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Partner Colorado Credit Union Announces Record Results with Latest High-Rate CD Promotion
Part of Credit Union’s Ongoing Strategy to Attract & Retain Deposits. - April 28, 2019 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments to Help Improve Credit Scoring for the Underbanked
Deloitte and Innovative Assessments have entered into an alliance that will allow banks to reliably approve more loans among traditionally underserved consumers. - April 01, 2019 - Innovative Assessments
Chosewood Blows Up Edible Neighborhood
The identity of Chosewood is blooming as the BeltLine development grows nearer. Atlanta has seen the BeltLine alter how people think about transportation and outdoor culture. Edible Neighborhood is changing the perception of how and where food can be harvested while adding value to community spaces in the city of Atlanta. - March 23, 2019 - Beltwood Property Management
Healthy Credit Habits Now Offers Business Credit Financing Options, Which Helps Business Owners Double Their Borrowing Power and Reduce Personal Financial Risk
One of the common reasons why small businesses fail are a lack of sufficient capital (Source: Investopedia). - October 08, 2018 - Healthy Credit Habits
SAFE Federal Credit Union Donates $25,000 for Hurricane Relief
SAFE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in the heart of South Carolina, has donated $25,000 for disaster relief related to Hurricane Florence. The credit union raised most of that amount through the sale of emergency lanterns ahead of the storm, then topped off the donation to make it an even... - September 22, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Raises $18,000 for Hurricane Relief Before Florence Arrives
SAFE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in the heart of South Carolina, has raised more than $18,000 for disaster relief in just two days leading up to the landfall of Hurricane Florence in the region. “We saw this as an opportunity to help our members preparing for the coming storm, while... - September 15, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
FundU-Growth Fund - the New Small Business Grant
FIND U FINANCE, a trading name of Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC, has been put in charge of a new type of Government funding called the FundU-Growth Fund. The grant should lead to the expansion of existing companies and a growth in new startups. - September 07, 2018 - Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC
ATL Beltline Neighborhood Grows in Secret
Outside investors enhance Chosewood Park neighborhood by growing community. Revitalizing a Neighborhood. - August 28, 2018 - Beltwood Property Management
Financer.com Aims to Become the Leading Price Comparison Service for Loans and Other Financial Products
The global loan and finance comparison service Financer.com has experienced great growth over the first half of 2018 and is set to reach 1 million monthly visitors by the end of the year, a tenfold increase in traffic compared to last year. The main feature of Financer.com is to help consumers to... - July 27, 2018 - Financer.com
iHELP Student Loans Offers New Borrower Options
iHELP has added a new loan option for both private student loans and student loan consolidation. The fixed hybrid rate (FX5) is a 20 year term loan with the interest rate fixed for every 5 years. Additionally, iHELP borrowers are now eligible to receive a 0.25% Auto Pay Interest Rate Discount for payments made via automatic debit. - June 12, 2018 - iHELP Student Loan/RSLFC
Partner Colorado Credit Union Announces Partnership with El Capitan Advisors
Partner Colorado today announced a strategic partnership with El Capitan Advisors to provide investment management services for the credit union’s membership, including its cannabis banking subsidiary, Safe Harbor Private Banking. El Capitan Advisors will provide a full suite of investment... - June 02, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
Partner Colorado Foundation Announces 2018 Seefried Award Winner and College Scholarship Recipients
A high school student from Calhan, Colorado wins the Seefried Award. Partner Colorado Credit Union Foundation announces $47,000 in scholarships to students based on accomplishments in the areas of academics, community service and extracurricular activities. - May 31, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names New Managers at Three Branches
SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands, has named new managers at three branches in Sumter and Lugoff. All of the new branch managers were promoted from within SAFE, to replace managers who had been promoted to other roles. The new managers are: - Tammy Avins,... - May 16, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Picks Elizabeth Duquette to Lead Member Service Center
Elizabeth Duquette, formerly a branch manager for SAFE Federal Credit Union, has been named to oversee the credit union’s Member Service Center. Duquette originally came to SAFE as branch manager at SAFE’s office in Bishopville. She spent 2017 as an assistant in the Executive Office... - May 02, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Partner Colorado Named in 2018 "Top 200 Banks & Credit Unions in the U.S."
