July 31st, 20233057(Columbus, Ga.) – On Thursday, July 27, Kinetic Credit Union wrapped up a month of giving by donating items to local agencies. Kinetic employees, their families and friends have donated school supplies, children’s clothing, non-perishable food, toys, and much more. Kinetic also donated Cubby Bears to the Columbus Fire Department. Cubby bears are given to children during emergency situations.
These donations help to alleviate the struggles of those who need it most in the Chattahoochee Valley. Agencies that received the donations include Orchard View, Children’s Miracle Network, Sara Spano Clothing Bank, Muscogee County School...
July 31st, 20232865Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 27, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Certified IRA Specialist Teri Broxson has been selected as the 5-Star Performer for the second quarter of 2023. Teri has been employed with the Credit Union for 26 years and currently resides in Fort Walton Beach.
Member Service Supervisor Vanessa Cicchiani-Taylor said, “Teri is dedicated and proactive in helping our membership. She has also immersed herself in the community by volunteering to teach classes at the Center for Lifelong Learning at the University of West Florida to further our members’ and our community’s knowledge about IRA...
July 25th, 20232786Birmingham, Ala. – On Monday, July 17, Avadian Credit Union’s Pelham branch opened in its new location at 2723 Pelham Parkway.
The branch features state-of-the-art design and technology throughout. It begins with three video-capable ATM Plus+ machines – one in the branch’s lobby and two in the drive-thru lanes. ATM Plus+ machines allow members to perform transactions plus talk to an Avadian team member, with hours that extend beyond normal business hours.
The new branch design provides the technology and space for both quick self-service and assisted transactions, conversations ranging from account maintenance to wealth...
July 25th, 20232750IRVINE, Calif. and LEHI, Utah – July 24, 2023 – Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, and Eltropy, the leading digital communications platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), are expanding their partnership to deliver an enhanced loan origination experience. The integration between Origence and Eltropy combines the strengths of both platforms, providing a comprehensive solution for credit unions to drive revenue growth, increase agent efficiency, and deliver an exceptional loan origination experience.
The partnership, initially announced in December, addresses a significant...
July 25th, 20233045Pensacola, Florida – (July 25, 2023) PenAir Credit Union (PenAir) kicks off its annual Financial Wellness Competition - NOW. Designed to provide hands-on financial education, this seven-month journey promises to empower individuals and strengthen their financial future.
NOW offers a unique opportunity for contestants to enhance their financial knowledge, develop practical skills and foster long-term financial stability. Teams will work with a certified PenAir Financial Counselor to tackle a range of financial topics, including budgeting, savings, investing, and debt management. Contestants will also be competing for their chance to win...
July 19th, 20232945COLUMBUS, OH — Corporate One Federal Credit Union, one of the largest corporate credit unions in the U.S., and ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global leader in mission-critical, real-time payment solutions, announced today they’ve partnered to bring comprehensive immediate payments access to America’s credit unions. Through the partnership, Corporate One will extend its open payment platform solution that technically connects credit unions and those in the industry to the RTP network to also connect to the FedNow Service, set to go live later this month.
“ACI currently supports 25 real-time payments schemes around the world, which...
July 18th, 20232757Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 18, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its DeFuniak Springs ATM/Video Teller Drive-thru located at 677 Highway 90. The first phase of this site is now open. A full-service branch will open at this location later in 2024.
Members have the ability to speak with a live teller over two-way video during regular business hours. Video Tellers are available Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. These personalized tellers assist members with deposits, withdrawals, transfers, payments and questions. Video Teller ITMs also operate...
July 18th, 20231437Irvine, CA, July 18, 2023 – Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, is hosting a free webcast entitled “The US Economy: Rising Rates, Real Risks, and Recession?” with special guest speaker Economist Elliot Eisenberg on July 27, 2023 at time 11 am PDT.
With 2023 Q2 GDP looking surprisingly strong at about two percent, and consumer spending holding up due to a combination of pent-up demand for services and excess COVID savings suggests that the remaining of 2023 should be good. However, inflation, particularly core inflation, continues to remain high. In this session, Eisenberg dives into what is...
July 18th, 20232541Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 18, 2023) - Eglin Federal Credit Union partnered with Okaloosa Saves for the annual Teach a Child to Save campaign April 1 – June 30. Youth were encouraged to set a savings goal and make a deposit into a savings account at EFCU. This year there were 114 youth under the age of 18 who participated with deposits totaling $23,335.81. Their names were entered into a random drawing for six children to win a $50 deposit into their EFCU account from Okaloosa Saves. Since the program began in 2004, 2,286 children made deposits totaling $373,439.88.
The six winners are:
Takiyah Grayson, Valparaiso
Korben...
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