October 22nd, 2018197Peach State Federal Credit Union CEO Marshall Boutwell recently weighed in on a recent merger in a Credit Union Journal article titled, "Already struggling, small CUs' numbers further depleted by mergers.'
"It's a cold, hard fact that small credit unions are going to sstruggle bechause of compliance, technology and other reasons,"...
October 22nd, 2018070Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated toward an agency that utilizes law enforcement and the media to keep communities safe.
The credit union presented Macon Regional Crimestoppers with a donation to the 12th annual David Pierce Memorial Law Enforcement Dinner. The event is designed to partner law enforcement, the community...
October 22nd, 20183073Peach State Federal Credit Union has awarded more than $158,000 in scholarships and educational grants throughout the year, according to a Credit Union Journal article.
That number includes 23 Career Advancement Scholarships of $2,000 each as well as nine Legacy Student Scholarships at $2,000 each and 16 school system and community...
October 22nd, 201847392On Oct. 17, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision issued a revised Stress Testing Principles standard that will significantly reduce the regulatory burdens of stress test on credit unions and other community-based financial cooperatives.
Earlier this year, the World Council of Credit Unions urged the "proportional" approach to...
October 18th, 2018059And it's also Credit Union Day in Georgia.
Today, Georgia will join their peers across the world in celebrating International Credit Union Day tomorrow.
“101 credit unions in Georgia continue to empower more than 2.13 million members to improve their economic situations,” said Deal in a proclamation declaring Oct. 18 to be...
October 12th, 20188104A Peach State Federal Credit Union employee was among 45 credit union professionals recently certified as Credit Union Development Educators after completing the National Credit Union Foundation's Credit Union Development Education Training.
Cindy Wiggins from Peach State Federal Credit Union received her certification after attending...
October 11th, 20180103The Habersham Community Theatre in Clarkesville will receive $1,000 per year through 2022 thanks to Peach State Federal Credit Union.
The donations from Peach State will begin this year.
The Habersham Community Theatre is located in the historic Habersham Theater, built as a movie theater in 1937. Now, the theater offers...
October 11th, 201816370Augusta VAH and SRP credit unions will merge by the end of the year.
The two credit unions have a combined $1 billion in assets, 20 branches and more than 50 ATMs in Georgia and South Carolina. Their intent to merge has already been approved by each credit union's board of directors. The merger is still subject to regulatory...
October 11th, 201824100On Thursday, the National Credit Union Foundation opened CUAid to receive disaster relief funds to help credit union employees and volunteers affected by Hurricane Michael.
The Category 4 hurricane ripped through Florida and parts of Georgia on Wednesday and continued through to the Carolinas on Thursday, leaving a path of destruction...