Partner Colorado Credit Union is named among the healthiest financial institutions in the nation, according to a Lending Tree report titled, “2018 Top 200 Credit Unions and Banks in the US,” and is ranked in the top six credit unions in Colorado. To compile the report, Lending Tree... - April 11, 2018 - Partner Colorado Credit Union
18 Area Students Awarded Scholarships by SAFE Federal Credit Union
Midlands credit union gives out $18,000 in scholarships to high school seniors. - April 04, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Taps Drew Huckeba to Lead Mortgage Team
Drew Huckeba has been named Assistant Vice President of Mortgage Services at SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. Huckeba has been with SAFE for six years, and most recently held the position of Assistant Vice President of Branch Administration. He started... - March 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Ashley Reddick Named Manager at SAFE Federal Credit Union Branch in Bishopville
Ashley Reddick has been named branch manager at the Bishopville branch of SAFE Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union based in the Midlands. She leads a staff of seven at the branch, located at 596 Sumter Highway. Reddick has worked at SAFE since 2012, serving most of that time as head... - January 26, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Robin Kelly Its Director of Compliance
Robin Kelly, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for 18 years, has been named the credit union’s Director of Compliance. Kelly was SAFE’s Card Services Manager for more than a decade, after starting with the credit union in 2000 as a switchboard operator, working her way up... - January 25, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Education Lender Expands Loan Consolidation Opportunities
Helping Borrowers Take Control of Their Financial Future - January 17, 2018 - iHELP Student Loan/RSLFC
SAFE Federal Credit Union Gives More Than $1 Million to Members
Members of SAFE Federal Credit Union received annual bonus dividends and interest rebates on December 31 totaling more than $1 million, based on their account usage. The payments were based on members’ account usage. Deposit accounts, including certificates, received a 12 percent bonus based... - January 14, 2018 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Voting Starts in January for 3 Directors of SAFE Federal Credit Union
Voting begins January 1 for three seats on the SAFE Federal Credit Union board of directors. There are four candidates running, with all three incumbents seeking re-election and one new candidate. The new candidate is Lucreia Bennett, program director for the health information management program... - December 29, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Hosts Easy Street Dinner in Columbia November 16
The autumn edition of the SAFE Federal Credit Union Easy Street Dinner, to be held in Columbia November 16, will have a distinct New Orleans feel to it. The Mardi Gras masquerade-themed event will be held at the Seawell’s Banquet Facility on Rosewood Drive in Columbia. The dinner is for... - November 08, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Clearwater Payments and Lanvera Team Up to Deliver an Integrated Presentment and Payment Capability
Clearwater Payments and Lanvera announced partnership that couples business-critical document delivery with payments. - September 28, 2017 - Lanvera
Private Bank of Buckhead & Decatur Adds Shanita Hall as New Treasury Management Officer
Private Bank of Buckhead, a division of National Bank of Commerce, which also includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Shanita Hall, CTP, as Vice President and Treasury Management Sales Officer. www.PrivateBankOfBuckhead.com - August 17, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
One Park Financial Partners Up with the United Way for a Year-Round Campaign
One Park Financial will engage in a yearlong campaign to fulfill The United Way’s vision of building a community by bringing hearts, minds and resources together. - August 10, 2017 - One Park Financial
SAFE Federal Credit Union Hits Record $79.4 Million in Auto Loan Campaign
SAFE Federal Credit Union set an auto loan record of $79.4 million during its spring 2017 “Driving You Forward” promotion, generating more than 3,000 loans and adding nearly 2,000 new members. An impressive $50 million of the total loan volume was in the form of indirect (auto... - August 03, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
One Park Financial Makes Top 100 Best Companies List
One Park Financial is crowned for the second time this year as a Best Company to Work - July 28, 2017 - One Park Financial
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Three Assistant VPs to Oversee Branches
Three AVPs have been named to oversee SAFE FCU's 19 branches. - July 26, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
ONE Park Financial Opens Second Location in Coconut Grove
One Park Financial, a leader in providing capital to small and mid-sized businesses, has announced the opening of their second location in Coconut Grove. One Park Financial has been offering businesses a hassle-free and extremely efficient process of securing business capital without the headache... - July 19, 2017 - One Park Financial
SAFE Federal Credit Union’s Toby Hayes Named to National Member Loyalty Panel
Toby Hayes, VP of marketing for SAFE FCU, has been chosen to be part of a nationwide panel of marketers that is focused on customer loyalty and how credit unions can foster closer relationships with their members. - July 13, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Jay Montgomery Named Vice President of Operations at SAFE Federal Credit Union
