July 11th, 20183226Peach State Federal Credit Union recently announced a new member of its business development team.
Ed Presnell will be a business development executive responsible for the cultivation and management of relationships in Richmond County, Ga. and Aiken County, SC.
Presnell has more than 13 years of experience within the credit union industry. He's also become a staple of Richmond County since his move to Augusta in 1971 after he graduated from Clemson University with an economics degree. Since then, he's served the community as president of the Augusta Rotary Club as well as board member and treasurer for the
African American...
July 11th, 20180153GeoVista Credit Union served the men and women who serve the United States to celebrate Independence Day this year.
The credit union's employees volunteered to serve lunch to the troops at Fort Stewart in Hinesville on July 4. The lunch acted as a celebration of Independence Day as well as the 100th birthday of the third ID at Fort Stewart.
"We found it an honor to be able to serve our troops on this special day," said Trish Payne, vice president of staff development at GeoVista....
July 10th, 20181115Delta Community Credit Union recently announced a call for applications for he 2019 Delta Community Philanthropic Fund grants.
Throughout 2019, program will distribute $100,000 total to non-profit organizations committed to financial literacy, youth development and educational programs focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics.
"Since its inception in 2013, our Philanthropic Fund has invested $430,000 in more than 100 worthwhile organizations which have improved thousands of lives by offering educational opportunities, job and career training and valuable services to families in need," said Delta Community CEO...
July 10th, 20182125An employee at LGE Community Credit Union has been selected to participate in Leadership Cobb this year.
Dan Kaiser, business development officer at LGE Community, is one of 50 students who will be participating in the 2018-19 class, according to a Cobb Business Journal article.
Leadership Cobb is a development program focused on personal and professional growth through awareness of community resources and the social, political and economic needs of the community.
For more information, read the complete Cobb Business Journal article here.
Also featured in: Cobb Business Journal, Atlanta Business Chronicle...
July 10th, 20180240Peach State Federal Credit Uion recently partnered with the Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program to educate children about the money management concept known as "Save, Share, Spend, Earn."
As part of the program, Peach State will now offer a Cub Account, a savings account available to kids up to age 13. Children who open Cub Accounts will receive a special Welcome Kit that includes a piggy bank, "The Berenstain Bears Visit the Credit Union" book and special membership card.
The program also includes other books featuring the beloved bears as well as associated lesson plans and activities developed by early childhood education...
June 29th, 201832357Georgia credit unions experienced a strong start in 2018.
Savings accounts increased by 4.1 percent during the first quarter, according to data from the Credit Union National Association. While that isn’t as strong as the 5 percent growth posted in the first quarter of 2017, it’s about in line with the national average increase of 3.9 percent.
Lending also grew steadily in the first quarter of 2018, reaching 1.7 percent in Georgia and 1.8 percent nationwide. Georgia’s lending growth increased by 3.4 percent in the first quarter of 2017.
Big ticket items led loan growth at Georgia credit unions. New auto loans increased by...
June 28th, 20182141A financial advisory site known for ranking and reviewing institutions included three credit unions in its list of top five Atlanta-area credit unions and banks.
Delta Community Credit Union, Associated Credit Union and Georgia's Own Credit Union all made AdvisoryHQ's top five list. The site mentioned low loan rates and member satisfaction as perks of joining all three credit unions.
To read the full AvisoryHQ article, click here.
June 25th, 201825157A Cochran man recently won a $2,500 Visa gift card courtesy of MidSouth Community Credit Union.
Tommy Porter won the gift card when he called in to WMAZ's St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway campaign. The campaign involved two hours of calls into the WMAZ studio and culminated in more than $750,000 in prizes.
For more information, read the full WMAZ article here.
June 25th, 201844493Georgia credit unions and Georgia Credit Union Affiliates recently hosted credit unions from Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico and Uruguay for a "global classroom" learning initiative.
The three-day event in May was coordinated through the World Council of Credit Unions, which reached out to Georgia for a study tour in the Atlanta area to explore how credit unions there use technology, partnerships, core systems, CUSOs and products to provide their members the services they need for now and in the future. The Latin American visitors met with the BOND Community Federal Credit Union and GCUA on May 7, visited GEMC Federal Credit Union and...
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