May 7th, 2024549TAMPA, Fla. (May 7, 2024) — Suncoast Credit Union, the largest credit union in Florida, is pleased to welcome Ben Lemoine as chief financial officer and senior vice president.
Lemoine comes to Suncoast with more than 18 years of experience in the credit union industry. In his new role, Lemoine will lead all aspects of Suncoast’s financial strategy, oversee the credit union’s finance, accounting and information technology functions, and manage all budgets and financial operations.
“Ben possesses a strong combination of strategic experience and insight, financial expertise, and a sincere commitment to serving the credit union...
May 7th, 2024485BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — ēCO Credit Union and the ēCO Credit Union Foundation continues their passionate advocacy for education. In May of 2024, ēCO Credit Union awarded two $2,500 A.L. Bratcher Scholarships, while the ēCO Credit Union Foundation awarded one $2,500 ēCO Credit Union Foundation Scholarship.
Since 2011, The A.L. Bratcher Scholarship has been awarded to high school seniors. The 2024-2025 A.L. Bratcher Scholarship recipients are Hunter Lucas and Joshua Gary Jennings. Lucas is a shining senior at Bibb County High School, where he has maintained an impressive 4.1 GPA. Hunter is heavily involved with a variety of sports and...
May 6th, 2024562Alabama ONE is excited to announce the grand opening of a new branch in Demopolis, Alabama. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take place May 21, 2024 at 10am at 1317 Highway 80 West, Demopolis, Alabama.
Ribbon cutting ceremony attendees will have the opportunity to meet and greet with Alabama ONE Leadership Team and local leaders, learn more about branch resources and community initiatives, and find out about the full suite of financial products and services Alabama ONE offers individuals, families, and businesses.
The Alabama ONE Demopolis TEAM is overseen by West Area Executive, Bill Rickman. Jessica Kynard was designated as Demopolis...
May 6th, 20246372Warner Robins, GA – Robins Financial Credit Union proudly announces the promotion of Chelsea Crawford to Marketing Project Manager. In her new role, Crawford will use her experience and education in Marketing and Project Management to play a pivotal role in overseeing the more traditional aspects of the credit union’s Marketing department. Her responsibilities will include advertising, media placement, managing promotions, creative strategies, branch retail, branding, and overseeing direct mail campaigns among other key areas.
“Chelsea’s dedication to our team and her impact on our marketing efforts make her the ideal fit for this...
May 6th, 20244174MADISON, Wis.—An April visit to Ukraine prompted Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) President Mike Reuter to launch a new fundraising campaign to raise $500,000 for a credit union lending program aimed at providing accessible business loans to Ukrainian veterans and their families.
To be launched through WFCU’s Project Storm Break initiative and in partnership with the USAID/WOCCU Credit for Agriculture Producers (CAP) Project, the Venerate Ukraine’s Veterans Program comes after Reuter spent a week in Ukraine visiting credit unions, program beneficiaries and House of the Warrior, a space where veterans of the...
May 6th, 2024453TAMPA, Fla. (May 03, 2024) — USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) CEO Richard Skaggs was honored to speak this past week at the signing of Florida House Bill 989 by Governor Ron DeSantis. The bill grants credit unions the ability to accept deposits from qualified public depositories such as state agencies, departments, universities, and colleges, marking a significant milestone for the credit union industry in Florida.
During his speech at the ceremony, Skaggs highlighted the mutual benefits of the legislation for credit unions and public institutions like University of South Florida (USF). He emphasized how the bill will enable...
May 6th, 2024273Warner Robins, GA – Robins Financial Credit Union proudly announces the promotion of Clay A. Nodes to Director of Facilities.
Nodes has dedicated the last 15 years to being the Facilities Manager at Robins Financial. In his new capacity as Director of Facilities, Nodes will maintain his oversight of the Facility Department’s day-to-day operations while also spearheading broader strategies like project management for new construction and long-term projects focused on the maintenance and security of credit union buildings and properties.
“Clay’s longstanding commitment to Robins Financial Credit Union coupled with his many years...
May 6th, 2024631Naperville, Ill. (May 2, 2024) – Alloya Corporate FCU announced today that Tracy Lafferty has been named the Chief Executive Officer of QCash Financial, LLC, a wholly owned credit union service organization (CUSO) of Alloya. Effective immediately, Lafferty replaces Seth Brickman.
“All businesses go through a life cycle, which can require a different leadership style at each phase,” said Todd Adams, CEO of Alloya. “Over the past three years, Seth and his team have led QCash through a period of significant growth and have greatly raised awareness within the credit union community about the value of equitable and inclusive lending...
May 2nd, 2024530North Augusta, SC - SRP Federal Credit Union was recently part of local Board of Education meetings to present checks for the monies donated to each district as part of the High School Affinity School Debit Card Program last year. The Aiken County Public School district in Aiken, SC was awarded a check totaling $256,658.70, with nine schools participating in the program. The Columbia County School System in Evans, GA was also presented a check in the amount of $47,797.80, with five participating schools.
The Affinity School Debit Card Program began in 2018 to assist participating area high schools with funding. Each participating high...
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