August 24th, 20200113Georgia United Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolina King as senior vice president of organizational development.
“Carolina will contribute as a global leader in the organization to develop and implement strategies for our team members’ professional development to increase our overall organizational performance,” said Georgia United President and CEO, Debbie Smith. “We are thrilled Carolina is joining the Georgia United family and know she will be a phenomenal addition to our team.”
King’s career history spans over several industries and functions including financial services, sales, manufacturing,...
August 21st, 20202128All In Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of its 2020 Jim H. Mitchell Scholarship. The scholarship winners are representatives of All In Credit Union’s service areas and scored as the top 10 candidates. Applicants were judged on academic achievement, extra-curricular activities and essay responses.
“We were extremely impressed with the high caliber of students that applied,” said Kathy Scarbrough, All In Credit Union Vice President of Marketing. “As an organization that desires to give back to our communities, we are pleased to help these students further their education.”
Scholarship winners are as...
August 21st, 20202380Credit Union Loan Source (CULS), an Atlanta-based CUSO owned by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) and three Georgia credit unions, has been expanding its reach into Florida.
CULS already provides more than 50 credit unions in seven states with an alternative investment secured by assets they understand well – auto loans. Now, the CUSO is proud to announce it has signed six credit unions in Florida since the beginning of the year. In fact, Achieva Credit Union, a $2 billion asset-size credit union in Florida, recently became CULS’ largest non-owner participant.
The CULS model asks credit unions to...
August 19th, 2020083Each quarter, Robins Financial Credit Union selects three employees that represent the best of the best in three categories – Manager, Support Department Staff and Branch Staff. Employees are selected by management based on their outstanding work performance and written recommendations from their peers. The winners chosen for the second quarter of 2020 are as follows:
Kim Pierce, Base Branch – Pierce is the manager of Robins Financial’s Base branch. She has been employed by Robins Financial Credit Union for 36 years. Pierce is the Director of Women’s Ministry at First Baptist Centerville. She also enjoys shopping, travel, and...
August 17th, 2020177Delta Community Credit Union (www.DeltaCommunityCU.com), Georgia’s largest credit union with $7 billion in assets, today commemorated its newly-expanded Decatur location. The credit union branch, which was previously located at 245 West Ponce de Leon Avenue, is now open for business in a larger space inside the 160 Clairemont Avenue office building.
“Relocating our existing Decatur branch within the same area allows us to retain an established footprint so that we can offer our existing members more convenient access,” said Delta Community CEO Hank Halter. “We also look forward to welcoming new members so they, too, can enjoy the...
August 12th, 2020073LGE Community Credit Union recently announced its plans to install Synexis Microbial Reduction Systems in its branch locations across metro Atlanta, set to be completed later this month.
The Synexis System being installed at each of LGE's branch location uses the safe, patented Dy Hydrogen Peroxide (DHP) technology to essentially create an immune system for a controlled environment to effectively reduce airborne and surface bacteria and viruses, including coronavirus.
Synexis technology takes what is naturally in the environment, ambient and humidity (water molecules in gas form), to create Hydrogen Peroxide Gas or DHP. DHP becomes...
August 11th, 2020176
All In Credit Union demonstrated its thankfulness for essential workers by participating in the Credit Unions Care Challenge.
Following donations to local organizations by All In Credit Union employees, All In received donations from the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation to continue its support of local businesses.
For more, read the full Dothan Eagle articles here.
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August 5th, 2020186EXCEL Federal Credit Union has awarded $3,000 in scholarships to three graduating high school seniors from the Greater Atlanta area.
Scholarships were awarded July 9. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the credit union forewent the traditional award ceremony, instead hosting a teleconference with the recipient and EXCEL Chief Executive Officer Tom Hayden.
“It’s an honor to provide these outstanding students financial aid to support their continued education,” Hayden said. “EXCEL believes in the future of our members and is committed to providing resources to further their financial wellbeing.”
This year, the credit union...
August 5th, 2020099McCoy Federal Credit Union and partners of 27 Community Connection sponsored Tour de Cure 5K: Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida. Hosted by The American Diabetes Association, the Orlando venue raised an astounding $900,000 to advance research for the cause and treatment of diabetes.
The virtual running, walking and biking event connected participants across the nation through
live Facebook parties. To generate excitement, the venues mailed t-shirts to participants, held opening ceremonies, and featured streaming videos. Funds raised fuel diabetes research, education, and patient advocacy. Donations also aid the passing of bills—such as...
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