April 4th, 2025016Gadsden, Ala. – Family Savings Credit Union was among 180 credit unions nationwidenamed as winners of the prestigious Diamond Award – the Marketing, PR & DevelopmentCouncil’s annual competition for marketing excellence. Family Savings CU received thefollowing recognition: Cutting Edge Diamond Award for the Family Savings FinancialWellness Program at Jacksonville State University.
The Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions also announced the list of all winners for its annual Diamond Awards, recognizing the best marketing campaigns in the credit union industry from the past year. Credit unions,...
April 2nd, 2025012Atlanta, Ga.– LGE Community Credit Union was recently named the winner of two Diamond Awards – the America’s Credit Unions Marketing, PR & Development Council’s annual competition for marketing excellence.
LGE received Diamond Awards in the Content Marketing and Out of Home categories for its Holiday Card and Catch the Cube campaigns, respectively. Credit unions, advertising agencies, and associations submitted 1,400 submissions for the distinguished awards. In all, 180 organizations from 42 states were selected as winners.
“This recognition as Diamond Award winners reflects the invaluable dedication and creativity of our...
April 2nd, 202508Thomson, GA – Thomson High School has joined SRP Federal Credit Union’s growing Affinity Debit Card Program, an initiative that helps fund local education across Georgia and South Carolina.
Featuring the school’s black and gold logo and a unique brick pattern background, the Thomson High School Affinity Debit Card’s design honors the history and tradition of the Thomson Bulldogs.
"We are so pleased to partner with SRP Federal Credit Union in creating the new Thomson High School Affinity Debit Card,” said Dr. Mychele Rhodes, McDuffie County Superintendent of Schools. “The funds raised from this program will provide...
April 2nd, 2025061Panama City, FL – Innovations Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce a leadership transition that will shape the future of the organization. As current President and CEO David Southall prepares for his retirement at the end of 2025, the Board of Directors has officially named Scott Gladden as his successor.
Beginning April 1, 2025, David Southall and Scott Gladden will enter a planned transition period. During this time, Southall will remain CEO, while Gladden will step into the role of President. On January 1, 2026, Gladden will assume the full responsibilities and title of President and CEO.
“Scott has been a vital part...
March 28th, 2025035Pensacola, Florida – PenAir Credit Union (PenAir) through its 501(c)(3) organization, the Friends of the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, is proud to announce the successful completion of its 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The event, held on March 21, 2025, at Lost Key Golf Club in Perdido Key, Florida, raised $75,000 to benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society (NMCRS), marking a significant increase from the previous year's $50,000 donation.
"We are thrilled with the outcome of this year's event and are deeply grateful to all who contributed," said Lee Morgan, President and CEO at PenAir Credit Union. "The increased...
March 27th, 202507Aiken, SC – Representatives from SRP Federal Credit Union and the University of South Carolina Aiken gathered on March 21 to celebrate the unveiling of a newly designed classroom and hallway dedicated to financial education at the university.
The new learning space will host Pacer $mart, a financial education program created in partnership between SRP and USCA’s School of Business Administration. Designed to equip college and high school students with financial knowledge, the program covers key personal finance topics, including budgeting, saving, credit, investing, insurance, taxes, and economics.
“The Pacer $mart program is a...
March 27th, 202508Dallas, TX – The 2025 ALM First Financial Institute wrapped up yesterday after three days of educational sessions at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas. ALM First’s experts closed the industry-leading conference with general sessions focused on Opportunities in the Secondary Loan Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Enterprise Risk Management: A Strategic Holistic Approach.
The conference also included in-depth sessions categorized into three learning tracks, Board, Fundamental, and Funds Management—featuring paths for both balance sheet and investment portfolio management professionals—which were customized to meet the...
March 27th, 2025013Press release courtesy of America’s Credit Unions
AUSTIN, TX – Chartway Credit Union was among 180 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious Diamond Award, the Marketing, PR & Development Council’s annual competition for marketing excellence.
Chartway received the following recognition: a Category’s Best Diamond Award in the category of Foreign Language or Multilingual Campaign for a 2024 ITIN lending for the Hispanic community campaign which helped Hispanic individuals with an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) obtain a loan for a home or automobile while building trust for Chartway within...
March 27th, 2025012Former Google DeepMind Leader and Intel Futurist to Share Insights on AI’s Impact on Lending.
Irvine, CA, March 27, 2025 – Origence, a leading provider of lending technology solutions, announced AI futurist Steve Brown as a keynote speaker for its Lending Tech Live ’25 conference, scheduled for June 16-18, 2025, at the Omni Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.
Steve Brown will deliver a keynote session titled “AI now and next: Getting ready for the future of AI.” In this session, he explains AI in accessible terms, demonstrates its latest capabilities, and details how companies and individuals can prepare to surf the coming...
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