August 14th, 20181143NerdWallet recently included CORE Credit Union and Peach State Federal Credit Union in a list of Community Development Financial Institutions across the United States.
"Community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, are banks and credit unions that focus on serving people who would otherwise be locked out of the financial system," according to NerdWallet. "Unlike financial institutions, CDFIs rely less on credit scores. And they emphasize developing long-term relationships with members of the community to help them gain financial literacy, establish savings goals and build credit."
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August 14th, 20180139Georgia United Credit Union recently released a commercial with a well-known star.
On Aug. 13, the credit union debuted a commercial starring University of Georgia's head football coach, Kirby Smart. The commercial is scheduled to run over the next several weeks on various cable networks and streaming devices.
"Teamwork is a powerful dynamic in football and life," Smart said. "My friends at Georgia United Credit Union have had a winning, unified team for over 60 years and we're excited to be a part of it."
The Smart endorsement is part of Georgia United's five-year expanded partnership as the Official Credit Union of Georgia...
August 10th, 2018097Kinetic Credit Union will sponsor a local news spot meant to highlight students who excel in the classroom and on the field.
The credit union will partner with local station WTVM News Leader 9 to present the Kinetic Credit Union Scholar Athlete of the Week Award to teens across Chattahoochee Valley, according to a WTVM article.
nominations are now being accepted and the station will be looking for students to award throughout the 2018-2019 school year. The students will be profiled on WTVM and will receive a special prize and presentation from Kinetic Credit Union.
For more information or to nominate a student, click...
August 10th, 2018375GoBankingRates.com, a personal finance news site, recently reviewed Associated Credit Union.
"Associated Credit Union offers customers a range of banking products with competitive interest rates," according to the review.
GoBankingRates also touched on Associated CU's use of the CO-OP ATM network and the CO-OP shared branch network and highlighted the APYs on its CU $aveMore account as well as its five-year TDA.
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August 9th, 2018293Peach State Federal Credit Union has partnered with Purple Heart Homes to help renovate homes for veterans in need in Larenceville, Ga.
Purple Heart Homes is a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to providing functional housing for for service-connected disabled veterans. There are 9.3 million veterans in the U.S. who are 65 and older.
"As many homeowners know, it is costly to maintain a home. Consider how hard it is for a 68-year-old Vietnam veteran living on a fixed income that had been exposed to Agent Orange and suffers from Parkinson's to get a simple ramp installed or a doorway widened," said John Gallina, executive director and...
August 8th, 2018093California credit unions are hanging on after suffering through wildfires one credit union executive described as "apocalyptic," according to CUNA's news site.
As of Tuesday morning, there were 18 large wildfires burning across California.
"I don't want to overstate it, but this is apocalyptic, even by California standards," said John Cassidy, CEO of Sierra Central Credit Union. "These are some of the hottest fires ever recorded because of the type of timber and brush firefighters have to deal with."
Nine of Sierra Central CU's 24 employees in the area were temporarily displaced from their homes and at least 49 of the credit...
August 7th, 20180108Georgia United Credit Union will celebrate its 60th anniversary by giving $100 to 60 people this month.
"We are honored to celebrate this 60 year milestone with our members," said Georgia United President and CEO Debbie Smith. "We know that although our members have options, they have chosen to be a part of the Georgia United family. That's what makes these moments so special and what drives us to continue to innovate and give back to our communities. It's our privilege to help our members make their financial dreams a reality."
Georgia United was originally established in 1958 as DeKalb County Teachers Federal Credit Union by Vernon...
August 7th, 20180246On July 26, almost 200 people attended a cookout to honor Fort McPherson Credit Union's 70th anniversary.
"I'm so happy we're getting to 70 years," said Fort McPherson Credit Union Board Chairman Norman LaBrecque. "I think it's a tribute to the people who work here and really believe in the credit union. The staff has a commitment to serving members and trying to improve financial situations. They never lose sight of serving those members."
FMCU opened in 1948, after a group of civilians working at Fort McPherson gathered money into a cigar box to begin their own credit union. In the years that followed, the credit union quickly...
August 6th, 20183120Peach State Federal Credit Union's branch in Aiken County, S.C. has teamed up with Aiken Works to provide an apprenticeship opportunity to students in Aiken County Public Schools.
Aiken Works, an initiative of the county's public school program, teams up with local companies to prepare students for the workforce through hands-on, paid experiences, according to the Aiken Standard. The program aims to help students develop skills that will help them get jobs matching the communities needs.
Peach State Federal Credit Union, one of more than a dozen businesses participating in the initiative, will offer a teller position to...
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