March 19th, 2018376Peach State Federal Credit Union recently launched a new website meant to provide all visitors with an improved online experience.
The new design is more contemporary and automatically adjusts to fit computers, tablets and smartphones.
"Our new and improved website is easier to use no matter what device the visitor is on and we've streamlined the navigation to help them find improtant information in fewer clicks," said SVP of Marketing Kristen Patton.
The new design is also ADA complaint, which makes it accessible for website visitors with disabilities. For more on this, visit the site's accessibility statement.
"Accessibility...
March 16th, 20180277Robins Financial Credit Union members now have a new branch to to visit in Houston County.
The credit union celebrated the grand opening of its 21st branch with a ribbon cutting this week. The event was attended by Robins Financial Credit Union executive staff, board members and many from the community.
The new two-story facility is located on the Russell Parkway connector between Lake Joy and Highway 41 at 4850 Russell Parkway in Warner Robins. The new buildng houses a full-service branch for the credit union but also includes a stste-of=the-art Call Center and Mortgage Department.
Members can visit the branch Monday through...
March 16th, 20181166Delta Community Credit Union's Ryan Behrens led classes at Cobb's Rising Professionals Summit on Thursday.
Cobb County School's Career, Technology and Agricultural Education department offers the Summit to high school juniors and seniors enrolled in its Work-Based Learning Program, according to a Marietta Daily Journal article.
Behrens has taught classes at the Summit for the past four years.
"These kids are right and motivated as apprentices," he said to the Marietta Daily Post. "And they are going to be great full-time employees when they enter the workforce as adults."
Delta Community CU also offers part-time jobs to...
March 15th, 2018293The Senate provided a victory for credit unions when it passed the bipartisan Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act Wednesday.
S. 2155 rolls back certain aspects of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, which was established to police the financial services industry after the financial crisis. Broadly, the new bill would ease burdens on community banks and credit unions, which are currently treated the same as large financial institutions under Dodd-Frank.
"The regulatory relief this bill provides is a major step forward in moving way from a system that treats credit unions and community banks the same as the biggest...
March 14th, 20181185Lakelands Federal Credit Union will merge with Peach State Federal Credit Union effective April 1.
Lakelands' members approved the merger in a vote at Piedmont Technical College on Tuesday. It had previously been approved by the NCUA.
"The merger is the result of a mutual goal on the part of both credit unions' boards and management to ensure that quality financial services are available throughout the community," according to a Peach State press release.
Lakelands was chartered in 1975 to serve the employees of the Greenwood Mills, Inc. in Greenwood, S.C. The credit union switched to a community charter in 2000 and became...
March 14th, 2018087Prominent personal finance blog Magnify Money named Delta Community Credit Union among the top 10 most convenient credit unions.
The blog collected information from the 50 largest credit unions in the U.S. and ranked their relative convenience in five separate categories: teller hours, ATM availability, telephone hours, mobile app and portable transaction data.
Delta ranked seventh out of the 50 largest credit unions.
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March 14th, 20180111Delta Community Credit Union recently announced it'll open its 28th branch in Coweta County mid-way through the year, according to a Marietta Daily Journal Online article.
The full-service branch will be located in the Coweta Crossroads shopping center at 100 Glenda Trace in Newnan. The 4,387 square foot building will be the branch's second branch in Coweta and the 25th branch in metro Atlanta.
"Choosing Coweta County for our newest retail branch reflects our continued commitment to expansion in metro Atlanta," Delta Community's Chief Executive Officer Hank Halter told MDJ Online. "As the branch will be situated between our existing...
March 13th, 20180280The Senior Vice President of Branch Delivery and Operations at Delta Community Credit Union has been elected chairman of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association Board of Directors.
Pam Davis has more than 20 years of experience in credit union real-estate lending and will serve a two-year term as ACUMA's chairman. She succeeds Mark Wilburn, senior vice president and chief lending officer at Truity Credit Union in Bartlesville, Okla.
ACUMA provides resourcs and education to credit unions aimed at streamlining performance, processes and procedures for real estate lending services, according to a CUInsight article.
"ACUMA...
March 9th, 20180107Delta Community Credit Union is now calling for entries in its annual scholarship program, according to a Metro Atlanta CEO article.
"As our scholarship program enters its 13th year, we are extremely proud of the impact this investment continues to have," said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. "We know education makes a meaningful difference in building healthy individuals, families and communities."
>>Related: These 8 scholarships offered by Georgia CUs have deadlines in March<<
Five applicants will be awarded a total of $20,000 this year. Three applicants will receive $5,000 each and two will receive $2,500...
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