August 11th, 2025020Press release courtesy of Energage
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union has been named a Top Workplace by Hampton Roads Top Workplaces 2025 and Inside Business for the seventh year in a row. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage. The confidential survey uniquely measures the employee experience and its component themes, including employees feeling respected & supported, enabled to grow, and empowered to execute, to name a few.
“To be recognized for seven straight years as a top workplace in Hampton Roads speaks to the...
August 11th, 2025015Foundation teams with partner charities in Virginia, Texas and Utah for a month of events & fundraisers
Virginia Beach, VA – In observance of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September—and in celebration of the Chartway Promise Foundation’s 20th anniversary—Chartway Credit Union and its charitable arm are teaming up with nonprofit charity partners to make wishes and dreams come true for dozens of Promise Heroes across the communities it serves. Surprise Wish Reveals, Dream Reveals and more will take place during credit union events and foundation-hosted fundraisers to bring joy, hope, and smiles to medically fragile...
July 16th, 2025020Press release courtesy of Energage
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union is proud to announce that it is a 2025 Top Workplaces Industry Award winner for the Financial Services sector, one of 11 sectors recognized with awards. Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces, presented the award. The Top Workplaces program has a 17-year history of surveying and celebrating people-first organizations nationally and across 60 regional markets. This is the fifth year in a row the credit union has received this award.
"Being named a Top Workplace Industry Award winner for Financial...
July 3rd, 2025014Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Russ Cronin to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Since joining the organization as senior vice president of financial strategy & accounting earlier this year, Russ has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic vision, and deep financial expertise.
“In the short time Russ has been with Chartway, his financial acumen and strategic thinking have been instrumental in supporting Chartway’s growth,” said Brian Schools, president & CEO of Chartway. “His leadership makes him the right person to serve as our CFO as we continue to...
July 1st, 2025016Record scholarship awards unlock the potential of student members to build bright futures
Virginia Beach, VA – Chartway is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Directors’ Memorial Scholarship. This year, 12 student members have each been awarded $4,000—$1,000 more than last year—for a total of $48,000 in financial aid for 2025, marking the largest amount awarded in program history. Since its inception in 1989, the credit union’s Directors’ Memorial Scholarship program has awarded more than $628,000 to high school seniors, college students, and graduate student members seeking financial support to pursue higher...
June 18th, 2025034After over six decades serving in credit unions, a seasoned volunteer presence at Blue Eagle Credit Union and in his communities is stepping down to spend more time with family.
Cliff DeMars began his credit union volunteer work in 1959 with the Federal Employees’ Credit Union of Petersburg before relocating to Roanoke, Virginia.
“I still remember the day I started my credit union career. A postal employee, I walked into the office one day and J.P. Wyatt, who ran the local credit union, told me to give him $5.25, so I did. ‘Congratulations,’ he said, ‘you’re now a credit union member, and by the way, you’re now the credit...
June 18th, 2025028
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The BayPort Foundation today announced it has awarded $100,000 in 12 different scholarship types to a total of 36 member students in the surrounding local communities attending a college, university, trade, or vocational school.
Since 1961, BayPort Credit Union has supported member students in funding their educational pursuits. Over that time, it has awarded over $1 million in scholarships. Today, the credit union’s philanthropic arm, the BayPort Foundation, continues its mission to enrich members’ lives by providing tuition assistance. Scholarship applications are scored on financial need, academic...
June 17th, 2025021Virginia Beach, VA (June 17, 2025) – Chartway Credit Union has once again been awarded the 2025 America’s Best-in-State Credit Union, putting Chartway in an elite group of credit unions that have won this competitive title for four consecutive years. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes in collaboration with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions showcases the most valued institutions by residents in each state and recognizes credit unions that excel in meeting the unique needs and expectations of their local communities.
According to Forbes and...
June 16th, 2025030Henrico County, VA, June 13, 2025 – Henrico Federal Credit Union is excited to announce the upcoming relocation of its Short Pump office to 4419 Greybull Drive. The current Short Pump office, which first opened in 2018 on Pouncey Tract Road across from Short Pump Middle School, has seen steady growth and community engagement, leading to this strategic relocation. The new location is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2025, continuing the Credit Union’s commitment to serving existing and potential members of the surrounding communities. The new branch will enhance accessibility and strengthen Henrico Federal Credit Union’s...
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