Six Tennessee Credit Union Professionals Graduate from SRCUS; First Class to Earn CCUE Designation
The Tennessee Credit Union League and the Southeastern Regional Credit Union School (SRCUS) are pleased to announce that six Tennessee credit union professionals graduated on June 20 from Southeast Management School after successful completion of the three-year program on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. In total, 41 professionals graduated. This […]
What is Shared Branching and How Can My Credit Union Benefit?
In honor of National Shared Branch Awareness Week, here’s an overview of the vital program that the Tennessee League offers to member credit unions. What is Shared Branching? Shared Branching is a cooperative program in which your members have access to more than 5,400 locations nationwide to access their accounts. They can use these locations […]
Three Credit Union Leaders Inducted Into Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame
The Tennessee Credit Union League and Volunteer Corporate Credit Union (VolCorp) inducted three credit union leaders into the Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame during the League’s 91st Annual Convention and Expo in Gatlinburg, Tenn. The Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame, created in 2010, recognizes the commitment, leadership and dedication deserving individuals have made […]
Tennessee League Hosts 91st Annual Convention and Expo
Tennessee union leaders gathered in Gatlinburg for the Tennessee Credit Union League’s 91st Annual Convention and Expo. On Tuesday evening, we started the event with the Annual Business Meeting, which was followed by a derby-themed welcome party in the exhibit hall. Attendees wore their favorite derby-inspired attire and placed bets with play money. Wednesday opened […]
Shared Branching Awareness Week, May 19-23
We invite Tennessee credit unions to promote Shared Branching Awareness Week, May 19-23. The awareness week is a nationwide initiative for credit unions to easily promote the service of cooperative branching through Shared Branching to their members. It is that time of year when members take vacations, college students return home and storm season begins. […]
Showcase the Credit Union Difference with April Financial Literacy Awareness Events
Financial education is a pillar of the credit union difference! While sharing financial education happens every day in credit unions, we invite you to use these awareness events as a communication tool to help educate members and the community about strengthening their financial well-being. Here are a few financial literacy awareness events happening in April. […]
Q&A with Criss Browning, Director of Business Development at the Tennessee League
Criss Browning, director of business development at the Tennessee Credit Union League, has crisscrossed the state serving credit unions countless of times during the past 36 years. Here’s a Q&A in honor of his retirement. How long did you work within the banking/credit union industry? I moved to Tennessee March 1, 1988, from Baton Rouge, […]
Q&A with Debbie Jones, President/CEO of UT Federal Credit Union
Debbie Jones, president/CEO of UT Federal Credit Union in Knoxville, will retire at the end of the month. Here’s a Q&A in honor of her 45-year career in the financial industry. How long did you work within the banking/credit union industry? I’m going on 45 years in the financial industry. I started my banking career […]
Q&A with Teresa Arnold, President/CEO of Northeast Community Credit Union
Teresa Arnold, president/CEO of Northeast Community Credit Union in Elizabethton, will retire at the end of March. Here’s a Q&A in honor of her 40-year career. How long did you work within the banking/credit union industry? Nearly 40 years – I began my first credit union job in June 1985 a few years after graduating […]
Tennessee Credit Union League and Mississippi Credit Union Association Announce Plans to Pursue Merger
The Tennessee Credit Union League (TCUL) and the Mississippi Credit Union Association (MSCUA) are excited to announce an intent to consolidate. The effective date of the merger shall be on or before December 31, 2025, subject to the approval of the governing bodies of both associations. Since February 2023, the two organizations have had a […]