January 18th, 2022473JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union will open its newly relocated Southpoint branch on Monday, Jan. 31. The branch is located at 6622 Southpoint Dr. S., Suite 100, only a half-mile away from the credit union’s current Southpoint location.
Highlights of the new branch include an on-site café, a coin counter machine with no fee to members, walk-up ATM and drive-thru service, and ample parking with a designated members-only spaces. Hours of operation will remain the same.* The credit union’s current Southpoint branch, located at 4230 Southpoint Parkway S., will remain open until Friday, Jan. 28.
Brent Lister, president...
January 13th, 2022051Daleville, Ala. (January 13, 2022) — All In Credit Union employees donated to families and individuals in need this holiday season by partnering with several local charitable organizations. As part of the Credit Union’s annual tradition, All In employees came together in a company-wide effort to collect gifts for children and seniors and decorate Christmas trees for local nursing homes.
Kathy Scarbrough, All In Vice President of Marketing, stated, “It’s incredible to see the level of giving by All In employees. They look forward to this time of year and the chance it provides to give back to our seniors and children.”
As part...
January 12th, 2022160ORLANDO, Fla., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., January XX, 2021 – Addition Financial Credit Union, with more than $2 billion in assets and 155,000 members across Florida, today announced it has partnered with Zest AI, a leader in software for AI-driven lending, to expand credit access safely to more members.
“At Addition Financial, we’re always looking for ways to give our members more and Zest’s software gives us the ability to say yes more often to members across the credit spectrum and across all our consumer lending products,” says Miriam Mitchell, Senior Vice President of Lending at Addition Financial.
Zest software lets credit...
January 12th, 2022064DALEVILLE, Ala. (January 10, 2022) — All In Credit Union’s initiative to install solar panels at strategic branch locations has produced a substantial cost savings to the organization while also creating processes that are more environmentally friendly.
Bobby Michael, President/CEO stated, “Installing solar panels has been a priority for the credit union and a trend we hope to see others follow. At All In, we are committed to maximizing energy efficiency while cutting future costs. This combination is both good for the bottom line and the environment.”
All In Credit Union has been a consistent leader in driving innovation...
January 11th, 2022366Joseph L. McGee, the long-time President and CEO of Legacy Community Federal Credit Union, has officially announced his retirement after spending nearly 45 years in the financial services industry. The Legacy Board of Directors has appointed S. Glenn Bryan, currently Legacy’s Chief Operating Officer, as the Credit Union’s next President and CEO, effective in January 2022. Bryan succeeds Joseph L. McGee who concludes a nearly 31-year tenure at Legacy. Mr. McGee will remain in a consultative and advisory capacity as CEO Emeritus through his planned retirement date in March 2022.
“This is a time of important transformation within our...
January 11th, 20222133Savannah, Ga – Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union (GHFCU) is proud to announce the launch of its 2022 GHFCU Scholarship Program.
“Each year, we look forward to giving back to our local communities through our annual scholarship program. In living out our mission ‘making a positive difference for our members and the communities we serve,’ we know that investing in the futures of our youth is a direct investment into our communities, as the impact of a college degree extends far beyond the individual,” stated Georgia Heritage President and CEO Dale Taratuta. “We are grateful for the opportunity to continue giving back to the...
January 4th, 2022285Daleville, Ala. – January 1, 2022 – All In Credit Union has announced the second season of its highly successful online financial challenge called All In 2 Finances. In 2021, All In awarded a total of $20,000 to the five families who participated in the first competition.
“Because of the positive changes we saw in the lives of our contestants and those who made the same changes by following them online, we wanted to provide another chance for our members to participate this unique financial education experience,” stated Bobby Michael, All In President/CEO
Charlie Mingus, All In Chairman of the Board, echoed those comments,...
December 30th, 2021375December 29, 2021 — Jacksonville, Fla. — Jax Federal Credit Union has appointed Charlie Saman as its Vice President of Business Services. He started his role on November 15, 2021.
Saman has built an extensive career in the financial services industry, and has served in executive leadership positions in the business sector for over 18 years. Most recently, he was the Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager of PNC Bank where he served businesses with annual gross revenues ranging from $5 million to $50 million to mitigate risk, advance return and build relationships to better support their goals. Previously, he served as the...
December 29th, 2021370KENNESAW – December 29, 2021 – Credit Union of Georgia employees volunteered to ring the bell for The Salvation Army at Kroger in Kennesaw for an entire week. Their efforts and Doing the Most Good spirit paid off as they raised over $2,800! Along with this total, the Credit Union contributed an additional $2,500 bringing the grand total of funds raised to help individuals and families in the community to over $5,300!
Through the challenges that 2020 and 2021 have brought including the economic fallout of the pandemic, millions were pushed into poverty for the first time. Communities that were already vulnerable were hit even harder...
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