January 22nd, 20180149The only credit union on Fort Benning — Kinetic Credit Union — is poised to help members who might be affected by the government shutdown.
The federal government shut down at midnight Friday into Saturday when the Republican and Democratic parties failed to pass a bill that would fund government spending. Kinetic CU President and CEO Janet Davis said her employees realized that could hurt members employed by the United States government, including military service men and women.
>>Related: Kinetic Credit Union Names New CEO<<
"We understand the great importance that our active duty and civilian members have in...
January 8th, 201861230A credit-union owned league from Haiti became the latest member of the World Council of Credit Unions as 2017 drew to a close.
WOCCU's board of directors unanimously approved the membership application for the Association des Caisses Populaires Haitiennes, a 100-percent credit union-owned organization in Haiti that offers advocacy, governance, IT support, education and training to its affiliates, according to a WOCCU press release.
ANACAPH has 49 credit union affiliates with 763,000 members and total assets of $96 million. Credit unions in Haiti are supervised by the Central Bank of Haiti.
"We are pleased to welcome ANACAPH to...
January 8th, 201832138A longtime Robins Financial Credit Union employee will now take the reigns at the credit union's Forsyth Branch.
Indian Cumpton has been promoted to manager of the branch after working with Robins Financial for 18 years, according to a Robins Financial press release.
When she's not serving the community at Robins Financial, Crumpton reportedly enjoys spending time with her family, playing with her dogs and volunteering at All About Animal Rescue.
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December 21st, 20170144Georgia United Credit Union collected a record 1,978 gifts for foster children during its annual Wish Tree Program this year.
The Wish Tree Program is one of Georgia United's longest-running community service projects and one of its most successful. The program has donated a total of 23,081 gifts to multiple county Division of Family and Children Services offices and local charities during its tenure.
The credit union hosted its 27th Wish Tree Program to collect new toys and clothes for foster children through the local Division of Family and Children Services and similar organizations from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15. Individuals,...
December 21st, 20170133
The tax reform bill expected to pass through the House and Senate this week won't touch the credit union tax status, according to a Credit Union National Association article.
>> Related: Tax bill expected to pass through House, Senate this week<<
"Credit unions said loudly and repeatedly throughout this process that any change to the credit union tax status amounts to a direct tax increase on 110 million Americans, and that message was heard loud and clear," said CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle. "With tax reform out of the way, CUNA will increase its advocacy to turn the attention on much needed regulatory relief...
December 20th, 20170166Elderly and disabled residents in central Georgia will have a jollier Christmas thanks to Robins Financial Credit Union.
Robins Financial employees recently created 55 Christmas gift boxes for donation to the Meals on Wheels of Houston County's "Shoeboxes for the Elderly" program. The packages contained candy, games and personal care items.
The employees will donate their package to Meals on Wheels along with a special meal for Christmas day.
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December 8th, 20170162Robins Financial Credit Union is getting the entire community into the holiday spirit this month with their 25 Days of Holiday Giving.
The Warner Robins-based credit union selected 25 different organizations throughout their count radius. Throughout the first 25 days of December, the credit union will give each organization a monetary donation to help with their Christmas celebration.
Here were the organizations that received donations during the first week:
December 7th, 20172221Kinetic Credit Union recently selected a new CEO.
Mark Littleton, 47, will fill current-CEO Janet Davis' spot after she retires at the end of January, finishing a 40-year career with credit unions. Littleton will become CEO effective Feb. 1, 2018, according to CU Today.
"Mark was the unanimous choice of the selection committee from a pool of highly qualified candidates," Kinetic's Board Chairman Ron Hinze said in a statement. "The board was impressed with his passion for Kinetic and the commitment to the credit union philosophy of bettering members' lives."
Littleton currently serves as the $395-million credit union's vice...
December 6th, 20171132The Senate Banking Committee passed regulatory relief bill Tuesday morning that could provide significant lending relief to credit unions, according to the Credit Union National Association.
The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act passed the committee with a vote of 16-7 Tuesday following a markup that morning.
"This bipartisan regulatory relief package is an example of what we can achieve when we work together," said Senator Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana) in a Senate press release. "The proposal would provide long-awaited regulatory relief to community banks and credit unions unintentionally burdened by rules...
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