August 31st, 2022290JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — August 31, 2022 — Jax Federal Credit Union (JAXFCU) announced today that Jill Thomas-Aviles, Vice President of Operations and Digital Strategy, has been selected as a 2022 Technology Leaders of the Year honoree by the Jacksonville Business Journal. The award recognizes corporate leaders in Northeast Florida for advancing technology within their organizations and impacting their industry.
“Jill has shown extraordinary leadership in the successful launch of our new digital banking platform, and this award is a testimony to her hard work and expertise,” said John Servos, President and CEO of Jax Federal Credit...
August 30th, 20223154Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony today at its new Freeport Branch, making it EFCU’s first location in Walton County. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at intersection of Riverwalk Boulevard and US Highway 331, south of the Publix shopping center in Freeport. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for the new Freeport Branch, Pace Branch, the Operations Center and the recently-announced DeFuniak Springs and Gulf Breeze locations.
“On behalf of the Eglin Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, we are very...
August 30th, 20224107Atlanta, GA – MUNA Federal Credit Union, Pinnacle Credit Union, and RVA Financial are excited to announce their plans to merge pending regulatory approval and membership votes. If approved, the organizations will maintain their individual brands for a short time as they work together to determine a unified brand. The organization’s combined assets would be approximately $216 million serving more than 23,000 members with 5 branches across Virginia, Mississippi, and Georgia.
This merger represents a mutually advantageous partnership between three member-focused credit unions committed to providing exceptional service while offering...
August 29th, 2022440DULUTH, GA (August 29, 2022) – To help meet the challenges of an ever-changing credit union landscape, Georgia United Credit Union continues to refine its leadership team. Michael Mason has been hired as the organization’s new vice president of consumer lending operations and Sophia Rollins was recently promoted to senior vice president of risk management.
In his role Mason, who has more than 15 years of experience with financial institutions, is responsible for the profitability, growth, performance and overall success of Georgia United’s loan portfolio, loan servicing and loss prevention to achieve the credit union’s strategic...
August 26th, 20223107SRP Federal Credit Union congratulates Ms. Paula Davis as she is promoted to the position of Assistant Vice President of Retail. Ms. Davis has been a staff member at SRP FCU for almost thirty years in various positions in our retail operations, and we are pleased to welcome her as AVP where her retail knowledge can be fully utilized.
Ms. Davis has worked in the financial industry for thirty-three years and began her career as a Teller. Over time she became a Member Service Representative and a Loan Processor before moving into retail management at SRP FCU where she was an Assistant Branch Manager at the Rutland Drive branch in Aiken, SC...
August 26th, 20221341SRP Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Ms. Angie Adams has been promoted to the position of Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Operations. Her primary responsibility is to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of mortgages, from origination throughout the life of the loan. This includes the management of processing, underwriting, closing, post-closing, and the servicing of mortgages.
Ms. Adams has twenty-three years’ experience in both the financial industry and in mortgages. She has completed a three-year banking program at the University of Georgia that specialized in banking and finance. Since then, she has also...
August 26th, 2022390Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated to Fort Valley State University (FVSU) by contributing $2,000 to their Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
FVSU Head Start and Early Head Start programs serve approximately 727 children annually in eight counties in central Georgia. FVSU continues to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services that promote school readiness emphasizing cognitive, social, and emotional development. FVSU has worked to ensure its programs provide a stable continuum to minimize gaps in service for children. FVSU guarantees that families have options so that there is continuity for...
August 23rd, 2022358Macon, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently sponsored the Five Star Celebrity Golf Classic by contributing $20,000 to the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia.
The Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia provides residential shelter and meals to those in need in the Middle Georgia community. For more information, visit the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia’s website at https://www.rescuemissionga.com/.
Caption: Christina O’Brien with Robins Financial Credit Union presents a check to Pat Chastain with Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia.
Robins Financial Credit Union is a local non-profit financial cooperative with twenty-two branches...
August 23rd, 2022148Tampa, Fla. — Zachary Churchill, VP of Finance with USF Federal Credit Union in Tampa, has been named one of the five Finalists in the 2022 CUES Emerge program, which is powered by Currency.
CUES Emerge applicants are young leaders employed by a credit union. Through a selection process, 30 people were chosen to make up this year’s cohort for the CUES Emerge program. They spent a number of sessions learning from some of North America’s top educators, and followed them up with Mastermind sessions to discuss what they learned and how it can apply to a project at their credit union.
Applicants then took the additional step to write...
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