August 31st, 2026012BIRMINGHAM, AL—AmFirst officially opened its newest branch on the campus of Jacksonville State University on August 27, expanding its partnership with the university and providing students, faculty, staff, and the Jacksonville community with convenient access to full-service financial services.
Located at 802 Pelham Road North, the...
August 27th, 2026028BIRMINGHAM, AL—AmFirst announced the conclusion of its inaugural “Clear the List for Classrooms” back-to-school campaign, awarding a total of $5,000 to 23 K-12 teachers across Alabama.
The campaign, which drew over 300 submissions from local educators, was designed to help teachers purchase essential classroom supplies and ease...
August 17th, 2026026BIRMINGHAM, AL— On August 11, AmFirst, together with ABC 33/40, presented a donation to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, providing 94,863 meals to those in need through a combined collection of nonperishable food items and monetary donations. This year’s Feeding Families Across Alabama Food Drive, held throughout July,...
July 17th, 2026020BIRMINGHAM, AL— AmFirst is proud to celebrate its 90th anniversary, marking more than nine decades of improving the quality of members’ lives by maintaining a strong, secure, and innovative credit union that builds trust and shows respect.
What began as a small, member-owned cooperative has grown into one of Alabama’s largest...
May 27th, 2026035BIRMINGHAM, AL— AmFirst, in collaboration with the Children’s of Alabama INDY Grand Prix, has named Rebecca Smith of Shades Cahaba Elementary School as the 2026 Educator Champion of the Year. Smith received a $5,000 grant to invest in technology and classroom materials that will benefit students across Homewood City Schools for years...
May 13th, 2026041BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — May 12, 2026 — AmFirst is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its 2026 Better Basics partnership, a campaign designed to support early childhood literacy across Central Alabama. Through a month-long book drive and an employee volunteer day at a local school, AmFirst members, employees, and community...
March 27th, 2026042Birmingham, Ala. — AmFirst was among 181 credit unions nationwide named as winners of the prestigious Diamond Awards, America’s Credit Unions Marketing, PR & Development Council’s annual competition recognizing excellence in credit union marketing. The credit union returned winning six awards, the most out of Alabama, and...
March 9th, 2026073BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AmFirst, one of Alabama’s largest credit unions, announced the acquisition of a newly renovated office building at 110 12th St. N.—just three blocks from its longstanding corporate headquarters at 1200 4th Ave. N. The purchase marks another significant step in AmFirst’s continued growth and commitment to...
February 25th, 2026056BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AmFirst is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Community First campaign: Covenant Rescue Group, Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center, Jones Valley Teaching Farm, and Libby’s Friends. The Community First campaign is an annual AmFirst tradition where employees nominate and support local non-profit...
February 3rd, 2026038BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — AmFirst is proud to announce three leadership promotions that will help guide the organization into its next chapter of growth and innovation. Paul Hoffman has been named Vice President–Strategic Initiatives, John Vaughn has been promoted to Vice President–Information Technology, and David O’Dell has been...
