August 9th, 2018269Peach State Federal Credit Union has partnered with Purple Heart Homes to help renovate homes for veterans in need in Larenceville, Ga.
Purple Heart Homes is a 501(c)3 public charity dedicated to providing functional housing for for service-connected disabled veterans. There are 9.3 million veterans in the U.S. who are 65 and...
August 7th, 2018094Georgia United Credit Union will celebrate its 60th anniversary by giving $100 to 60 people this month.
"We are honored to celebrate this 60 year milestone with our members," said Georgia United President and CEO Debbie Smith. "We know that although our members have options, they have chosen to be a part of the Georgia United family....
August 7th, 20180219On July 26, almost 200 people attended a cookout to honor Fort McPherson Credit Union's 70th anniversary.
"I'm so happy we're getting to 70 years," said Fort McPherson Credit Union Board Chairman Norman LaBrecque. "I think it's a tribute to the people who work here and really believe in the credit union. The staff has a commitment to...
August 6th, 20183109Peach State Federal Credit Union's branch in Aiken County, S.C. has teamed up with Aiken Works to provide an apprenticeship opportunity to students in Aiken County Public Schools.
Aiken Works, an initiative of the county's public school program, teams up with local companies to prepare students for the workforce through hands-on, paid...
August 6th, 2018193Delta Community Credit Union recently welcomed 21 local high school students to work in its retail branches throughout metro Atlanta.
The 11th and 12th graders, participants in Delta Community’s High School Apprentice Program, these 11th and 12th graders will receive job training, career opportunities and a paycheck, according to...
August 3rd, 20183334Georgia's Own Credit Union recently made history as the first Georgia credit union to acquire a bank.
The $2.3 billion-asset institution finalized the acquisition of the State Bank of Georgia on Thursday. The transaction was first proposed late last year, according to a Credit Union Journal article.
"We're excited to be a part of...
August 2nd, 2018283The Atlanta Business Chronicle recently ran a Q&A with Delta Community Credit Union, one of the finalists in the paper's annual Annual Best Places to Work contest.
>>Related: Delta Community Credit Union named as finalist for Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2018 Best Places to Work awards<<
The Best Place to Work...
August 1st, 20182229A 39-year fixture of Three Rivers Credit Union will say her goodbyes Friday.
The credit union's CEO, Wanda Miller, will retire Friday after spending 39 years at the credit union. Three Rivers will host a farewell party for Miller, which will be open to members and employees, according to The Post Searchlight.
Miller will be...
July 31st, 2018095Peach State Federal Credit Union recently contributed $15,000 to sponsor three Golden Harvest Food Banks delivery trucks this year.
The trucks will feed people in more than 30 counties in the Central Savannah River Area and upstate South Carolina, according to a Credit Union Times article. The sponsorship allows retail stores in the...