December 6th, 2024029St. Paul, Minn. – Credit unions across the United States are making a profound difference in their communities through innovative financial education initiatives. The Credit Union Financial Education Network (CUFEN) is proud to serve as a central hub, championing these efforts and showcasing the transformative power of financial literacy programs.
CUFEN's mission is clear: to support credit unions, leagues, and organizations in their work to improve financial literacy, empower individuals, and foster lasting change. By providing shared resources, tools for measuring impact, and opportunities for collaboration, CUFEN is garnering...
December 4th, 2024222The Education Credit Union Council (ECUC) is excited to announce the launch of a new program designed to support smaller credit unions across the nation. The ECUC Small Credit Union Fund aims to provide opportunities for credit unions with assets under $100 million to attend the annual ECUC conference.
“The annual ECUC conference provides a unique opportunity for education-based credit unions of all sizes to collaborate and learn. We don’t want the conference cost to prevent a small credit union from attending”, said Andy Grimm, President of the ECUC Board of Directors.
The ECUC Small Credit Union Fund is made possible through...
December 3rd, 2024146North Augusta, SC – Augusta, GA – SRP Federal Credit Union will fund a new program at Augusta Technical College to cultivate financial success for students. Called SRP Cougar$mart, the program will enhance financial training for students in a variety of courses and other offerings at the college.
“As we prepare students to enter the workforce and create sustainable careers, we believe that increasing their financial literacy will better enable them to have lifelong financial wellbeing,” said Dr. Jermaine Whirl, President of Augusta Technical College.
The SRP Cougar$mart Program will include a co-branded interactive classroom...
December 3rd, 20241241November 1, 2024, Tampa, FL - Floridacentral Credit Union is pleased to announce Brad Babin as the credit union’s new Senior Vice President of IT, Chief Information Officer. Brad has over 25 years of Information Technology experience and has worked in the financial sector for 16 of those years. He has worked at financial institutions of all sizes from 125 million in assets to over 6 billion. He has a proven track record of helping organizations move forward strategically with the use of transformational technology solutions as well as increasing operational efficiencies. We welcome Brad and his experience to help navigate Floridacentral...
November 22nd, 20241252Tallahassee, Fla. — The 11th installment of First Commerce Credit Union’s Power Forward Speaker Series, in partnership with the FSU Division of Research, will bring the former head of Go to Market for OpenAI, Zack Kass, to Ruby Diamond Concert Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
Kass has been on the forefront of bringing AI to the masses, spending more than a decade in AI leadership where he built sales, partnerships and solutions teams for the AI research and deployment company behind ChatGPT, one of today’s most widely used AI tools. Kass will share experiences from his 14 years working in the field of emerging technology. He will also...
November 22nd, 2024652Doral, FL (November 18, 2024) - Tropical Financial Credit Union, a not-for-profit financial institution, is growing its presence in South Florida with a new branch in Doral. The location will make banking more convenient for existing members who have moved to the area, which is seeing a surge in new development and population.
The new branch, located at 7975 NW 12th Street, Doral, FL 33126, is in a stand-alone building previously occupied by another financial institution.
"Our expansion into Doral highlights our dedication to addressing the dynamic needs of our members and the communities we support," stated Rick Shaw, president and...
November 22nd, 20243119Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Nov. 21, 2024) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is spreading holiday cheer by donating $1.9 million into the community through local nonprofits. Monetary donations were made to the Air Force Enlisted Village, Children in Crisis, Emerald Coast Fitness Foundation, Fisher House of the Emerald Coast, Fresh Start for Children and Families, Habitat for Humanity of Okaloosa County, Habitat for Humanity of Walton County, Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation and the United Way Emerald Coast.
“Eglin Federal Credit Union is very excited to be able to make this investment in our...
November 22nd, 2024436TAMPA, FLA. (November 21, 2024) — American Banker has once again named Darlene Johnson, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer at Suncoast Credit Union, as one of 2024’s Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions. This recognition, awarded for the second consecutive year, underscores Johnson’s trailblazing leadership and her role in driving transformative change within the credit union industry.
Johnson’s strategic vision and innovative approach have been instrumental in positioning Suncoast Credit Union as a leader in the credit union space. As the largest credit union in Florida, Suncoast serves over...
November 22nd, 2024560ATLANTA, GA. (November 21, 2024) – APCU/Center Parc Credit Union – Georgia's oldest credit union with more than $2.3 billion in assets and serving over 107,000 members nationwide, announced that it has added Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) to its suite of online banking products.
APCU/Center Parc is the first credit union to launch BNPL in Georgia. It has selected equipifi, a leading BNPL platform designed for financial institutions to power its solution. With this launch, APCU/Center Parc will extend personalized BNPL offers for members to split payments on eligible debit card transactions. APCU/Center Parc members will be able to view and...
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