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- Chartway Credit Union Named Diamond Awards Recipient Amid Record-breaking Competition
March 29, 2024Chartway Credit Union was among 168 credit unions nationwide named winners of prestigious Diamond Awards, the Marketing & Business Development Council’s annual marketing excellence competition.
- ValleyStar Credit Union Promotes Misty Reed to Chief Credit Officer
March 28, 2024ValleyStar Credit Union proudly announces the promotion of Misty Reed to the position of Chief Credit Officer. Misty's extensive career, spanning over 22 years across banks and credit unions, reflects her remarkable dedication and expertise in the financial sector.
- Three Newport News Corporations Reaffirm $500,000 Commitment to Education and Workforce Development
March 28, 2024Announces Second Accelerating Change Together Grant Application Funding
The BayPort Foundation, Ferguson, and Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of HII, have announced a community partnership to fund a three-year, $500,000 transformational grant called Accelerating Change Together (ACT). The grant will run from 2024 to 2026 and aims to invest in the Hampton Roads nonprofit community to build upon education and develop a skilled workforce that benefits the nation.
- BayPort Credit Union Wins CUNA Diamond Award for $500,000 Accelerating Change Together Grant Community Outreach Initiatives
March 28, 2024BayPort Credit Union announced it was awarded a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council. BayPort won in the new Public Relations category for the promotion of their $500,000, multi-year transformational grant called Accelerating Change Together (ACT), which was launched in partnership with two other leading corporations based in Newport News, Virginia.
- Virginia Council on Women Reaches Out to Credit Unions for Scholarship Support
March 28, 2024VACUL staff were contacted by representatives from the Virginia Council on Women seeking sponsorship support from credit unions for its annual STEAM-H Essay Contest. The contest, in its 12th year, awards high school senior girls pursuing STEAM-H majors and careers with scholarships to aid with their tuition at institutions of higher education. Essay applicants must submit a 700-1,000 word essay discussing their motivation for pursuing a STEAM-H career and their anticipated course of STEAM-H study, trade, and/or profession. Two winners, one merit-based and one need-based, will be named from each region.
- REGular Blog: Swipe Fee Settlement Reached Between Visa, Mastercard, and Merchants
March 26, 2024On Tuesday morning, news broke that a landmark antitrust class action settlement had been reached between U.S. merchants, Visa, and Mastercard related to swipe fees.
- 1st Advantage Earns Two Prestigious Awards for Outstanding Marketing Achievements
March 26, 20241st Advantage was recently recognized with two prestigious Diamond Awards. These accolades were part of the annual competition organized by America’s Credit Unions Marketing & Business Development Council, which featured 38 categories and received over 1450 entries.
- Weekly Roundup: 3/22/2024 - March Madness Edition
March 22, 2024This week’s REGular blog weekly roundup covers the latest in regulatory compliance impacting credit unions, including an update on legal challenges to the CFPB’s credit card late fee rule, interchange efforts, government funding, and the latest data from the NCUA showing trends in credit union balance sheets and income statements.
- UVA Community Credit Union Elevates Carolyn Burnett to Vice President of Business Banking
March 22, 2024UVA Community Credit Union proudly announces the promotion of Carolyn Burnett to the esteemed position of Vice President of Business Banking. Burnett's dedication and exceptional contributions since joining the Credit Union in November 2022 have been instrumental in propelling its mission forward.
- Hampton Roads Educators Celebrates 70 years of Service
March 22, 2024Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union recently held its annual meeting celebrating 70 years of service to their members in the Hampton Roads/Peninsula communities.