March 9th, 201848159A credit union from Glasgow recently visited Peach State Federal Credit Union for educational purposes.
NHS Credit Union considers Peach State FCU a partner.
"We now look forward to welcoming our Peach State partners back to Glasgow to show them more of what this city has to offer," NHS CEO Robert Kelly said in a Glasgow Chamber of Commerce article.
The Scottish credit union members also visited CUNA's GAC Conference in Washington D.C. on their trip to the U.S.
"We had the chance to see how the world leaders from the credit union industry went about their business, develop connections that will prove invaluable and listen to...
March 9th, 20180138The Marietta Business Association will hold its Good Morning Marietta networking event at Credit Union of Georgia next week.
The event will be held at the credit union location on Dallas Highway on March 14 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., according to the Marietta Daily Journal.
March 9th, 20181101An outstanding media specialist in the Cherokee County School District received a plaque, a cake and an Amazon Kindle — all courtesy of Credit Union of Georgia.
Indian Knoll Elementary School Media Specialist Jennifer Lewis received the prizes after she was named Media Specialist of the Year for Cherokee County schools. She'll go on to represent the district in the state-wide competition.
"We have such an amazing group of hard-working media specialists," Lewis told the Canton Patch. "I'm honored to represent them. The kids are the best part of my job, and I love helping them find books that they enjoy reading, and I love teaching...
March 9th, 20180278Georgia United Credit Union recently announced four promotions within its leadership team.
"The credit union's primary focus is to provide platinum-level services to their members, team members and the communities they serve," according to a Georgia United press release. "To reinforce their vision of exceeding member expectations and to strengthen their commitment to service, Georgia United announced the following promotions in February."
Vonda Bledsoe has been promoted to VP of service and sales and will be responsible for the overall member experience. She will now lead retail banking service delivery across all branches while...
March 9th, 20180100The following is an opinion article written by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates CEO Mike Mercer.
In Georgia, credit unions and community banks help our communities thrive. In those communities the primary lenders are credit unions and community banks. But the local financial institutions are facing challenges brought on by Washington bureaucrats. Now's the time to loosen the regulatory restrictions that are limiting their ability to help their communities.
That's why a group of Senators from both sides of the aisle have put together a common-sense piece of legislation that delivers on what it promises: to better allow credit union...
March 2nd, 201846398Who wants help paying for college?
According to CollegeCalc, the average cost of tuition in Georgia was $10,055 a year during the 2016 - 2017 academic school year. Most undergraduate degrees take about four or five years to complete. Try doing that math without developing a nervous twitch.
>>Related: Delta Community Credit Union announces 13th annual scholarship program<<
Fortunately, some Georgia credit unions offer a degree of help to their members who see college in their future. About 25 credit unions statewide offer some form of scholarship money. Their combined membership covers most geographical regions and...
March 2nd, 20184247Hustler Money Blog included six Georgia credit unions among its recent list of financial institutions offering the best referral bonuses.
The personal finance blog praised the referral deals and bonuses at Atlanta Postal Credit Union, CDC Federal Credit Union, Delta Community Credit Union, INterstate Credit Union, MembersFirst Credit Union and Coca Cola Credit Union.
For more information and editorial commentary on the deals, read the full blog post here.
March 2nd, 20182491Delta Community Credit Union along with Kaiser Permanente will sponsor an inspirational luncheon for the Cobb Executive Women next week, according to a Cobb Business Journal article.
Shan Cooper, chief transformation officer at WestRock, will discuss her leadership journey and views on how women can empower other women at the luncheon on March 9. Registration for the event closes on March 7 at noon. Cobb Executive Women pay $25 for entry while guests pay $35.
For more information, contact Rebecca Chadwick at rchawick@cobbchamber.org or 770-859-2368....
March 1st, 201826104The Credit Union National Association took issue with a number of points in a letter retailers recently wrote to Congress concerning data breaches.
"Retailers are attempting to push back against strong national data security standards, despite a lack of such standards causing major data breaches that bring additional costs to credit unions," according to a CUNA press release.
CUNA said the retailers' letter claimed NCUA's requirements on financial institutions were "not mandatory." But the industry has been subject to heavy regulations and strict standards spelled out in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, enacted in 1999.
"NCUA and other...
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