Fred Robinson Receives Eugene H. Farley League Leadership Award
Fred Robinson, president and CEO of the Tennessee Credit Union League, was recognized with the 2025 Eugene H. Farley League Leadership Award by the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) during a reception held in conjunction with the Governmental Affairs Conference. This prestigious award honors a credit union league/association president who has demonstrated visionary […]
Credit Union Professionals Graduate from Southeast Management School
The Tennessee Credit Union League is pleased to announce that six Tennessee credit union professionals graduated from the Southeast Management School after successfully completing the three-year program on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga., as part of Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS). For over 50 years, Southeast Management School has […]
Four Credit Union Leaders Inducted Into Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame
The Tennessee Credit Union League and Volunteer Corporate Credit Union (VolCorp) inducted four credit union leaders into the Tennessee Credit Union Hall of Fame during the League’s 90th 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 […]
First South Financial Credit Union Earns Top 100 Ranking
First South Financial’s President and CEO, Dr. Craig Esrael, is happy to announce that First South Financial Credit Union has been ranked as one of S&P Global Market Intelligence’s 2022 Top 100 Credit Unions out of approximately 4,800 credit unions in the nation and the 1,797 credit unions that qualified for the ranking. Criteria for […]
Ascend Federal Credit Union Staff Named One of the Nation’s Best Credit Unions to Work For
For the seventh consecutive year, Ascend Federal Credit Union has been recognized by American Banker as one of the top 50 best credit unions to work for in the United States. Ascend is the only Tennessee credit union listed seven times since the survey and awards program’s inception in 2014, and one of only two […]
Tiffany Goforth from United Southeast Federal Credit Union Named 2022 Credit Union Rock Star
The Tennessee Credit Union League is proud to announce that Tiffany Goforth from United Southeast Federal Credit Union in Bristol has been named a 2022 Credit Union Rock Star by the editorial team of Credit Union Magazine.
4 Tennessee Credit Unions Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries
This year, several Tennessee credit unions are celebrating milestone anniversaries. Clinchfield Federal Credit Union: 75 Years Clinchfield Federal Credit Union in Erwin, Tennessee is celebrating 75 years in business this summer. They opened their doors for the first time on July 9, 1947, as a “financial cooperative for Clinchfield Railroad workers.” In its statement of […]
Ascend Federal Credit Union Wins CUNA Diamond Award for Innovative Marketing Campaign
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest federal credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced that it has won a coveted Diamond Award from the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing & Business Development Council. Ascend Accepts Award for Unique Marketing Campaign Ascend won the top award in the “Cutting Edge” category for its innovative “Annual Spotify […]
Brian Trotter of EPB Employees Credit Union Appointed to the CUNA Small Credit Union Committee
The success of smaller credit unions is vital to the future of the credit union movement. The committee will be comprised chiefly of officials from smaller credit unions and will track issues affecting small credit unions. The committee will also promote unity between credit unions of all sizes and strive to defend against any and […]
Credit Union House Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Elects New Board
In celebration of its 20th Anniversary, the Credit Union House Board of Directors held a ceremonial ribbon cutting to kick off their Annual Meeting on February 27. Credit Union House holds its annual meeting in conjunction with the Credit Union National Association’s (CUNA) Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC) each year. Brett Thompson, chair of Credit Union […]