July 18th, 2022173MADISON, WI (July 18, 2022) – In light of the continuing decline of the nation’s financial well-being and anticipation of further economic uncertainties, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) today announced a strategic reorganization to accelerate its mission.
The charitable arm of the U.S. credit union movement says the move is designed to more effectively align its core outputs – education programs including the Development Education (DE) program and Exploring WhyTM workshops; its grants program that capitalizes scalable initiatives; and its events and speaking strategy, including the CU FinHealthTM conference –...
July 18th, 2022451Tampa, FL – July 18, 2022 – USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to welcome Richard J. Sellwood, MBA, CUDE, as the organization’s new Vice President of Member Experience.
Sellwood, who most recently served as VP of Member Services for Reliant Community Credit Union in Rochester, NY, has spent 15 years working in credit unions overseeing all aspects of member care and member experience.
“Richard’s strong background in caring for members and making sure their needs are met will bring fresh perspectives to our credit union,” USF FCU President and CEO Richard J. Skaggs said. “He will continue to ensure that we meet...
July 15th, 2022263Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed $410,000 to 21 organizations as part of their annual Community Project. Organizations submitted their applications and recipients were chosen by a special Robins Financial Board of Directors Committee based on their application and request for funding, as well as their reputation and the work they do for the community.
Robins Financial is committed to the communities they serve and the Community Project demonstrates the ongoing support to improve these communities. The Community Project provides financial support to nonprofit organizations whose purpose is to help...
July 15th, 2022338How many times have parents told their teenagers they need to learn the value of a dollar? SRP Federal Credit Union can help! On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, SRP FCU will hold a Reality Fair just for teenagers where they learn through a fun, real-life exercise how to budget money based on an income and necessary expenditures. No classroom setting here – just a hands-on learning experience they will not forget to teach them financial skills that will last a lifetime.
The SRP FCU Reality Fair is one day only, Wednesday, July 20th, from 9:30am until 1:00pm at SRP Park’s WOW Club! This is free and for teens only and includes...
July 14th, 2022285Birmingham, Ala. – Forbes recently named Avadian Credit Union as one of the top three credit unions in the state of Alabama.
“We are delighted and excited to receive this distinction,” said Linda Cencula, President and CEO of Avadian. “It is voted on by members and former members, which makes it tremendously meaningful.”
In announcing the list, Forbes wrote that respondents were asked if they would recommend the credit union to friends and family as well as questions focusing on trust, terms and conditions (including “reasonable and transparent fees”), branch services, digital services, customer service and financial...
July 14th, 2022471Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated $2,000 to the Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center to assist with their HVAC Project.
The Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center provides day care services for physically or cognitively impaired adults 18 years of age or older. The funds from this donation will assist this organization with needed repairs to their A/C unit to ensure patients stay cool and comfortable through the hot summer days.
Caption: Katie Andrews with Robins Financial Credit Union presents a check to the Lighthouse Adult Day Care Center in Dublin
July 14th, 2022169Daleville, Ala. (July 11, 2022) — All In Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 2022 Jim H. Mitchell Scholarship. The scholarship winners are representatives of All In Credit Union’s service areas and scored as the top 25 candidates. Applicants were judged on academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and essay responses.
“We were extremely impressed with the high caliber of students that applied,” said Kathy Scarbrough, All In Credit Union Vice President of Marketing. “As an organization that desires to give back to our communities, we are pleased to help these students further their education.”
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July 7th, 20223170SRP Federal Credit Union welcomes Mr. Luis Alejandro as Chief Internal Audit Officer and Vice President. Mr. Alejandro comes to SRP FCU with extensive senior level experience in the financial services industry, with positions primarily in internal auditing, regulatory compliance, and a combination of retail and back-office banking operations.
Mr. Alejandro hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico, where he spent almost 25 years in publicly traded commercial banks which had over eight billion dollars in assets. His career began at Ernst & Young in their audit division.
In October 2015, he moved to Florida to join Launch Federal Credit Union...
July 7th, 20223108Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 6, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union held a groundbreaking ceremony today at its new Pace Branch location. This will be the second Eglin FCU branch located in Santa Rosa County. The Navarre Branch opened nearly 15 years ago. As part of the Credit Union’s growth and expansion efforts, property was recently purchased at 4413 US-90 in Pace. La Macchia Group is the design/build firm for the new Pace branch, the Operations Center and the recently announced Freeport branch, all expected to be completed in 2023.
“On behalf of the Eglin Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, I’d like to be one of the first...
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