July 23rd, 2026041Grand 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, 2026047RICHMOND, 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, 2026037Investment 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, 202603125-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, 2026040New 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, 2026044Alexandria, 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, 2026038For 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...
June 26th, 2026023NEWPORT NEWS, Va., – BayPort Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of its newest branch location in Highland Springs, marking the credit union’s first branch in the Richmond metropolitan area.
BayPort celebrated the grand opening with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in partnership with ChamberRVA. BayPort welcomed community leaders, business partners, and local officials to commemorate the occasion, including Varina District Supervisor, Tyrone Nelson, from the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, as well as representatives from Henrico County Public Schools, Henrico Economic Development Authority, and the Virginia Department...
June 26th, 2026031NEWPORT NEWS, Va.– The BayPort Foundation today announced it has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 35 member students through 12 scholarship programs, helping recipients pursue degrees and certifications at colleges, universities, trade schools, and vocational programs throughout the region.
The announcement comes as the Foundation prepares to significantly expand its scholarship program. Earlier this year, the Foundation announced that annual scholarship funding will increase from $100,000 to $150,000 beginning next year, creating additional opportunities for students and working adults across the communities BayPort serves.
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