February 23rd, 20212165GTE Financial Credit Union recently became one of 23 credit unions from across the country selected by Filene as Credit Union Innovators for its i3 Program.
Filene i3 is a two-year innovation leadership program that aims to equip top credit union professionals with the mindset, tools and network to lead and shape the credit union of the 21st century.
The program's applied learning model teaches participants Filene's method of innovation by guiding them through the development of a prototype solution for a challenge facing their respective credit union or community," said Filene's President & CEO Mark Meyer. "With access to Filene's...
February 4th, 202189138Georgia United Credit Union Foundation is helping to end hunger through their annual Can Hunger program. This year’s program will be entirely virtual, allowing donors to participate safely from the comfort of their home. Throughout the month of February, monetary donations can be made to the Can Hunger fund online at gucufoundation.org or at a Georgia United Credit Union branch drive-up location. All donations will be used by local food banks to provide meals to children, families and seniors facing hunger.
“One in seven Georgia residents rely on food pantries to help feed their family - and the need for assistance has risen due to...
January 29th, 20213153Barbara Martin-VanDuser, vice president of branch operations at GeoVista Credit Union, recently reported the following about GeoVista Member Service Representative Alex Howe:
Our team member, Alex, has a big heart and a desire to help anywhere there is a need. When she learned the local children’s home needed help, she had a great idea.
Alex volunteered to wrap gifts for her co-workers for a donation. GeoVista was in full support of this idea! Her goal was to raise funds and provide much needed items that the home’s already strained budget didn’t allow them to purchase. Alex’s efforts and the generous support of the CU...
January 19th, 20216131Jax Federal Credit Union today announced plans to close its Southpoint branch, located at 4100 Belfort Rd. in Jacksonville, effective Feb. 6, at 1 p.m.
All Southpoint branch associates will transition to new roles at the credit union. Members who frequent the Southpoint branch for in-person banking services have been notified of the closure.
The decision to close the branch reflects an evolution in how members have utilized the credit union’s physical and digital assets. Since the credit union opened its Baymeadows branch in October 2019 (located at 9802 Old Baymeadows Road, fewer than three miles away from the Southpoint branch),...
January 12th, 20213200To help lift the spirits of Central Florida Seniors who were isolated by the pandemic, McCoy Federal Credit Union launched the Senior Assisted Living Outreach "Give Christmas Cheer."
Company-wide, McCoy team members crafted personal messages in custom Christmas cards and decorated 25 large boxes to fill with holidays gifts for the residents and community rooms.
McCoy collaborated with long-time partner Cornerstone Hospice to coordinate the delivery of hundreds of gifts to seven assisted living Central Florida facilities in four counties: 350 hand-crafted and signed Christmas cards; 49 blankets; 89 pairs of socks; and a myriad of games,...
November 24th, 20205113The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) announced First Commerce Credit Union as a first-place winner of the 2020 Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for its #LocalStrong initiative, which was launched at the onset of the pandemic to support local businesses.
The Dora Maxwell award is presented annually to credit unions that demonstrate outstanding social responsibility projects in their communities. First Commerce received top honors among credit unions across the country in the $250 million to $1 billion asset size category. First Commerce was the only credit union in Florida and Georgia to be recognized this...
November 20th, 202036225Vicki Lovett has been with Suncoast Credit Union ($12.0B, Tampa, FL) for 39 years, the past 12 as chief lending officer at what is now the nation’s largest low-income designated credit union (LICU).
Looking back at the Great Recession, what are you and your lending operation doing differently this time and why?
Vickie Lovett: There were a lot of learnings from the Great Recession. One of them was that restricting our lending guidelines significantly isn’t always the right answer. Even in an economic downturn, members still need to borrow.
Today, we’re continuing to lend to our members using only minimally adjusted...
November 20th, 202053216In mid-March of this year — when businesses across the country were closing their doors to comply with state-mandated lockdowns aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19 — Atlanta Postal Credit Union ($2.4B, Atlanta, GA) was executing an ambitious plan to launch a new division and expand into new markets.
A year in the making, Atlanta Postal’s roll out of Center Parc Credit Union involved working with Walmart to open two new branches; with the city of Savannah, GA, to create a four-acre community garden; and with Georgia State University for naming rights to its stadium. The looming pandemic forced the credit union to consider...
November 19th, 2020197186Georgia United Credit Union is the recipient of three prestigious 2020 MarCom Awards, judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP).
In the category of Digital Media, Georgia United won the highest honor, Platinum, for its “Vote for Your Favorite Team” social content. The other two awards were Gold, one for the annual report in the category of Print Media and one for the Affinity Debit Card Campaign in the category of Strategic Communications.
“We are excited and honored to be recognized for marketing excellence by these international MarCom awards,” said Aaron Chestnut, chief marketing officer....
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