April 10th, 20180111A kids' show funded exclusively by credit unions and affiliates from across the country was recently nominated for a National Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Children's Program for Season 6 by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Biz Kid$ is a show within the Biz Kid$ program, which is designed to engage young people, helping them develop life skills in the areas of financial literacy and entrepreneurship. The initiative includes a free classroom curriculum, outreach activities, a website targeting kids ages 9-16 and the television show — which has already won two Emmys.
"This is such an honor for...
April 10th, 20180142Georgia United Credit's Executive Women's Day recently brought successful metro Atlanta women together to discuss women's roles in leadership positions.
The day is meant to act as a celebration of the accomplishments of women in metro Atlanta and is held in conjunction with the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, which is part of the PGA's Champions Tour, according to an article in the Gwinnett Daily Post.
Among other lessons, key speaker and Northeast Georgia Health System CEO Carol Burrell touched on the "growth mindset" necessary to achieve success.
"(Growth) mindset is a psychological concept that started in education and has...
April 9th, 2018092A corporate sponsorship between the Cancer Coalition of South Georgia, DOCO Credit Union and Southeastern Credit Union will help the coalition honor a cancer survivor during its Fourth Annual Night for Hope fundraising gala on April 26.
The 2018 gala will honor survivor Sue Cox, according to an article in the Valdosta Daily Times.
"Sue Cox, owner and operator of Covington's Dining & Catering and 306 North Restaurant, is a beloved and highly respected member of the Valdosta community," according to organizers. "Ms. Cox serves as chairman of the Central Valdosta Development Authority, a member of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber...
April 9th, 20183117The Marshland Community Federal Credit Union's Scholarship Committee recently awarded $1,500 in scholarships to three graduating high school students, according to an article in The Brunswick News.
Harry Clark, chairman of the credit union's scholarship committee, presented the scholarships to Laura Carter and Hannah Williams from Glynn Academy, as well as Lauryn Rowell of Brantley County High during the credit union's annual meeting recently. The recipients were chosen based on academic achievement, school citizenship and involvement in both their communities and schools.
Read the full Brunswick News article here. ...
April 9th, 20182110Wheeled beds will race through Lawrenceville Square on April 21, thanks in part to sponsorship from Peach State Federal Credit Union.
The race raises money for Family Promise's programs, which are designed to help homeless residents, according to an article in the Gwinnett Daily Post. The organization served 494 people from 280 households last year and more than 5,500 volunteers spent more than 27,000 hours doing work for the group in 2017.
During the race, teams of volunteers from different local organizations will push beds on wheels for 228 yards while a volunteer on the bed steers.
"The bed race is always lot of fun, as we see...
April 9th, 20180144A recent Magnify Money article named Delta Community Credit Union as having one of the best certificate of deposit rates among credit unions with the best mobile apps.
On average, a one-year CD at Delta Community has a 1.10 annual percentage yield, according to the article. The CD requires a minimum deposit of $1,000.
The Magnify Money article also touches on the difference between certificates of deposit at banks and credit unions.
"The biggest difference between the two is that credit unions have higher average annual percentage yeilds, as of December 2017," according to the article. "That's good news: It means more money back in...
April 6th, 20182104The 2017 year-end Georgia Membership Benefits Report confirms that credit union members enjoy significant financial benefits. According to the Credit Union National Association, credit unions provided the state’s 2.1 million credit union members $237,863,584 in direct financial benefits during 2017. This is equivalent to $114 for each credit union member, or $239 per member household.
Because credit unions are member-owned and not-for-profit, they focus their efforts primarily on member needs, providing lower-cost financial services and trustworthy financial information. Unlike a for-profit firm, which maximizes profits to shareholders,...
April 6th, 2018285Georgia Credit Union Affiliates recently joined their counterpart state banking trade organizations to call on Georgia members of Congress to support the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act.
GCUA wrote a letter to Congress in support of the bill, which passed the Senate in March.
"S. 2155 is a carefully crafted bipartisan bill that includes commonsense improvements to the nation's financial rules that will allow community banks and credit unions to better serve their customers (members) and communities," the letter reads. "It will open doors for more creditworthy borrowers and businesses, and will...
April 6th, 20183228A father hoping to buy his family a mini van with help from Delta Community Credit Union got something a little extra this week — a sports car.
"When they drew my name I thought, 'Wow! Now I have a family car and a sports car,'" said Carl Hutchins Jr. of Powder Springs.
Delta Community Credit Union and its online car-buying service provider, Carvana, awarded Hutchins a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS. Hutchins' name was automatically entered in the Delta Community-Carvana $20K Car Giveaway sweepstakes in February when he obtained a Delta Community vehicle loan to buy a minivan. After his name was randomly selected in the sweepstakes,...
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