October 4th, 2023157First Commerce Credit Union (FCCU) quickly jumped into action to help feed fellow credit union and community members in the days following Hurricane Idalia. Team members hosted two cookouts, serving more than 1,000 meals in Nashville and Valdosta, Ga.
Just two days after Hurricane Idalia impacted South Georgia, First Commerce team members set up a hurricane relief cookout in Nashville, serving fresh grilled hotdogs and hamburgers, along with chips and cold drinks for free. Then, the following Tuesday after Labor Day, First Commerce set up another cookout adjacent to the insurance claims village in Valdosta. One team member shared that...
October 4th, 20231103JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (October 3, 2023) – Alive Credit Union (ACU) and City & Police Federal Credit Union (CPFCU) are pleased to announce their plans to join their two strong and financially sound institutions. The combined credit union will bring extensive experience and resources together for the benefit of the collective membership. They are proud to continue serving the financial needs of their local community, law enforcement, healthcare, city, marketplace employees and their families.
This strategic merger allows Alive Credit Union to make a greater impact in their communities, and those who live in underserved areas or are...
October 3rd, 2023669Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union is promoting long-time employee Nora Pruitt to Accounting Manager. Nora began her career at Coosa Pines over 17 years ago, served in the accounting department for the last 11 years, and has been the Accounting Coordinator for six years. A native of Sylacauga, Nora graduated from BB Comer Memorial High School before attending Central Alabama Community College.
Mrs. Pruitt stated that it was the credit union’s reputation that influenced her career. “When I started 17 years ago, Coosa Pines had always been known as the best financial institution in town,” she said. “Once I decided to make a career in...
October 3rd, 2023038Irvine, CA, October 2, 2023 – Origence, the leading lending technology solutions provider for credit unions, is hosting a free webcast entitled “Leveraging Lending Opportunities” with special guest speakers Brian Hamilton, president of Origence Lending Services, and Aleks Bogoeski, senior vice president product strategy and partnerships at Origence, on October 12, 2023 at 11 am PDT.
The retail and financial services marketplaces are rapidly evolving with digital transformation driving frictionless experiences in mobile, online, and in-person transactions. In this session, credit unions will learn the importance of being...
October 2nd, 2023072Atlanta, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2023) – LGE Community Credit Union (“LGE”), a $2.04 billion-asset institution based in Atlanta, announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Greater Community Bank, a community bank with branches in Bartow, Floyd, and Gordon counties, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
At closing, the two financial institutions became one entity operating under the LGE Community Credit Union charter. Greater Community Bank is now GCB, A Division of LGE Community Credit Union (“GCB”), and customers of Greater Community Bank are now members of LGE Community Credit Union. Chris Leggett is the president and chief executive...
October 2nd, 2023056North Augusta, SC – SRP Federal Credit Union was recently awarded recognition through two area newspapers as they held community voting to name the best in community in various categories. Winners were chosen based on what company had the highest number of votes submitted online in each category, limiting the number of times a person could vote to once daily during a defined time frame.
The Augusta Chronicle in Augusta, Ga. held the Cyber City Awards. SRP FCU received two Cyber City Awards for the two categories for which they had been nominated: Best Credit Union and Best Place to Work.
The Aiken Standard in Aiken, SC held the...
September 29th, 20231187Tuscaloosa, AL – Just last month, Alabama ONE Credit Union, a leading provider of financial services, announced a merger with Brewton Mill Federal Credit Union (BMFCU) in Escambia County. Today, Alabama ONE Credit Union is pleased to announce an additional merger with McIntosh Chemical Federal Credit Union (MCFCU) in Washington County, AL. This merger was approved by the membership of McIntosh Chemical Federal Credit Union and will be made effective on October 1, 2023. The merger will further extend Alabama ONE's footprint into south Alabama, enhancing the breadth and depth of financial products and services available to members of both...
September 28th, 2023273Jacksonville, Fla. — September 28, 2023 — RadiFi Credit Union welcomes Brian Baird as a new Senior Wealth Advisor. He started his role on May 22, 2023.
Baird is a senior financial advisor with a career spanning over 20 years in financial services, private wealth management and retail and commercial banking. He comes to RadiFi from Prudential Financial, where he served as Manager of Financial Services for five years leading a team of financial advisors for the organization’s Central and North Florida divisions. Prior to that, he held the position of Financial Sales Leader at Fifth Third Securities as well as at First Tennessee Bank...
September 28th, 2023150Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated $1,500 to the Macon Volunteer Clinic by sponsoring their Called to Serve Tennis Tournament.
Macon Volunteer Clinic’s Third Annual Called to Serve Tennis Tournament and the Inaugural Pickleball Tournament will take place at the Idle Hour Golf and Country Club in Macon on Monday, October 16.
Macon Volunteer Clinic’s mission is to foster primary healthcare for all working adults in Macon-Bibb and Twiggs counties, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Their services include primary care, dental care, eye exams, cancer screenings, prescription medications, labs,...
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