December 31st, 2019064eCO Credit Union recently dedicated a boardroom to the late Dr. Eddie J. Pruden, a long-term board member who passed away on Nov. 4.
The Dr. Eddie Pruden Boardroom was dedicated during a celebration with board members, employees and Dr. Pruden's family in late December, according to a CUInsight article. HIs portrait is now proudly...
December 31st, 2019152Unbanked, underbanked and underserved residents of Sarasota, Fla. now have new opportunities for financial betterment thanks to a partnership between the city and Manatee Community Federal Credit Union.
The new "Reliable Ride" program will allow residents to open an account with the credit union and take advantage of low-interest...
December 30th, 2019141In March, CreditUnions.com wrote an article about Community First Credit Union's innovative reward program that offers high-performing branch staff experiences rather than cash.
The online publication recently re-featured the article -- titled 'A reward program that takes the cents out of incentive' -- in its rundown of the best HR...
December 30th, 20190103GTE Financial Credit Union Chief Experience Officer Pedro Diaz recently sat down with CreditUnions.com to discuss member experience opportunities and challenges the credit union expects to face in 2020.
Below is an excerpt of that interview:
What's your biggest member experience opportunity in 2020? How do you plan to address...
December 27th, 2019050GTE Financial Credit Union spread holiday cheer to four families in need this year.
The Make Hope Real initiative is part of the credit union's annual promise campaign aiming to deliver a dose of holiday happiness to families struggling during the season, according to a CU Today article. The GTE Community Financial Center staff...
December 27th, 2019472This year, WinSouth Credit Union helped the Marine Toys for Tots campaign in DeKalb distribute toys to more than 1,000 families from more than 400 families.
In fact, the credit union became one of the toy drive's top fundraisers of the year, according to a Times-Journal article.
This wasn't an easy year for the drive. According...
December 25th, 20190112Suncoast Credit Union recently announced the signing of an agreement to purchase Miami-based Apollo Bank.
The deal is the largest bank acquisition by a credit union in U.S. history and the 12th acquisition of its kind in Florida, according to a Florida Weekly article.
Apollo Bank is a leading community bank in Florida that is...
December 23rd, 20193107Georgia's Own Credit Union recently acted as a corporate sponsor in a #GivingTuesday campaign that resulted in a $13.5 million donation.
The campaign, led by the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, joined together nonprofits, businesses, media partners and thousands of individual Georgians to lead a statewide generosity movement which...
December 23rd, 20192100Creditunions.com recently named two Florida credit unions in its article about the best lending programs of the year.
The article recognized Manatee Community Federal Credit Union for offering innovative employer-sponsored small-dollar loans. Employers enroll in the program and then offer the loans as a benefit of employment,...