July 1st, 2022367ATLANTA (June 30, 2022) -- Atlanta Postal Credit Union (APCU) and its community-minded brand, Center Parc Credit Union (CPCU), will host a month-long diaper drive at four metro Atlanta locations in July to benefit Georgia’s only baby supply bank, Helping Mamas.
“At APCU and Center Parc, we’re interested in serving our communities where they need it most,” said Chuck Head, CEO of both brands. “When Helping Mamas shared with us that more than 300,000 children live in poverty in our metro Atlanta community, we knew we needed to help.”
According to statistics from the National Diaper Bank, families can spend between $80 to $100...
June 30th, 20222155Tampa, Fl (June 30, 2022) – floridacentral Credit Union announces the retirement of its President and CEO, Laida Garcia, effective January 2023. floridacentral, with assets of $625 million and more than 50,000 members, serves eleven counties along Florida’s west coast and operates 12 branch offices.
“On behalf of the entire board, I want to share our heartfelt appreciation for Laida’s dedicated service”, Board Chair Margaret Spurrier said in a prepared statement. “Her leadership and dedication, not only to floridacentral, but to the credit union industry, exemplifies her commitment to credit union principles and values. We...
June 30th, 2022145Daleville, Ala. – (June 30, 2022) – All In Credit Union is committed to protecting elderly members from the risk of potential fraud and exploitation. As a demonstration of this commitment, and in support of Elder Abuse Awareness month, All In has established an Elder Financial Abuse Prevention Program designed to provide members with an extra level of account security.
Bobby Michael, President/CEO of All In Credit Union stated, “Helping our members safeguard their assets is extremely important to us. With this program, we’re hoping to minimize the number of elder financial abuse cases by providing an option that is simple and...
June 30th, 20225117Mobile, AL: New Horizons Credit Union has earned the Military Saves Designation of Savings Excellence award for efforts in financial education stressing the importance of saving during Military Saves Month. This honor is reserved for financial institutions that succeed in getting people to open or add to wealth-building accounts and take the pledge to save.
The pandemic, economy, and world affairs are an unfortunate situation that is currently impacting military families and their finances. The timing of Military Saves Month has helped to spearhead the conversation around saving during a national crisis and help service members and their...
June 30th, 20220236Kennesaw, GA – June 29, 2022 – Credit Union of Georgia has established their inaugural LEAD program – having it’s first set of LEAD graduates this year!
LEAD is Credit Union of Georgia’s comprehensive leadership development program. This was designed to identify and develop the Credit Unions leaders of today and tomorrow. The program includes participants at all levels of the organization from independent contributors to supervisors and department heads. The goal of LEAD is to provide participants more tools in their leadership toolbox.
Graduates of the inaugural LEAD Program from Credit Union of Georgia include: Amy Miller...
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Dothan, AL, June 30, 2022 – The Five Star Credit Union Foundation is making its first scholarship grants to help students pay for college for the 2022-2023 school year. The Five Star Credit Union Foundation awarded $10,000 grants each to College of Coastal Georgia, Southern Regional Technical College, and Wallace Community College. Providing scholarships is one of the main ways the Five Star Credit Union Foundation removes the financial barrier to college for students in the Wiregrass.
“Our purpose at Five Star is to brighten the financial future of the communities we serve,” said Robert A. Steensma,...
June 29th, 2022360Pensacola, Florida – (June 29, 2022) Pen Air Federal Credit Union (Pen Air FCU) has selected its three teams to participate in the 2022 NOW Program. Follow along as John and Veronica, Crystal, and Jack navigate the seven-month journey, designed to guide contestants to the financial freedom they’ve been dreaming of while they compete for the chance to win $5,000.
“We are entering our third year of the NOW program,” says Casey Brueske, Community Education Development Specialist for Pen Air FCU. NOW Teams are paired with a certified Pen Air Financial Counselor, who will work directly with them to create an individualized financial...
June 28th, 2022072Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (June 28, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union was recognized by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates as Credit Union of the Year in Florida for 2021 in the category of more than $500 million in assets. LSCU & Affiliates selected Eglin FCU for our outstanding service to members and the communities we serve. The award ceremony took place at the 2022 Southeastern Credit Union Conference and Expo in Orlando on Thursday, June 16. Read the LSCU news release here. Watch the announcement here.
“Eglin Federal Credit Union is very proud of being named the large Credit Union of the Year in Florida,”...
June 28th, 20221154Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union has earned “Georgia Credit Union of the Year” from the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates.
Robins Financial has been the trusted financial partner that their members and the community rely on to meet their needs. In 2021, their assets increased by $539 million, with their total assets size exceeding $3.8 billion. They welcomed over 30,000 new members, bringing their total members over 239,000. They proudly introduced new products to meet the needs of the members including new loan products and a new savings account option. In addition, they continued to give back...
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