May 10th, 2018093Robins Financial Credit Union is doing its part to support local law enforcement.
The credit union recently presented Macon Regional Crimestoppers with a donation toward the 12th Annual David Pierce Memorial Law Enforcement Dinner. The dinner to be held on May 19 is designed to help partner with law enforcement, community and the media to keep the community safe.
May 7th, 20182102Peach State Federal Credit Union recently committed to donating a combined $5,000 to two Northeast Georgia libraries over the next five years.
"Peach State's commitment to education and to our community leads us to many opportunities that support learning," said Peach State President and CEO Marshall Boutwell. "This contribution to these local libraries is a natural extension of that commitment. We're proud to support them and the work they do for our community."
Both the Cornelia and Clarkesville library branches will receive $500 per year through 2022 from Peach State, beginning this year. Both are branches of the NortheastGeorgia...
May 7th, 2018181Credit unions won a major victory in Iowa on Saturday.
The sate passed a tax bill without a provision it had been considering — a provision that would have increased taxes on the state's credit unions while lowering them for banks.
The Iowa Credit Union League and nearly 1,000 credit union leaders, including CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle, rallied against the legislation at the Iowa state capitol in March.
"While we expect these fights to continue as bankers push false narratives about not-for-profit, member-owned financial institutions, this is a moment to congratulate the excellent leadership of Pat Jury and the Iowa Credit...
May 4th, 20180150United 1st Federal Credit Union recently honored a long-time board member's retirement.
The credit union held a dinner at Lang's Maria Restaurant to commemorate Terry Brown's 46-year career.
Brown watched United 1st grow from $14 million in assets serving about 6,500 members to $180 million in assets and serving almost 26,000 members.
He retired from the board of directors in March, having served since 1984.
During that time, he served on the executive committee, the asset liability committee and also he chairman. He was the first chairman to suggest and institute the rotating board officer posts.
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May 4th, 2018488The Southeast Cancer Unit has more than $4K to put toward its cause, thanks to the fundraising efforts of United 1st Federal Credit Unions.
United 1st's Blackshear and Waycross staff raised $4,118 they used as sponsorship money for the Southeast Cancer Unit's annual fundraising walk earlier this week.
The credit union staffs raised he money throughout the year via a Valentine basket raffle and t-shirt sales. They rounded out the donation at the fundraising walk by selling ribs, chicken and funnel cakes.
A total of 25 teams raised a combined $94,000 at their walk this year. All the money raised helps local friends and neighbors...
May 4th, 20181138The following feature ran in Georgia Trend Magazine May 2018 issue.
Four years ago, Rick Stallings needed a sensible financial solution to keep his business afloat. Even though the Columbus native and resident had relied on both a major local and a regional bank for nearly two decades, both banks turned a deaf ear. That’s when he turned to Kinetic Credit Union.
A personal banker at Kinetic mapped out a plan to help Stallings restructure the business. The plan not only made sense on paper, it was also created to improve cash flow. Today, Safeguard, a custom printing and promotional apparel franchise operation, has 28 employees and...
May 4th, 201811001st Choice Credit Union collaborated with the National Disability Institute and several others to convene the Financial Inclusion Summit recently.
The summit addressed the financial knowledge, skill gaps and barriers that prevent Americans with disabilities from participating in the economic mainstream. It also focused on creating solutions to assure their access to financial mainstream services.
"Equal opportunity must include options to build the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed financial decisions, access to financial education and coaching, affordable and accessible financial service and products, inclusion in career...
May 4th, 20180161Georgia United Credit Union recently awarded a total of $10,000 to five high school graduates in the Gwinnett County Public School system.
The seniors each received a $2,000 scholarship through Georgia United's Young Leaders Scholarship program, in partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation. The recipients were selected based on their academic standing as well as their involvement as a community volunteer, entrepreneur or school leader.
The winners were first announced at Executive Women's day held at the Infinite Energy Forum in Duluth on April 9. On April 24, the award recipients and their families were invited to...
May 4th, 20181187Platinum Federal Credit Union recently awarded more than 40 scholarships to members enrolled in higher education.
Originally, PFCU promised to award several $2,500 scholarships through it's program — enough to total more than $60,000. But the credit union smashed that goal, distributing 42 scholarships for a total of $105,000.
"We have several members and community organizations that contribute toward the scholarship program to increase the total contributions," Platinum Federal credit Union Chief Executive Officer Kabir Laiwalla said.
PFCU sifted through applicants from 14 states to choose its winners from seven states. ...
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