June 18th, 20180120The National Credit Union Foundation recently announced the appointment of a new marketing and communications director.
Effective July 16, Brian Griffith, CUDE, will lead all the Foundation's marketing, communications and public relations strategy and execution. Griffith joined the credit union movement in 2011. He's served as the...
June 18th, 20186178Geovista Credit Union's vice president of staff development recently completed Southeast Regional Credit Union School.
"The entire experience has been so rewarding," said Trish Payne in a Facebook post. "Brought me out of my comfort zone, expanded my confidence and delivered several friends that I hope to keep in touch...
June 18th, 201826142President Donald Trump's administration reportedly intends to nominate a relatively unknown budget official to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Kathy Kraninger is an associate director at the Office of Management and Budget under director and current interim leader of the CFPB, Mick Mulvaney. While Kraninger's nomination...
June 15th, 201823425On June 15, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Georgia’s credit unions join the rest of the country and the globe in recognizing and opposing elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation.
“I would say it’s a pretty steady trend we see among our elder members,” said Cindy Turner, vice president of compliance in the Enterprise...
June 14th, 201828145LGE Community Credit Union recently awarded two local students with the Positive Athlete Georgia LGE Extra Credit Award.
LGE Community works with Positive Athlete Georgia to deliver the award to a student athlete who goes above and beyond for their team, school and community to make the world a better place. This years' recipients...
June 14th, 20181160The following post contains advice from Angi Christensen Harben, the Director of Communications for Georgia Credit Union Affiliates. When she was younger, a credit union stepped in and supported Angi’s finances and life. Now, she enjoys supporting credit unions and spreading the financial wisdom she’s gained.
People often ask what...
June 14th, 201828162We've officially reached that other tax day.
Today is the last day to file your 2017 taxes without hitting the failure-to-file fee, according to a LifeHacker article.
The failure-to-file fee is different than the penalty for paying late taxes. When you pay taxes you owe late, you're paying 0.5 percent of the amount owed each...
June 13th, 20180146The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percent on Wednesday — and indicated 2018 will likely see two more hikes.
The Fed's interest rate moved from 1.75 percent to 2 percent, according to a CNBC article. It's the second rate increase the U.S. has seen this year.
The majority of policy makers...
June 13th, 20180134Mick Mulvaney's time at the head of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (formerly the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau) is drawing to a close — kind of.
The interim director's tenure is scheduled to come to a close on June 22, six months after it began. However, if Trump nominates a replacement, the clock resets. That...