February 20th, 2020058Delta Community Credit Union recently donated a total of $20,000 to two deserving local charities, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article.
The credit union donated $10,000 each to MUST Ministries and the Tommy Nobis Center.
The money going toward MUST will support the charity's Neighborhood Pantry Program, which work out of Cobb and Cherokee county school to support families in those areas. The donation to Tommy Nobis will go toward its Early Youth Employment Services program, which offers job training, education and other skills for high school students with disabilities.
For more information, read the full AJC...
February 19th, 20206174Country Financial Credit Union will soon expand to serve the financial needs of the West Nassau area.
The credit union, which has served the Macclenny area and surrounding communities for more than 50 years, is in the process of building a new, state-of-the-art branch at 450027 Old Dixie Highway in Callahan. On March 9, the credit union will begin operating out of a temporary branch in an existing building on the same property.
“We are eager to begin serving our members and neighbors in Callahan,” said Anita Crews, president and CEO of Country Financial Credit Union. “I’m excited to see this growth in our credit union. It is a...
February 19th, 2020964Military, teachers and first responders can receive two complimentary tickets to select home games and special ticket offers throughout the 2020 Rays season, thanks to a sponsorship from Suncoast Credit Union.
Tickets for this offer are made available one week before the scheduled game date, according to a News Channel 8 article. To apply, teachers, military personnel and first responders should visit the Ballpark app or RaysBaseball.com/specials.
Tickets for the 2020 Rays season go on sale Feb. 21.
Also featured in: News Channel 8
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February 18th, 20203108Coosa Valley Credit Union runs a regular feature called "Savings Corner" in local publication CoosaValleyNews.com. The credit union's latest column deals with refinancing auto loans. Below is an excerpt from that feature:
Most of us have heard of mortgage refinancing, but oftentimes, I come across people who don't realize that they can refinance their auto loans as well. Refinancing your auto loan could get you a lower interest rate or allow you to remove a cosigner from your loan, especially if your credit score has recently improved. The good news is, this process is usually much simpler than refinancing a home loan. It's simple and...
February 18th, 2020176Envision Credit Union is hosting an art mural contest for teens in the Leon County, Fla., with a $1,000 prize is going to their school or an arts organization of their choice, according to a Tallahassee Democrat article.
"Envision remains focused on supporting our community not only financially, but also through engaging activities that encourage creativity," said Envision Credit Union President Kelli Walter.
The schools or organizations with the three best ideas will be asked to give an official pitch to envision. Winners will be selected in March and will then have until April 17 to complete a mural on the credit union's North...
February 17th, 2020387Five Star Credit Union recently sponsored a fundraiser for Wiregrass Area Food Bank.
The fundraiser, called Empty Bowls Dothan 2020, produced enough funds to provide almost 3,400 meals, according to a Dothan Eagle article.
For more information, read the full article here.
Also featured in: The Dothan Eagle...
February 17th, 20200103Outset, a personal finance blog powered by Medium.com, recently featured Georgia's Own Credit Union Principle Experience Officer Adam Marlowe as one of several experts in an article posing the question: "How many credit cards should I have?"
Marlowe was quoted along with Crediful CEO Chane Steiner as well as Former Financial Advisor and author Krista Goodrich. Below is how Marlowe answered the personal finance question:
A good rule of thumb is to open up to 3, even if you don't plan on using them. Having open lines for long periods of time looks good for potential lenders. Just make certain to conduct one transaction annually on each...
February 17th, 20201110Achieva Credit Union recently hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the reonvation completion of its Del Prado Boulevard branch in Cape Coral, according to a CapeCoralDailyBreeze.com article.
Key members of the community in attendance included Achieva Chief Lending OFficer Sara Depauw, Branch Manager Trevor Medenwaldt, Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Donna Germain and Achieva Market Development Officer Machelle Shirk. This is the eighth Lee County location for the credit union.
Also featured in: CapeCoralDailyBreeze.com ...
February 17th, 2020076Each year, Robins Financial Credit Union selects an Employee of the Year, a Manager of the Year and a Branch of the Year.
The Manager of the Year and the Employee of the Year are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. They represent the best of the best among employees at Robins Financial.
In addition, Robins Financial management selects a branch of the year based on performance and the contribution the branch makes to the community and to the credit union over all.
The winners chosen for 2019 were as follows:
Barbara Mead, the manager of the Houston Lake...
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