October 11th, 201816370Augusta VAH and SRP credit unions will merge by the end of the year.
The two credit unions have a combined $1 billion in assets, 20 branches and more than 50 ATMs in Georgia and South Carolina. Their intent to merge has already been approved by each credit union's board of directors. The merger is still subject to regulatory...
October 11th, 201824100On Thursday, the National Credit Union Foundation opened CUAid to receive disaster relief funds to help credit union employees and volunteers affected by Hurricane Michael.
The Category 4 hurricane ripped through Florida and parts of Georgia on Wednesday and continued through to the Carolinas on Thursday, leaving a path of destruction...
October 10th, 20182286The League of Southeastern Credit Unions and its affiliated credit unions are bracing for Hurricane Michael.
The league, which is based in Tallahassee, joined many of its credit unions in closing their branches Tuesday around noon and remaining closed through Thursday because of the state of emergency declared for Alabama and Florida,...
October 10th, 20182123Atlanta Postal Credit Union recently announced the appointment of Mike Cantrell, a distinguished postal service retiree, as its newest board member.
Cantrell worked with the United States Postal Service as a rural letter career for 25 years, retiring in 2012. During his postal career, Cantrell held several leadership positions for...
October 9th, 2018185Georgia Power Federal Credit Union is acting as a drop site for Toys for Tots in Valdosta.
Each year, the Marines Corps Reserve Toys for Tots holds its campaign from Oct. 1 through Dec. 22, according to the Valdosta Daily Times. Residents visit the drop sites to donate new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to local needy...
October 5th, 20182102Kinetic Credit Union recently presented its Golden Apple award to a teacher from Phenix City, Ala., according to a WRBL article.
Lisa Wilson, a teacher at Lakewood Elementary School, was nominated by a parent who told WRBL that Wilson appears to have endless energy and love for her students.
"It's a huge honor to win the Golden...
October 5th, 2018269Kinetic Credit Union recently awarded its Golden Apple to a Richards Middle School math teacher.
Afinju Mcdowell, a 22-year retired Marine Corps veteran, was nominated by his wife Judi, according to a WRBL article. His wife told WRBL that Mcdowell never knew how much he impacted students until he received a letter from one of them...
October 5th, 20183149The credit cards consumers choose can have a considerable impact on their overall financial health – so Georgians like to choose wisely.
In a Georgia Credit Union Affiliates survey featuring 8,069 respondents, 68 percent used at least one or two credit cards every month. The survey also showed that 47 percent of respondents held up...
The story below is just one example of how Georgia credit unions help people afford life each day. This account was featured in Georgia Credit Union Affiliates' 2017 Helping People Afford Life Stories booklet.
An elderly member with impaired hearing visited her MidSouth Community Credit Union branch once a month to met with the...