March 9th, 20180298Georgia United Credit Union recently announced four promotions within its leadership team.
"The credit union's primary focus is to provide platinum-level services to their members, team members and the communities they serve," according to a Georgia United press release. "To reinforce their vision of exceeding member expectations and to strengthen their commitment to service, Georgia United announced the following promotions in February."
Vonda Bledsoe has been promoted to VP of service and sales and will be responsible for the overall member experience. She will now lead retail banking service delivery across all branches while...
March 2nd, 201846410Who wants help paying for college?
According to CollegeCalc, the average cost of tuition in Georgia was $10,055 a year during the 2016 - 2017 academic school year. Most undergraduate degrees take about four or five years to complete. Try doing that math without developing a nervous twitch.
>>Related: Delta Community Credit Union announces 13th annual scholarship program<<
Fortunately, some Georgia credit unions offer a degree of help to their members who see college in their future. About 25 credit unions statewide offer some form of scholarship money. Their combined membership covers most geographical regions and...
March 2nd, 20184252Hustler Money Blog included six Georgia credit unions among its recent list of financial institutions offering the best referral bonuses.
The personal finance blog praised the referral deals and bonuses at Atlanta Postal Credit Union, CDC Federal Credit Union, Delta Community Credit Union, INterstate Credit Union, MembersFirst Credit Union and Coca Cola Credit Union.
For more information and editorial commentary on the deals, read the full blog post here.
March 2nd, 20182496Delta Community Credit Union along with Kaiser Permanente will sponsor an inspirational luncheon for the Cobb Executive Women next week, according to a Cobb Business Journal article.
Shan Cooper, chief transformation officer at WestRock, will discuss her leadership journey and views on how women can empower other women at the luncheon on March 9. Registration for the event closes on March 7 at noon. Cobb Executive Women pay $25 for entry while guests pay $35.
For more information, contact Rebecca Chadwick at rchawick@cobbchamber.org or 770-859-2368....
February 28th, 20180125Peach State Federal Credit Union and other community partners will act as sponsors when Walton EMC hosts the Walton County BBQ Festival in Monroe next weekend.
The festival, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 10 at Criswell Park, acts as the annual fundraiser for Communities In Schools of Walton County, a nonprofit dropout prevention program working in partnership with local public schools, according to an article in The Covington News. The organization works one-on-one with more than 300 at-risk students in the area to help them stay in school, graduate and prepare for the future.
Saturday's fundraiser will include...
February 27th, 20181145A Spelman College junior from Henry County became the first winner this year of a Delta Community-KISS 104.1 HBCU Scholarship.
Delta Community CEO Hank Halter presented a $2,500 check to Desiree Raymond during a ceremony at the Delta Community Credit Union Vinings Branch this week, according to a South Metro Neighbor article.
"I'm delighted to present Desiree with assistance reaching her personal goal of becoming a physician and we wish her great success in her career," Halter said in a statement.
Raymond, a 2015 graduate of Union Grove High School in McDonough, said she's always wanted to be a doctor. Recently, she's decided to...
February 27th, 20180113Georgia United Credit Union will host an open house — complete with prize giveaways — to celebrate its new Stockbridge location March 6.
"The event offers an opportunity for the Stockbridge community to come and learn about the benefits of joining our credit union along with the products and services we offer, and interact with our knowledgeable team members," said Georgia United President and CEO Debbie Smith.
Refreshments will be served and giveaways will take place that day between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Guests will have the chance to win one of several VISA gift cards throughout the day. Local officials will be present for the...
February 23rd, 20181231The Georgia credit Union League joined the Credit Union National Association and the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions in filing an amicus brief defending a credit union hit with a lawsuit over overdraft services.
The amicus brief was filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to defend LGE Community Credit Union, a credit union based in Marietta, in Tims v. LGE Community CU. The lawsuit is one of 30 class action suits against credit unions and community banks challenging their method of assessing overdraft fees based on the "available balance" rather than the "ledger balance" in member...
February 23rd, 201831387At least four Georgia credit unions have joined 31 other credit unions nation-wide that have partnered with online car dealership Carvana in the last few months.
"Our model is aligned with credit unions," said Chief Product Officer Dan Gill in a Credit Union Journal article. "We roll out our business one market at a time. We do targeted marketing in the geography where we are present. Credit unions tend to have geographically centered memberships. They also have a reputation for great service and great rates. We align with that credit union philosophy."
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