November 28th, 201741489The following article appeared on the Delta Community Credit Union blog Nov. 9. Delta Community Credit Union Georgia’s largest credit union with 24 branches across metro Atlanta and three outside Georgia.
With the holidays in full swing, you may be planning on traveling to see family and friends. In between booking your flights and...
November 28th, 201798529Controversy at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has dominated the news cycle recently.
The drama began during Thanksgiving break, when CFPB director Richard Cordray left the agency. He appointed Leandra English to act as his deputy director and to take over in his absence. At the same time, President Donald Trump tapped Mick...
November 27th, 20172781Every year millions of Americans become victims of fraud due to merchant data breaches.
In a late 2016 survey conducted by Georgia Credit Union Affiliates, 44 percent of respondents said they’d been victimized by fraud and/or identity theft. That was before the recent Equifax breach, which affected 145.5 million people. Although...
November 27th, 2017084MONEY recently featured 13 credit unions among its list of best financial institutions in each U.S. state.
The reporters combed through data on the largest 90 brick-and-mortar banks, 50 credit unions and 15 online banks identified by the bank consultancy firm called Novantas, according to the article. Based on factors including fees,...
November 27th, 201724142This article ran in October's issue of Georgia Trend Magazine. It was written by Angi Christensen Harben, the director of communications at Georgia Credit Union Affiliates.
Credit unions in Georgia help people afford life. It’s a simple and honest statement. When people walk into a credit union, they are walking into a place that...
November 22nd, 201724123Macon-based Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated $2,000 to a local food bank just in time for the holidays, according to a Robins Financial Credit Union press release.
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November 22nd, 20171118Georgia consumers expect to combine finances once they tie the knot – but they aren’t discussing it with their significant others.
According to Georgia Credit Union Affiliates’ 2017 Mid-Year Consumer Survey, about 58 percent of Georgians think it’s best to combine at least some of their financial accounts and bills with their...
November 21st, 201730146Even the most health-conscious Americans need a cheap bite to eat every once in a while.
Sometimes, there’s just not enough time between putting the final touches on that big project and picking up the kids before school to do much more than grab a burger through the drive-thru at McDonalds. Other times, consumers just crave a lazy...
November 21st, 20171152Time to face the facts: it's winter. You're cold and you're not going to get any warmer in the next few weeks. It might be tempting to crank that thermostat all the way up, dawn your bathing suit and pretend summer never left. But heating your house that way will cost you. Instead, here are five finance-friendly ways you can keep warm...