August 2nd, 201933176
Delta Community Credit Union recently announced that Carisa Buffington will now serve as branch manager at the credit union's Buford branch, according to a Gwinnett Daily Post article.
Buffington has worked at Delta Community's Duluth and Suwanee branches over the last seven years.
"I loved working in Duluth and Suwanee, and now I'm grateful for the opportunity to get to know our members in Buford and serve their financial needs," Buffington told the Gwinnett Daily Post.
For more information, read the full Gwinnett Daily Post article here.
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August 2nd, 201932113
Delta Community Credit Union recently announced that four Cobb County teens will be starting part-time jobs as professional bank tellers, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
The students, all participants in their respective schools' work-based learning programs, were hired to take part int he Delta Community Credit Union High School Apprentice Program.
For more information, read the full Marietta Daily Journal article here.
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August 2nd, 201929109
Peach State Federal Credit Union has committed to donating $2,5000 to Friends of the Libraries of Towns County. The funds will support two Northeast Georgia libraries over the next five years.
The mountain Regional Library and Towns County Public Library branches will receive $500 per year through 2023 from the credit union beginning this year.
From left to right: Elaine Roberts, vice president of the Friends of the Library; Jennifer Marshall, branch manager at Peach State's Young Harris Branch; Peggy Keys-Burrell, regional book processing for Mountain Regional Library; Suzanne Carter, president of Friends of the Library;...
August 2nd, 2019123431
Georgians received more than $229 million in direct financial benefits during 12 months ending in March 2019
Georgia credit unions continue to offer substantial financial benefits to members, according to the Credit Union National Association’s First Quarter 2019 Georgia Membership Benefits Report.
According to Datatrac, the research firm behind CUNA’s report,credit unions in the state provided their 2.1 million credit union members $229,396,714 in direct financial benefits during the 12 months ending in March. That means,on average, credit union members received the equivalent of $108 each and that households received an average...
July 31st, 201925171
After nearly 40 years exemplary service to the APCU Board of Directors, Moses M. Spence has announced his retirement from the board.
Spence has served as a member of the APCU Board since November 1979. In January 2001, he was appointed as the chairman of the Board of Directors where he served until January 2018.
Spence will remain as Director Emeritus, an advisory board member.
Spence worked for the United States Postal Service for eight years before his career at APCU in September of 1966. He worked his way up from sorting mail in the APCU mail room to teller, loan officer, assistant treasurer, treasurer and general manager...
July 31st, 20193091
The following is an excerpt from an article that ran in the June 14 – June 20 Atlanta Business Chronicle Financial Quarterly special section on credit unions, featuring interviews with leaders from credit unions around Georgia. Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the trade organization for credit unions in the state, coordinates this section each year.
As a resurgent economy has fueled lending for everything from homes to autos and businesses, credit unions are working to attract more deposits to maintain high standards for liquidity. Many credit unions are enticing members to keep their money on deposit longer with products such as...
July 27th, 201930188
Families in Toccoa, Ga., enjoyed free movies and concessions at The Historic Ritz Theatre over the last two months, thanks to The Wright Credit Union.
The credit union sponsored Family Movie Night at The Ritz in June and July, offering free concession vouchers as well as tickets to The LEGO Movie 2, Spider-Man: In to the Spider-Verse, Bumblebee, and The Incredibles 2.
On July 18, two employees from The Wright CU showed up at the last credit union sponsored Family Movie Night to gift free movie tickets to kids in attendance.
Alaina LaCount, interim CEO and president of The Wright Credit Union, said credit union employees loved...
July 26th, 20193187
The following is an excerpt from an article that ran in the June 14 – June 20 Atlanta Business Chronicle Financial Quarterly special section on credit unions, featuring interviews with leaders from credit unions around Georgia. Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, the trade organization for credit unions in the state, coordinates this section each year.
Since they were introduced in 1994, debit cards have served as a means of better controlling spending by limiting users to the amount available in their checking accounts. The debit card also comes with few if any fees, and can be obtained with no application or minimum credit...
July 26th, 20191210
Delta Community Credit Union recently acted as a donation location for WSB-TV and Children's Restoration Network's Stuff the Bus initiative.
Stuff the Bus collects donated backpacks and school supplies to help prepare homeless children and kids in group homes for the school year.
For more information, read the WSB-TV article here.
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