her in a body cast through most of high school. Doctors said she would never walk again. To those whoknew her, it came as no surprise that through sheer determination and hard work, she proved those doctors wrong.
Eloise didn’t just walk, she took off. She catapulted into the Georgia credit union world and left a well-worn path for women in the workforce who came behind her. As the first woman named CEO of a Georgia credit union, she was decades ahead of her time. Remembered as a pioneer in the...
March 27th, 201826173Delta Community Credit Union loan specialist Mattie Ford recently received a 2017 Gold Award from the Mortgage Bankers Association of Georgia, according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
The award honors MBGA-member loan originators who demonstrate excellence.
"I'm honored every day to work with Delta Community's team of lending professionals," Ford told the MDJ. "This award reflects our shared commitment to provide our members with mortgage products and serices that meet their unique needs and help them achieve home ownership."
Ford, who is a 20-year veteran in the home lending industry, generated more than $39,000,000 in loans...
March 27th, 20180112Delta Community Credit Union recently sponsored the Teen Leadership Cherokee program, which graduated 19 members this year, according to the Canton Patch.
Over the past three months, the TLC class has experienced several class sessions planned by local business leaders who graduated from the Cherokee County Chamber's adult Leadership Cherokee program. The teens learned about community involvement, economic and educational responsibility, personal development and team building. The class also participated in an ongoing project that was designed to challenge its members with real-life scenarios that would introduce them to helpful tools...
March 22nd, 20181138LGE Community Credit Union has announced that it will purchase Georgia Heritage Bank.
LGE Community will add the banks branches in Paulding and Cobb counties to its existing 11 locations throughout Georgia. Chris Leggett, president and CEO of LGE Community said the transaction will "deepen LGE's commitment to business and commercial banking."
"We look forward to transitioning Georgia Heritage Bank's customers to LGE members so they can see firsthand we are a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative," Leggett said. "We pride ourselves on staying dedicated to improving the financial well-being of our members through economically priced...
March 22nd, 20182118Delta Community Credit Union's Community Retirement and Investment Services department is celebrating its silver anniversary.
The department has been providing financial advice to members for 25 years this year.
"Delta Community Retirement and Investment Services professionals educate and empower our members and their families recognizing that every member's story matters," said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. "This quarter century milestone is a testament to their dedication to our members and the communities we serve."
The credit union will celebrate the anniversary with an array of free financial education workshops, community...
March 22nd, 20181269Delta Community's Johnson Ferry branch recently celebrated its 10th birthday.
The credit union's leaders joined branch employees and long-time members to celebrate the milestone anniversary.
"We have about 30,000 members in Cobb County and our Johnson ferry branch serves one-third of them," said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. "This location is successful because our employees get to know our members, so they can provide the financial products and services that meet their unique needs."
Sheila Payne, an East Cobb resident, is a member of Delta Community who has been using the branch since it opened in 2008. She attended its...
March 22nd, 20185534Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently announced a promotion within its call center and the hiring of a new member to its executive team.
Yolanda Hunt, an employee of APCU since January 2015, was promoted to the credit union's call center manager. Hunt began her career at APCU as a teller before becoming a call center representative.
Most recently, Hunt worked as a member service representative at APCU's main branch. Before she worked at APCU, Hunt spent 23 years at another financial institution as a senior assistant operations manager and AVP, implementation consultant.
Atlanta Postal credit Union also...
March 19th, 2018395Peach State Federal Credit Union recently launched a new website meant to provide all visitors with an improved online experience.
The new design is more contemporary and automatically adjusts to fit computers, tablets and smartphones.
"Our new and improved website is easier to use no matter what device the visitor is on and we've streamlined the navigation to help them find improtant information in fewer clicks," said SVP of Marketing Kristen Patton.
The new design is also ADA complaint, which makes it accessible for website visitors with disabilities. For more on this, visit the site's accessibility statement.
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