September 9th, 20201115As a credit union founded by educators, Credit Union of Georgia loves to give back to local schools. This year the Marietta High School Basketball program was seeking a supporter for a state-of-the-art LED scores table for not only their basketball season, but also all Winter Sports and to allow the Audio-Visual Department to showcase their talents. Credit Union of Georgia was excited to provide the $12,000 donation that would allow them to create a better game and education experience for years to come.
“The Marietta High School basketball program is so grateful for the support of Credit Union of Georgia. It is so apparent how they...
September 1st, 2020076America Saves proudly announces New Horizons Credit Union as one of only twelve recipients of the 2020 Designation of Savings Excellence award chosen from over 200 banks and credit unions across the nation that participated in this year’s America Saves Week.
In its sixth year, the America Saves’ Designation of Savings Excellence is awarded to financial institutions that display exceptional achievement by motivating individuals to become more financially stable. New Horizons Credit Union is one such financial institution that went above and beyond with Direct Deposit, New Start Checking, GreenPath Financial Wellness, and Horizons...
September 1st, 2020177Alicia Quevedo, Chief Membership Officer of Power Financial Credit Union was chosen as Professional of the Year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU), in the large credit union category ($250 million in assets and greater). Quevedo, along with the other winners in NAFCU’s 2020 Annual Awards Competition, will be honored during NAFCU’s Virtual Congressional Caucus, September 14-15.
“Alicia works tirelessly to fulfill Power Financial Credit Union’s purpose of helping guide our members to better financial lives today and for generations to come. She is always willing to tackle any obstacle, even if...
August 31st, 20202139All In Credit Union has been presented a Best In Category Diamond Award from the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council. The award was presented to All In Credit Union to recognize the Credit Union’s outstanding efforts in the development and implementation of an annual Professional Development Day designed to provide an engaging day of education and training for employees.
“We are extraordinarily proud of the recognition our Marketing Team received as a result of a well-executed program. The event is indicative of the quality of work they produce on a consistent basis,” said...
August 28th, 2020394Credit unions affiliated with the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates’ were recently recognized for outstanding outreach to members and communities through the Credit Union National Association’s statewide awards.
Southeastern credit unions help people afford life in a variety of ways and, each year, CUNA provides the LSCU with a way to recognize these efforts with a statewide awards program. The program features four awards, which credit unions compete for within categories based on asset size.
The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Services Award commends a credit union for its outstanding efforts in...
August 27th, 2020168Tropical Financial Credit Union is proud to announce it has received an Aetna Workplace Well-being Award for the third year in a row. The South Florida-based financial institution earned a Bronze award in 2018, followed by a Silver ranking in 2019 and another Silver in 2020.
The Aetna Workplace Well-being awards started in 2017 to recognize companies with Aetna health care plans that go above and beyond to encourage health and wellness among employees. To apply, companies are required to share their well-being strategies, communications and program implementations. Then, a peer review committee made up of wellness professionals with an...
August 24th, 20200130Georgia United Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolina King as senior vice president of organizational development.
“Carolina will contribute as a global leader in the organization to develop and implement strategies for our team members’ professional development to increase our overall organizational performance,” said Georgia United President and CEO, Debbie Smith. “We are thrilled Carolina is joining the Georgia United family and know she will be a phenomenal addition to our team.”
King’s career history spans over several industries and functions including financial services, sales, manufacturing,...
August 21st, 20205150All In Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 2020 Jim H. Mitchell Scholarship. The scholarship winners are representatives of All In Credit Union’s service areas and scored as the top 10 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.”
Scholarship winners are as...
August 21st, 20202409Credit Union Loan Source (CULS), an Atlanta-based CUSO owned by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) and three Georgia credit unions, has been expanding its reach into Florida.
CULS already provides more than 50 credit unions in seven states with an alternative investment secured by assets they understand well – auto loans. Now, the CUSO is proud to announce it has signed six credit unions in Florida since the beginning of the year. In fact, Achieva Credit Union, a $2 billion asset-size credit union in Florida, recently became CULS’ largest non-owner participant.
The CULS model asks credit unions to...
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