September 28th, 2018183Robins Financial Credit Union recently contributed more than $8,000 to The Grace House as part of their annual community project.
The Grace House is a community service organization in Fort Valley that distributes food to needy families. They received funding from Robins to purchase a new air conditioner unit.
A board committee from Robins selects organizations to aid each year based on the organizations' reputations and the work they do in the community....
September 28th, 20183297Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently announced that it is the first credit union to add the Cupre Prepaid Visa Card to its menu of services.
Cupre is designed for those seeking the convenience and security of a Visa card without the commitment of a checking account or credit check. The card offers benefits including no hidden fees, no minimum balance, no credit check, no overdraft fees, free direct deposit, purchase power anywhere Visa is accepted, access to more than 70,000 surcharge-free ATMs and a mobile app.
"Cupre offers our credit union partners and their clients a unique and easy way to manage their money without the cost and...
September 28th, 20181147Peach State Federal Credit Union recently held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of its 22nd branch.
Local officials, credit union staff and community leaders attended the event to celebrate the opening of the newest fully-service branch, located in LaFayette, Ga. The location features both a drive thru and an ATM.
"Highly trained tellers and member service advisers will be able to help members with all of their financial needs and assist them with finding the right products and services," said Crystal Schmidt, senior vice president of branch operations for Peach State. "The branch also has a fireplace for a cozy, welcoming...
September 26th, 201826145This article was written by Angi Harben, director of communications at GCUA.
Compliance officers oversee the regulations, policies and procedures of an organization. In the highly regulated credit union environment, where non-compliance can come with a heavy toll, compliance officers are crucial to protecting credit unions and their members. According to NationalCalendarDay.com, SAI Global created the concept of National Compliance Officer Day to fall on Sept. 26 every year in appreciation for the important role compliance officers play in global business.
“Compliance officers are critical to financial institutions – they help...
September 26th, 20182897Delta Community Credit Union recently presented $7,500 to two charities that support homeless teen mothers and uninsured patients in several Georgia counties.
>>Related: Delta Community Credit Union seeking entries in annual philanthropic fund program<<
"These organizations provide valuable support to people who are working hard to maintain stable homes, as well as their families' physical health," Delta Community Credit Union CEO Hank Halter told the Marietta Daily Journal. "We're proud to support their efforts."
Delta Community awarded a $2,500 grant to Healing Bridge Clinic to help the organization provide free...
September 26th, 20181218Robins Financial Credit Union recently celebrated three of its employees that shone the brightest in the second quarter.
Each quarter, Robins selects three employees that represented the best of the best in three categories: manager, support department staff and branch staff. Employees are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. The winners chosen for the second quarter of 2018 are as follows:
Tammy Brown, assistant manager of payment services. Brown has been employed by Robins Financial Credit Union for 14 years and has an Accredited ACH Professional...
September 25th, 20180117A Fiserv company recently named Robins Financial Credit Union, based in Warner Robbins, Ga., as a top performing credit union in the country.
Raddon, a company and provider of innovative research in Illinois, awarded Robins and 21 other credit unions its annual Crystal Performance Award for credit unions, based on bench-marked data from Raddon, according to Credit Union Times.
"It is an honor for the ninth year in a row to be recognized as one of the top performing credit unions in the country," said John Rhea, president and CEO of Robins Financial Credit Union. "The results are attributed to our extraordinary staff who help improve...
September 25th, 20180107Delta Community Credit Union recently hosted the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Club, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
More than 80 guests attended the reception to welcome new members of the club.
For more information, read the full Marietta Daily Journal article here.
Also featured in: Marietta Daily Journal Online ...
September 25th, 201830115CORE Credit Union will soon break ground on a new main office in the Market District of Statesboro.
CORE's new two-story, 10,000-square-foot main branch will include several technology upgrades as well as a multi-lane drive through. The new location, expected to open in early 2019, will set the stage for the growth coming in CORE's future, according to a Statesboro Herald article.
CORE is in the midst of its first merger with Georgia's second oldest credit union, Savannah Federal Credit Union, which was founded in 1931. Once the merger is complete, the credit union will have almost $100 million in assets.
"We understand growth is...
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