October 13th, 20221126Madison, Wis. – In late 2021, Filene fielded a system-wide analytics readiness survey to baseline and benchmark the readiness and maturity of credit unions’ data analytics and business intelligence capabilities. The analysis surfaced six critical drivers of readiness to help credit unions make sound investments in the people, processes, and technologies of data analytics.
It may come as a surprise to learn that of the six levers identified, the most critical lever to focus on to drive value from data analytics is one that is a low-cost but critical investment—changing the culture of your credit union to create a truly data-driven...
October 13th, 20223106Tampa, FL – October 13, 2022 – Zachary Churchill, vice president of finance at USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU), was recently named 2022 Emerging Leader by the Credit Union Executives Society (CUES).
Churchill was selected to participate in the CUES Emerge program earlier this year, ultimately competing against other young credit union leaders for the prestigious award. Churchill’s winning business case was titled: The Case for a Data Analytics Team.
Churchill has 16 years of experience in the credit union industry in various leadership positions including: manager of internal audit, manager of consumer lending, manager of...
October 11th, 20223111MADISON, WI (October 11, 2022) – The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has announced two new grant opportunities to bolster credit unions’ ability to offer financial coaching and combat hunger.
Applications for both grants are now open and all credit unions are encouraged to apply.
“Recent data shows that the nation’s financial health continues to worsen through record-high inflation, economic uncertainty and widening wealth gap,” said Chad Helminak, the Foundation’s chief impact officer. “These two grants present a timely and important opportunity for credit unions to strengthen their commitment to...
October 7th, 20224103Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Bron Ringstad of Niceville has been named the VP of Branch Operations. Ringstad earned his bachelor’s degree in business management from Florida State University and has been a manager for the Credit Union since 2009. In his new role, Ringstad will continue the work he has been doing by providing employee development and support to branch personnel while focusing on financial education of products and services, membership growth, and positive member experiences.
“This is a well-deserved promotion for Bron,” said SVP of Branch Operations Kim...
October 7th, 20221112Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union was honored to present Silver Sands School a check in the amount of $6,000 at the Fort Walton Beach Chamber breakfast on Friday, Oct. 7. EFCU is adopting all 17 classrooms at Silver Sands School for the academic year through the EFCU CARES program.
Silver Sands Principal Stephanie Wheat said, “Our faculty at Silver Sands School are so appreciative of the support from EFCU. This funding will go directly into the individual classrooms and will provide each teacher with the resources that they need to support the specialized student learning that is provided daily. We...
October 7th, 2022478MADISON, WI (October 7, 2022) - The National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) has committed up to $225,000 from its CUAid program in response to the catastrophic destruction left by Hurricane Ian.
The grant will be made to the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation, which has identified over 350 credit union employees and volunteers who were impacted by the storm—although that number is expected to rise.
“CUAid was made for moments like this. We manage the fund in such a way as to position us to provide support, even when multiple disasters happen in quick succession. But we are seeing environmental disasters wreak more...
October 6th, 20220177Warner Robins, GA – Robins Financial Credit Union employees recently held a diaper drive and collected over 5,400 diapers in support of National Diaper Need Awareness Week.
National Diaper Need Awareness Week was held from September 24th through October 2nd. This week brings awareness to the need of ensuring that all babies have access to clean diapers and other basic necessities required for them to thrive and reach their full potential. According to the National Diaper Bank Network, one in three U.S. families struggles to provide enough diapers to keep a baby or toddler clean, dry, and healthy.
Diapers were donated to the United...
October 6th, 2022397Kennesaw – October 5, 2022 – Credit Union of Georgia is ecstatic to have been nominated by Marietta High School for providing educational opportunities, donations and financial services to their school and the community. Credit Union of Georgia’s Business Development Officer, Kathy Winiarczyk, has also been commended for her constant support of Marietta High School’s students and programs.
The Credit Union strongly believes in the education system and helping our students find their path to succeed in the future. Teaching students about financial principals at Marietta High School’s Summer EXCELerate Camp, participating in Career...
October 4th, 2022451Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union employees recently contributed $30,760 to raise funds for the Credit Union Political Action Committee (CUPAC).
Robins Financial employees designated contributions during their annual Deduct-A-Buck campaign which allows employees to make per pay period or one-time donations. CUPAC helps to build relationships with lawmakers to help promote credit unions.
Robins Financial Credit Union is a local non-profit financial cooperative with twenty-two branches in central Georgia. Robins Financial currently provides financial services to over 249,000 members, with assets exceeding $4...
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