August 6th, 20241530BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 6, 2024) — AmFirst announced today that it provided 55,000 meals to Alabamians during the month of July through the Feeding Families Across Alabama Food Drive. The drive was undertaken in partnership with the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and Sinclair Broadcasting.
AmFirst collected nearly 18,000 pounds of food for the drive across all participating branches. The credit union also presented a gift of $10,000 to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, funding 40,000 additional meals.
Bill Connor, President & CEO of AmFirst, expressed gratitude for the support the food drive received, saying, "We...
August 6th, 20241081Avadian Credit Union has announced that Brant Malone will succeed Linda Cencula as President and CEO upon her retirement at the end of 2024.
Malone joins Avadian from Robins Financial Credit Union in Warner Robins, Ga., where he served as Chief Financial Officer. He is a Birmingham native and has previously served as CEO at Coosa Pines Credit Union and Credit Union of Georgia as well as a CFO at All In Federal Credit Union.
Malone said, “I am delighted and honored to be following in the footsteps of a leader as extraordinary as Linda Cencula. I’ve long admired what she and Avadian have accomplished in serving its members, and I am...
August 6th, 2024965West Palm Beach, FL (August 6, 2024) -- Guardians Credit Union, a full-service financial institution, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jose Abreu to the position of Business Services Manager. Jose has been an integral part of the Guardians One Family of Credit Unions since his hire in July 2014, when he began his journey as a Teller at our John D. Deese Service Center West Palm Beach Branch.
Over the years, Jose has consistently demonstrated his dedication to our members and commitment to the credit union’s mission. His exceptional service led to his promotion to Member Relations Specialist in March 2017, and later to Manager of...
August 5th, 20241099VyStar Credit Union is closely monitoring the impact of Hurricane Debby on our branches and team members. The safety and well-being of our employees and members remains our top priority.
As Hurricane Debby moves inland and closer to the communities we serve, the following branches in Northwest Florida, North Central and South Georgia will be closed on Monday, August 5:
Alachua - 16201 NW US Highway 441, Alachua, FL 32615
Gainesville 34th – 3616 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
Gainesville 43rd – 2810 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606
Gainesville Oaks – 5023 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32605
Lake City –...
August 2nd, 20241070In the first-of-its-kind event that marked the culmination of Filene's Racial Economic Equity (REE) Incubator program, the Catalyst Award winning project was announced amidst a gathering of credit unions, community partners, and industry experts. The capstone projects showcased at Spark! 2024 on July 10 demonstrated the innovative spirit and commitment to social change that is the hallmark of the credit union movement.
“Collaborating with credit unions and community partners through our Racial Economic Equity Incubator has been a profoundly inspiring experience,” expressed Filene’s Head of Incubation, McKaye Black. “The...
August 1st, 20241726Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2024) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Fort Walton Beach Member Service Counselor Tiffany Jackson has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 2nd Quarter of 2024. Tiffany has been employed with the Credit Union since May 2005 and currently resides in Crestview.
The 5-Star Performer Award is a quarterly employee recognition program. The nominator provides a written submission describing how the employee embraces EFCU's Five-Star Values: Respectful, Trustworthy, Dedicated, Proactive and Engaged.
Tiffany was nominated by her teammates at the Fort Walton Beach Branch. She is...
August 1st, 20241367BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Aug. 1, 2024) — The Board of Directors of AmFirst is pleased to announce the selection of Kevin Morris to succeed Bill Connor as President and CEO of the credit union, effective March 1, 2025. Mr. Connor has announced his intention to retire after 44 years of distinguished service to the organization.
Connor joined AmFirst, then Iron and Steel Credit Union, in 1980 as a staff auditor. He has held numerous leadership roles throughout his career, culminating in his appointment as President and CEO in March 2011. He expressed his sentiments upon his retirement announcement, stating, “I have been incredibly blessed to...
August 1st, 20241655Irvine, CA, August 1, 2024 – Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, announced the appointment of three new associate Board of Directors effective August 1, 2024.
The new associate Board of Directors are:
Linda Armyn, president and CEO of Bethpage Federal Credit Union
located in Bethpage, NY (473,707 members, more than $12 billion in assets)
Bethpage Federal Credit Union selected Linda Armyn as President and CEO in 2023 after serving the credit union for 22 years, most recently as Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer. Armyn has a Master’s in Corporate Communications &...
August 1st, 20241031Washington, D.C: New Horizons Credit Union has earned the 2024 America Saves Designation of Savings Excellence award, an honor explicitly reserved for financial institutions that created measurable impact and exceptional achievement during the annual America Saves Week campaign.
New Horizons Credit Union is one of nine banks and eight credit unions honored with this distinction out of more than 4600 participating organizations of America Saves Week, which took place April 8 – 12, 2024 as part of Financial Capability Month.
"Congratulations to the financial institutions awarded the 2024 Designation of Saving Excellence during America...
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