Copper Basin Federal Credit Union Volunteers for Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region
Copper Basin Federal Credit Union team members Mollie Morrow and Pamela Cruse recently completed a five-week program with Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region (JA) in which they were placed in Copper Basin High School to teach about personal finance. Over the five weeks, the pair delivered lesson plans curated by JA to a class […]
Tennessee League Visits D.C. Ahead of GAC
Your League was in Washington, D.C., yesterday meeting with the Tennessee delegation on issues facing credit unions on the national level. We discussed the Credit Card Competition Act and the potential hearing on the bill on April 9 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Last week, Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Jack Reed (D-RI) announced they […]
Northeast Community Credit Union Unveils Business Lending Program Under the Direction of Commercial Loan Manager David LeVeau
Northeast Community Credit Union is pleased to announce David LeVeau has joined the credit union as commercial loan manager. Since hiring LeVeau, NCCU has implemented a robust commercial lending program at the Credit Union to assist local businesses with their financing needs. LeVeau brings 23 years of financial experience to Northeast Community Credit Union from […]
Leagues Collaborate to Host National Credit Union Youth Month
Since the early 2000s, credit unions have celebrated National Credit Union Youth Month in April. The national awareness event helps young credit union members to embrace financial responsibility and the unique power of credit unions to provide financial security. In short, it is a great opportunity to help educate future generations about the credit union […]
League Encourages Credit Unions to Run Project Zip Code
Each year, we plan visits to our Congressional offices when we attend the Governmental Affairs Conference. One of the most powerful things we can discuss with our lawmakers is the number of credit union members in their congressional district. We need your help! Even if you aren’t attending GAC, you can make a big impact […]
Ascend Federal Credit Union Appoints Josh Sudbury as Chief Legal Officer
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced that it has appointed Josh Sudbury as chief legal officer (CLO). Sudbury is responsible for providing strategic legal and risk management advice to Ascend senior management on corporate, regulatory and compliance matters. He will also lead, direct and control the activities of the […]
TVFCU’s Tiffany Wolf to Represent Tennessee at Crash the GAC
Applications to Crash the Governmental Affairs Conference flood The Cooperative Trust every fall. Of the applicants, The Cooperative Trust selects a limited number of crashers. This year the GAC delegation includes 58 talented credit union professionals from across the country, including Tiffany Wolf, community engagement liaison at Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union in Chattanooga, Tenn. […]
ORNL Federal Credit Union Welcomes Wendy Ward, General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
ORNL Federal Credit Union (ORNL FCU) recently announced the appointment of Wendy Ward as General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer (GR/CRO). The position is new to the $3.65 billion dollar organization. Ward will oversee all aspects of legal, BSA, business continuity, compliance, human resources, and training. She will also act as the credit union’s lead […]
tnConnect Credit Union’s Tammy Hill Retires After 41 Years of Credit Union Service
tnConnect Credit Union’s Tammy Hill has retired after 41 years of service to the credit union industry. While she has retired as the Executive Vice President of tnConnect Credit Union, the credit union wasn’t quite ready to let her go, so she will continue to assist from home part-time as the credit union compliance officer. […]
A Recipe for Success with Sandy Lingerfelt
Sandy Lingerfelt is a credit union legend from Northeast Tennessee. Sandy joined the credit union movement in 1974 and has worked every job within a credit union from teller to CEO. Sandy retired from Clinchfield Federal Credit Union (CFCU) in 2019 where she served for 43 years. Sandy currently serves as the treasurer on CFCU’s […]