February 9th, 20183213Delta Community Credit Union recently came out on top in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2017-2018 Book of Lists.
The business journal's annual Book of Lists includes lists "of hundreds of the hottest area companies in their fields, by ranking," according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle website.
iThe publication includes lists such as Georgia's best places to work, Atlanta's 100 fastest growing private companies and, of course, Georgia's top 50 best credit unions.
Delta Community Credit union topped that list. The 360,703-member credit union also fell at no. 6 on the Atlanta Business Chronicle's best places to work list.
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February 7th, 20180135Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored Macon Volunteer Medical Clinic by contributing to the Sporting Clay Fun Shoot.
The Sporting Clay Fun Shoot is a competitive shooting event in Forsyth which benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Georgia. The event will be part of the medical clinic's 15-year celebration, providing healthcare to those in need in Bibb County.
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February 6th, 20180175Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently promoted an existing employee to eServices manager.
Wayne Porter has worked at APCU as a payment service analyst since 2017. Before he arrived at the credit union, Porter worked as a senior business analyst and a manager of treasury implementation at other Atlanta financial institutions. Porter pursued an Associate's Degree in Journalism from Georgia State University and
has completed continuing education courses in accounting and advanced principles of banking....
February 6th, 20181147Robins Financial Credit Union recently unveiled its best of the best for 2017.
Betsy Ford, manager of Robins' support services, was named the 2017 Manager of the Year for her role in assisting with researching and developing new products, program testing and updating credit union procedures and reports.
"Her commitment to the organization and attention to detail have led to the success of Robins Financial Credit Union," according to a Robins press release.
Pam Price, an indirect lending processor for the credit union, won its 2017 Employee of the Year award. Price, who has been employed with Robins for 27 years, had the highest loan...
February 6th, 20181219A community recently honored a Georgia credit union leader was recently honored for all she's done to help people afford life.
The Liberty County Chamber of Commerce named GeoVista Credit Union CEO Elaine R. Tuten the 2017 Business Leader of the Year. Leah Poole, the Chamber CEO, presented Tuten with the award at the 2018 Chamber Annual Banquet and Taste of Liberty.
Tuten knows credit unions. She's dedicated more than 50 years of her professional life to the Credit Union National Movement and has spent more than 40 of those years serving as CEO at GeoVista.
"Elaine has committed her career to expanding the footprint of the credit...
February 2nd, 20182238MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union has gone back to school.
The Macon-based credit union coordinated with Bibb County School District to officially unveil its new student-run credit union branch inside the district’s Hutchings College and Career Academy on Tuesday.
“We work to be significant in our community and we’re significant when we impact lives,” said MidSouth President and CEO Roy Bibb. “We’re excited to help students get not just career-ready, but into a career right now.”
Six high school seniors staff the fully-functioning branch located in the school. The young employees are all a part of the Bibb County...
February 2nd, 20181104Georgia United has been generating some buzz.
The Duluth-based credit union announced Thursday an expanded partnership with the Georgia Tech Athletic Association to become its official credit union, according to a Georgia United press release.
"This is a great opportunity for us to strengthen our relationship with Georgia Tech and reinforce our commitment to education," said Debbie Smith, Georgia United's president and CEO. "We are looking forward to introducing a unique debit card program to Georgia Tech students, alumni and fans to support athletic scholarships this year."
Georgia United has been actively involved with Georgia...
January 26th, 20181146Credit unions have experienced success in Georgia due to their unique ability to help members afford life — and future success is contingent upon maintaining that uniqueness.
Those were just some of the points Georgia Credit Union Affiliates CEO Mike Mercer touched on when he sat down with The BigCast host Glen Sarvady in November of 2017 to discuss the state of Georgia credit unions.
Mercer, who has been based in Georgia for 30 years and who also remains heavily involved in credit unions on a national level, said GCUA has been working through a variety of facets to make sure the community understands what advantages credit unions...
January 25th, 20180201Georgia United Credit Union loves the Dawgs.
This week, the credit union became the Official Credit Union of University of Georgia Athletics. Georgia United has sponsored Georgia's athletics department since 2015. The new 5-year commitment will strengthen Georgia United's presence on campus and at sporting events, allowing it to display signage and feature videos during home football, basketball, baseball and softball games as well as at gymnastic meets.
The deal will also include endorsements from Kirby Smart.
"We are excited for the opportunity to grow our relationship with the University of Georgia by increasing our presence in...
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