October 21st, 2026015BIRMINGHAM, AL—AmFirst continued its commitment to community through its 34th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, held on October 15, 2026. The event raised $190,000 in support of four local nonprofit organizations as part of the credit union’s annual Community First campaign.
This year’s tournament held special significance as...
October 13th, 20261227BIRMINGHAM, AL—October 13, 2026— AmFirst has earned national recognition for marketing excellence, receiving one Silver Award and two Bronze Awards from the Marketing Association of Credit Unions (MAC).
AmFirst earned Silver in the Non-Commercial Video category for Fraud Uncovered – A Real Member’s Story, which shared a...
October 13th, 2026021BIRMINGHAM, AL—October 7, 2026— AmFirst is pleased to announce the hiring of Alan Walker as Vice President, Head of Construction & Facilities Management. In this role, Walker will lead AmFirst’s Capital Improvement Strategy, overseeing the planning, development, new construction, and renovations, and facilities for AmFirst....
September 29th, 2026012AmFirst Selected for National Credit Union Foundation’s At-Risk Youth Financial Well-Being Grant
AmFirst is one of 24 credit unions nationwide chosen to receive funding to expand financial well-being programs for at-risk youth
BIRMINGHAM, AL—September 28, 2026— AmFirst has been selected to receive funding through the National...
September 22nd, 2026231CLANTON, AL— AmFirst has purchased property located at 2040 7th St S, Clanton, AL 35045, marking the credit union’s planned expansion into Chilton County. The new location will become AmFirst’s 23rd branch and its first in Chilton County.
The property, formerly a financial institution, covers approximately 3,000 square feet and...
September 15th, 2026329CULLMAN, AL—AmFirst celebrated the grand reopening of its newly rebuilt Cullman Branch on September 10, marking a renewed investment in the community the credit union has proudly served for nearly five decades.
Located at 300 4th Ave SW, the Cullman Branch opened in 1979. In 2025, AmFirst began a full rebuild of the location,...
August 31st, 2026338BIRMINGHAM, 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, 2026044BIRMINGHAM, 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, 2026034BIRMINGHAM, 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, 2026033BIRMINGHAM, 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...
