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Tennessee Credit Union Professionals Participate in Southeast CUNA Management School

Credit union professionals from across the Southeast recently gathered in Athens, Ga., as part of the Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS). What is SRCUS?The Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) was founded in 1970 as a collaboration of seven southeastern credit union leagues. This gives leagues an opportunity to maximize resources for various educational […]

Leaders Credit Union Employee Named Business Development Professional of the Year

Shea Brown, director of community impact at Leaders Credit Union, was recently named 2023 Business Development Professional of the Year by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). The purpose of the Business Development Professional of the Year Award is to honor an individual who shows excellence in credit union business development, who continually perpetuates the […]

TVFCU Named Among Best Credit Unions in Tennessee by Forbes

Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union (TVFCU) has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top credit unions in Tennessee. This award is presented annually by Forbes and Statista Inc. and can be viewed on the Forbes website. To gauge which institutions have the most satisfied members, Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to […]

Northeast Community Credit Union Supports CareerConnect in Rural Schools

Roughly six years ago, the Niswonger Foundation announced CareerConnect, a workforce readiness and career exploration initiative for 10th through 12th graders. The program, in partnership with schools and local industry, was designed to provide local students the opportunity to explore career paths, develop soft skills, earn workforce readiness credentials, and gain real-world work experience. From […]

Ascend Federal Credit Union Awards $25,000 in Academic Scholarships

Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced that it has awarded $2,500 scholarships to 10 members. This is the 21st consecutive year Ascend has supported the ambitions of its members to further their education. Winners of the 2023 Ascend Federal Credit Union Scholarship are: Aeriana Anderson – Manchester, Tenn. – […]

Veritas Federal Credit Union Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Groovy Party

Veritas Federal Credit Union (VFCU), originally chartered as Nissan’s credit union in 1973, is proudly celebrating its 50th anniversary on Thursday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with events at its branches in Smyrna and Franklin, Tenn., and in Canton, Miss. With food trucks in Smyrna and Canton, the public is invited to […]

Attendee Takeaways from the Tennessee Elder Justice Conference

Financial scams targeting seniors have more than doubled since 2020. Researchers estimate that the average victim loses $120,000, but sadly since so many are unreported the actual average is likely significantly higher. To help drive awareness and build like-minded relationships, the League and credit union professionals attended the Tennessee Elder Justice Conference last week in […]

Advocacy Update

Interchange continues to be topic number one on the advocacy front. The restaurants were in Washington last week, beating the drum for the need for the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA). Your League and CUNA sent a letter [PDF] to the Hill detailing the problems with this legislation and the harm it will do to […]

Middle Tennessee Chapter Hosts YP Panel Discussion

The Middle Tennessee Chapter of Credit Unions recently hosted a Young Professionals Panel Discussion on Building Your Career in the Credit Union Industry. The panel was moderated by Trevor Nelson, president of the Middle Tennessee Chapter. He asked panelists a series of questions about how they started in the movement, what keeps them motivated and […]