July 29th, 2026016Guerin's Programs Include Personal Finance Training in 2024, 2025 for 1,500 Incarcerated Individuals Preparing to Return to Society
Virginia Credit Union’s (VACU) Sabrina Guerin was recently recognized by the League of Credit Unions and Affiliates as its 2025 Emerging Professional of the Year for Virginia. The Emerging Professional of the Year award honors rising leaders who demonstrate exceptional promise, dedication, and commitment to credit unions’ “People Helping People” mission.
Guerin, a Senior Financial Education Specialist and a Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor, specializes in working with adults. She was...
July 29th, 2026015Apple FCU is one of only three financial institutions nationwide to accept digital identification for in-branch verification
FAIRFAX, Va. — Apple Federal Credit Union (Apple FCU) and Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) are proud to announce that all 23 Apple FCU branch locations across Northern Virginia now accept Virginia Mobile ID for in-branch identity verification.
The adoption marks a major milestone for the use of digital credentials in the financial sector. Apple FCU is the first credit union on the East Coast to accept Virginia Mobile ID across its entire branch network, and one of only three financial...
July 23rd, 2026018Grand opening featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Make-A-Wish Utah Promise Hero Wish Proclamation, and a $5K donation to Chartway Promise Foundation
Herriman, Utah – Chartway Credit Union celebrated its return to Herriman, Utah with the grand opening of its new Herriman branch bringing together Chartway’s members, team leaders, community partners, and local, regional, and state dignitaries for a morning that highlighted the credit union’s investment in one of Utah’s growing communities. The event featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony, a Wish Proclamation for a medically fragile child whom we call a Promise Hero in partnership with...
July 13th, 2026015RICHMOND, VA – Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union (PAFCU) has been rollin’ in where others have rolled out. The first credit union in Virginia with a fully mobile branch, PAFCU has been serving Richmond through its Empowerment Center for years. Now, with a new downtown branch opening in 2026, they're expanding that commitment even further and bringing full-service banking directly into the communities that need it most.
The Peoples Advantage Mobile Branch is an RV converted into a full-service mobile credit union. Members can make cash transactions, open new accounts, get a new debit card, start a loan application, or receive...
July 13th, 2026017Investment supports the ongoing development of one of the region’s most active business and lifestyle hubs
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its new Town Center branch in Virginia Beach, Va., bringing together Chartway’s members and leaders, community leaders, and local dignitaries for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Located in the heart of Virginia Beach’s Town Center area, the new branch strengthens Chartway’s presence in its south Hampton Roads market and offers expanded access in one of the region’s most active and growing business and lifestyle hubs. The event featured remarks from local...
July 10th, 202601425-Year Financial Services Executive to Lead Lending Strategy as Langley Scales Toward $10 Billion Melissa Hartzell-Galileo | Chief Lending Officer, Langley Federal Credit Union
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Langley Federal Credit Union today announced the appointment of Melissa Hartzell-Galileo as chief lending officer, effective July 13. Hartzell-Galileo will lead enterprise lending strategy across consumer, mortgage and specialty portfolios, driving disciplined loan growth and credit governance as Langley FCU advances toward its goal of $10 billion in assets.
Hartzell-Galileo brings more than 25 years of executive leadership experience across...
July 2nd, 2026027New Partnership Also Includes Financial Education Training and Resources for Members of VAFR
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA -- Virginia Credit Union has donated $20,000 to the Virginia Association of First Responders (VAFR) in support of the organization's statewide training programs. This includes the inaugural Virginia First Responder Symposium, which will gather 450 rescue squad members, firefighters, and law enforcement personnel from across the Commonwealth this June in Blacksburg.
"First responders show up for us in our toughest moments — the heart attack, the house fire, the car crash — and they do this work, often as volunteers, out of...
July 1st, 2026018Alexandria, Virginia – In a true merger of peers, two Northern Virginia-based credit unions - CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union and Arlington Community Federal Credit Union - are coming together as their proposed union received regulatory consent and overwhelming approval in a majority vote by CommonWealth One members.
The partnership forms a single institution with more than $1.1 billion in assets, 10 branches and more than 61,000 members.
The effective legal date is scheduled for July 1, 2026. Merger operations are expected to be completed in August 2027.
ACFCU will operate as CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union, formerly...
June 26th, 2026018For the first time, the program includes vocational, trade, technical, certificate, and licensure-based programs
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Directors’ Memorial Scholarships. This year, Chartway expanded eligibility beyond traditional undergraduate and graduate degree programs to include vocational, trade, technical, certificate, and licensure-based educational programs. In total, 13 student-members received $4,000 each in academic assistance. This scholarship program is part of the credit union’s more than $1M annual commitment to the community in the form of...
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