January 24th, 2025031Virginia Beach, VA (January 23, 2025) – Chartway Credit Union celebrated the grand opening of a new location on Pacific Ave in Virginia Beach, Virginia, today. The event brought together credit union members and leadership, community leaders, local dignitaries, and Hampton Roads Chamber leadership for a ribbon-cutting ceremony highlighting Chartway’s commitment to growth and community engagement through its charitable arm, Chartway Promise Foundation. As the second new location to open in Hampton Roads under Chartway’s multi-million-dollar branch expansion and renovation initiative across its markets, the Pacific Ave Branch is...
January 14th, 2025017Virginia Beach, VA (November 22, 2024) – Chartway Credit Union is proud to announce its recognition by the Washington Area Chamber of Commerce as the recipient of the inaugural La Alianza Award at the chambers’ 4th annual Rock and Roll Installation Gala and Community Hall of Fame Awards in Washington, Utah. This award highlights Chartway’s commitment to supporting diverse business communities and fostering growth in southern Utah.
Chartway proudly engaged in local initiatives throughout 2024 as part of its commitment to the Hispanic community in Southern Utah, including its sponsorship of the Southern Utah Latino Business Alliance...
January 14th, 2025015Virginia Beach, VA (November 19, 2024) – Chartway Credit Union is pleased to announce several initiatives that expand its footprint and enhance service offerings, reflecting its commitment to being a full-service credit union meeting the diverse needs of members. With recent growth pushing Chartway to nearly $3 billion in assets and a membership of more than 250,000 member-owners, the credit union continues to invest in the communities it serves in Virginia, Utah, and Texas.
“At Chartway, our mission is to unlock the potential of every member so they can thrive,” said Brian Schools, Chartway’s president and CEO. “With our...
January 14th, 202509Virginia Beach, VA (November 24, 2024) – The 11th annual Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon Weekend drew thousands of runners to downtown Norfolk and highlighted the power of community with efforts to support medically fragile children and local families. Chartway Credit Union, the title sponsor of the event, partnered with J&A Racing to host a meaningful weekend focused on giving back. Through the Chartway Promise Foundation—the charitable arm of Chartway Credit Union—the event raised funds and awareness, while granting dreams to two Promise Heroes in collaboration with Toby’s Dream Foundation, and provided 150 activity bags...
January 14th, 202508Capital Heights, MD – November 22, 2024 – Democracy Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its internal shoe drive, which ran from October through November 22, 2024 and collected over 100 pairs of shoes. This initiative focused on collecting new and gently worn shoes and uniting staff across all Democracy Federal Credit Union locations to make a significant impact within the Prince George’s County community.
The collected men's shoes were donated to Prince George's House, a transitional home providing shelter and support services to men experiencing homelessness, while women’s and children’s shoes...
January 14th, 2025019ABNB Federal Credit Union (ABNB FCU), a leading, community-focused, digital-first, full-service financial institution serving more than 76,000 members, has partnered with Alacriti, a leading payments and money movement solutions provider. This collaboration has introduced cutting-edge instant payment capabilities to ABNB FCU, enabling members to securely send and receive funds within seconds via The Clearing House’s RTP® (Real-Time Payments) network and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow® Service.
“Being at the forefront of payment innovation is essential to meeting our members’ evolving needs,” stated Cassandra Tucker, Director of...
January 14th, 202509Madison, WI – (December 3, 2024) – CUES today announced it has been selected as a winner of the 2024 Amazon Web Services (AWS) IMAGINE Grant, a public grant opportunity open to registered charities in the United Kingdom and Ireland and registered 501(c) nonprofit organizations in the United States who are using technology to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. The grant will support CUES’ efforts to further develop and personalize its learning platform, MyCUES Dashboard, delivering highly customized learning and development content to help credit union leaders develop themselves, and their organizations.
Now in its...
January 14th, 2025010Temple Hills, MD—On December 18, 2024, four dedicated employees from Democracy Federal Credit Union, affectionately known as “The 4 Tops,” gathered to host a Sing-a-Long to spread holiday cheer and the spirit of giving at the Henson Creek Assisted Living Facility in Temple Hills, MD. Located just 20 minutes from the Credit Union’s Silver Hill branch, Henson Creek Assisted Living is a valued community partner that reflects the Credit Union's ongoing commitment to serving its members where they live, work, and gather.
Dressed in festive attire and equipped with songbooks, The 4 Tops led the residents in a lively sing-along featuring...
January 14th, 202509NEWPORT NEWS, December 11, 2024 – Today, the BayPort Foundation, Ferguson, Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, and Virginia Natural Gas announced that the Newport News Education Foundation has been awarded the $500,000 Accelerating Change Together (ACT) Grant to support the Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) New Teacher Institute (NTI) program. The ACT Grant extends the four companies’ existing charitable giving and social impact efforts to its education and workforce development mission.
The three-year, $500,000 step-down grant will provide the funding necessary for NTI to answer the regional call to build a workforce...
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