Executive Interview with Enlighten FCU CEO Karen Climer
Editors note: This is the first in a series of short interviews to learn more about credit union executives in TN. Karen Climer, CEO Enlighten Federal Credit Union Q: How long have you been in the credit union industry? Karen Climer: 38 years (33 at EFCU) Q: What is the best advice you have ever […]
Life Credit Union Awards Scholarship
Life Credit Union is pleased to announce the recipient of the second annual Debbie Jones Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations to Matthew Smith, a graduating senior from Martin Luther King, Jr. Magnet School. He will be attending the University of Tennessee this fall, majoring in Aerospace Engineering. Matthew played varsity basketball at MLK Magnet High School and […]
Ascend Federal Credit Union Donates $10,000 to National Credit Union Foundation
Ascend Federal Credit Union is donating $10,000 to the National Credit Union Foundation. This represents the first donation from Ascend’s Charitable Donation Account (CDA), which was established by its Board of Directors. The CDA is an investment vehicle through which the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) allows purchases of investments for the primary purpose of […]
BOLI: An Alternative Way to Fund Benefits
What if your credit union could take advantage of a product that offered expanded investment choices and a competitive, consistent yield with strong crediting rate guarantees? Then, what if you could use the potential income you earned from it to offset and recover expenses of employee benefits programs? It’s not too good to be true. […]
Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union in 450 GSTV Stations in TN
We are excited to announce that from October 11-17, 2019 an Open Your Eyes to a Credit Union® 15 second commercial will be aired here in Tennessee, and on approximately 20 thousand GSTV stations across the country in celebration of International Credit Union Day! This opportunity will boost the credit union Awareness Initiative’s targeted digital […]
Two West TN Credit Unions Award $40,000 in Scholarships
Four Tennessee Credit Union Staff Earn CCUE Designation
Pictured from left to right: Joe Jackson, VP of Technology, Appalachian Community FCU, Gray, TN. Heather Stanley, AVP of Branch Training & Development, Appalachian Community FCU, Gray, TN. Nathan Brown, CFO, US Community CU, Nashville, TN. John Kenley, CEO/Manager, Family Advantage FCU, Spring Hill TN Staff completing the CUNA Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) program […]