Jay Montgomery, who has been with SAFE Federal Credit Union for nine years, has been named vice president of operations at the credit union. Montgomery succeeds Michael Baker, who recently moved up to the executive vice president position at SAFE. After joining SAFE as a management trainee... - June 23, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Leadership Change for Private Bank of Buckhead
Veteran Banker Robert B. Aland takes on role of President; founding President Crawford embraces new challenge in Philadelphia - June 21, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Ferratum Bank Partners with Innovative Assessments to Promote Financial Inclusion
Ferratum Bank p.l.c. has signed a partnership agreement with Innovative Assessments International, Ltd. that will promote greater financial inclusion by helping extend more credit to Ferratum’s clients. - June 05, 2017 - Innovative Assessments
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Completes 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
Cornerstone Financial Corporation (OTC “CFIC” and “CFICD”), the holding company for Cornerstone Bank, announced that effective today, the company finalized a 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split. As a result, the Company’s stockholders will receive one new share of the... - May 31, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Jennifer Michaels VP of Risk Management
SAFE Federal Credit Union has named Jennifer Michaels its Vice President of risk management, a new position at the credit union. Michaels is a lawyer who most recently served as general counsel and compliance director at Park Community Credit Union in Kentucky. At SAFE, she oversees information... - May 19, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Grand Opening - City Ventures New Home Community in Santa Cruz - Beachwood
Grand Opening of 20 New Solar Homes May 20, 2017; Homes range in size from 2,349 – 2,817 Sq. Ft.; 3 - 4 bedrooms & 2.5 - 4 bathrooms (per plan); Solar panels included with all homes; Direct 2-car garages on all homes - May 18, 2017 - City Ventures
Cornerstone Bank, Moorestown, New Jersey Announces Termination of Regulatory Order
Announcement of Lifting of Regulatory Order - May 12, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
Cornerstone Financial Corporation Announces 10 - 1 Reverse Stock Split
CFIC is announcing a reverse stock split. - May 10, 2017 - Cornerstone Financial Corp
Michael Baker Named Executive VP at SAFE Federal Credit Union
Michael Baker, who has worked at SAFE Federal Credit Union for more than 16 years, has been named SAFE’s executive vice president. Baker, most recently vice president of operations, now oversees a broad range of the growing credit union’s services and operations. Baker joined SAFE as... - May 04, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Darrell Merkel President and CEO
Darrell Merkel takes the reins at Safe Federal Credit Union in Sumter, South Carolina. - April 19, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
CogniFrame Launches Credit Rating Solution for Businesses Who Offer Credit Terms
The machine learning based alternative to traditional credit decisioning. Adaptive Learning, Dynamic Rating, Easy to Use, Analytics, Free 30 day trial. - April 12, 2017 - CogniFrame Inc
Private Bank of Buckhead Adds Seasoned Financial Pro Joe Polofsky to Lending Team
Private Bank of Buckhead, which includes Private Bank of Decatur and PrivatePlus Mortgage, has named Joe Polofsky as a Vice President and Relationship Manager. He was previously a Vice President and Mortgage Banker with PrivatePlus. “Joe is professional, experienced, knowledgeable and very... - April 06, 2017 - Private Bank of Buckhead
Creative SAFE Federal Credit Union Mortgage Marketing Campaign Wins Diamond Award
The Dog's Home campaign emphasized home shopping from a dog’s perspective. - April 05, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Financial Institution Announces New Business Funding Training Course
Training course targets entrepreneurs seeking to learn how use own capital when lending to small businesses. - March 28, 2017 - Athens Capital Lending LLC
21 Area Students Receive Scholarships from SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union is giving scholarships to 21 college-bound students from all over South Carolina’s Midlands region. - March 25, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Announces Results of Board of Directors Election
Paul Holder, Kay Oldhouser Davis, and Melinda Carr were elected to the SAFE FCU board. Results of the election were announced during the SAFE annual meeting. - March 23, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
Common Mistakes That Drive Down Credit Scores According To MONEYBANKER
Most people don’t give their credit scores a second thought until they need to make a big purchase. However, ignorance is never bliss when it comes to a person´s finances. As the score drops, doors can literally close, including employment opportunities, great insurance rates, and prime... - March 03, 2017 - MONEYBANKER
SAFE Federal Credit Union Names Jim Rasmus Its VP of Human Resources
Jim Rasmus joined the South Carolina credit union, SAFE Federal, as its VP of HR. - February 16, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union
SAFE Federal Credit Union Gives Back More Than $1 Million to Members
For 21 years, SAFE FCU has paid its members an annual dividend. In 2016 the credit union paid out more than $1 million to its members. - January 07, 2017 - SAFE Federal Credit Union