September 11th, 20241895Kennesaw, GA – September 11, 2024 – Credit Union of Georgia is pleased to announce the addition of Wes Hilliard as our new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Wes brings over 18 years of credit union technology experience, strategically positioning him to lead our technology long-term goals and innovation efforts.
Wes has a proven track record of implementing cutting-edge solutions within the credit union industry. His extensive experience includes developing strategic technology roadmaps, enhancing cybersecurity, and driving digital transformation initiatives that significantly improve member experiences and operational...
September 10th, 2024331North Augusta, SC - SRP Federal Credit Union held a press conference yesterday to celebrate over $1,000,000 in donations to Aiken County High Schools through the SRP High School Affinity Debit Card Program.
The Affinity Debit Card Program began in 2018 to assist participating area high schools with funding. Each participating high school designs its own card, and every time the card is used, the school receives a donation. The schools are free to use the funds any way they wish. These funds have been useful in the counties we serve, where funding has been used for various needs like computers, team uniforms, teacher certifications,...
September 10th, 2024328Naperville, Ill. (September 10, 2024) – Alloya Corporate Federal Credit Union proudly celebrated the tenth anniversary of its Credit Union Leadership Symposium in Nashville, Tennessee last week, with a record showing of 268 professionals representing 164 credit unions and 26 states.
“We feel such gratitude for the tremendous support we have received from our credit union attendees over the last 10 years of the Leadership Symposium, and this year especially,” reflected Tim Bruculere, Senior Vice President of Membership at Alloya. “That support is what enables us to continue building on the event to make it better and better every...
September 10th, 2024762Washington, D.C., August 22, 2024 – GreenLyne, a home equity platform that helps financial institutions reach underserved homeowners requiring smaller sized home equity loans, has partnered with CUCollaborate to boost financial inclusion with CDFI-certified and emerging CDFI credit unions. Through an integration with CUCollaborate’s Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), financial institutions are now able to identify and reach consumers that fall within CDFI-eligible Target Markets within GreenLyne’s platform.
“Historically, financial institutions and underserved communities have struggled to ‘see and understand’ one...
September 10th, 2024942Irvine, CA, September 10, 2024 – Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, is hosting a free webinar titled “Fast-track your indirect lending with document processing automation” on September 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. PT.
In this session, industry experts Sean Duffy, sales director at Origence, and Jay Carstens, SVP of client services with Origence, will explain how document processing automation (DPA) can accelerate indirect loan processing for faster funding. Attendees will gain insights on how DPA significantly reduces processing time and boosts approval efficiency while minimizing errors and...
September 9th, 2024949LAKE MARY, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2024) – Addition Financial Credit Union announced today they are partnering with EdTech startup PETE to enhance team training for the credit union with AI-driven learning platforms. Addition Financial is the first financial institution to partner with the Orlando-based company.
By integrating PETE’s AI-powered technology, Addition Financial will be able to deliver hyper-personalized training materials and courses at a fraction of the time and cost the credit union typically expends. PETE’s platform allows the credit union to seamlessly host, manage, and distribute training content in their own customized...
September 6th, 20241956Birmingham, Ala. – September 5, 2024 – APCO Employees Credit Union renamed its branch at 6400 Tattersall Park Drive to honor long-time employee and CEO, Derrick E. Ragland, Jr.
Earlier this year, Ragland was named Alabama Professional of the Year by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions. In addition to this award, the APCO Employees Credit Union Board of Directors wanted to honor Ragland and his contribution to the Credit Union. It was decided, and unanimously approved by the Board, to rename the APCO Tattersall branch as the Derrick E. Ragland, Jr. Building.
Credit union industry leaders along with city officials and APCO...
September 5th, 2024738North Augusta, SC – SRP Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Nick Snellings, who was branch manager of our North Augusta branch, as the Director of Member Experience Continuous Improvements.
As the Director of Member Experience Continuous Improvements, Mr. Snelling’s primary responsibilities will be to drive team-member focused and process-based business transformation by creating consistent team member experiences and internal process improvement across all member servicing channels to include branch locations, the contact center, and the virtual experience department.
Mr. Snellings has worked in the...
September 4th, 20241266Warner Robins, Ga. - Robins Financial Credit Union proudly announces the promotion of Steve Kipper to Vice President of Member Engagement. In this new role, Kipper will provide a comprehensive approach to serving the credit union members, ensuring they are given the best possible experience through all the delivery channels.
“I am excited to have Steve join the senior leadership team at Robins Financial Credit Union," said Dee Dee Côté, Executive Vice President & Chief Growth Officer. "His extensive knowledge and proven track record of enhancing member experience will be instrumental in furthering our mission to be Member Focused....
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