The LGFCU 25th Anniversary $25,000 Swipestakes celebrates the $830 million credit union’s 25 years of service to its members by rewarding them every time they swipe their debit card.

Investing $1.1 billion of members’ funds, SECU will help the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority refinance and provide funding for loans made by College Foundation, Inc. to students and parents this year.

One of the special benefits of this funding relationship to SECU and LGFCU members who have applied for federal and state aid, is their membership entitles them to a reduction in the interest rate on North Carolina’s EXTRA Loan, a supplemental loan available to help pay education expenses.

Coastal Federal Credit Union took home a Gold award in the Special Events category for last year's An Afternoon with Clark Howard event. Coastal won not just for the quality of the event, but also because it focused on providing valuable consumer information and was a good public service.

At its Dale Earnhardt Boulevard office, Southern Select Community Credit Union Chief Operating Officer, Norman Whiteside and Member Service Supervisor, Gina Oxendine presented the credit union’s 2008 scholarship for graduating high school seniors to Eden S. Lipe of Kannapolis on Tuesday, June 24th.

Truliant won two national television awards in the 29th Annual Telly Awards competition. Founded in 1978, the Telly Awards honor outstanding television commercials from the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world.

The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) recently completed its 2008 Board of Directors elections at its Annual Membership Business Meeting, held in Dallas, Texas on June 14, 2008.

Mr. Berry and other winners in NAFCU’s 2008 Award programs will be honored in conjunction with NAFCU’s 41st Annual Conference next month in San Diego.

Ford and other winners in NAFCU’s 2008 Award programs will be honored in conjunction with NAFCU’s 41st Annual Conference next month in San Diego.

The new state-of-the-art facility will be located at 2914 South Elm Eugene Street and will be Truliant’s 25th Member Financial Center.

The credit union received a second place in its asset category for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award.

The credit union received an honorable mention in its asset category for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award.

Choice won second place statewide in its asset category for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award.

The credit union won second place in the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award in its asset class.

CMCU received an honorable mention in its asset category for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award.

GMCU won first place statewide in its asset category for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award. The credit union was honored with the award June 9th at a recognition banquet at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The credit union won honorable mention in its asset category in the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award.

The credit union won the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award in its asset class. SECU received the award June 9th at a recognition banquet at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The credit union won the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award in its asset category. TCCU received the award June 9th at a recognition banquet at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The Western Chapter of the NC Credit Union League won honorable mention for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the North Carolina Credit Union League in Pinehurst.

The credit union won the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award in its asset class for the fourth consecutive year – the only credit union in NC ever to do so. Members received the award June 9th at a recognition banquet at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

Lorillard Federal Credit Union (LFCU) received an honorable mention for community service at the 73rd annual meeting of the North Carolina Credit Union League in Pinehurst.

Mountain Credit Union won an honorable mention for the statewide Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. The credit union received the award at a banquet held June 9th in Pinehurst, NC during the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The credit union received the award at a banquet held June 9th in Pinehurst, NC during the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The credit union received the award at a banquet held June 9th in Pinehurst, NC during the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

The credit union won the statewide Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Award in its asset class. Fort Bragg received the award June 9th at a recognition banquet at the 73rd Annual Meeting of the NC Credit Union League.

CPCU received honorable mention for the statewide Louise A. Herring Award for Philosophy in Action for its Priority Payday Checking Program.

Clyde Padgett, who serves on the board of directors at Truliant Federal Credit Union, won the prestigious Mark of Excellence Award at the 73rd annual meeting of the North Carolina Credit Union League (NCCUL).

Idol received the award, one of the highest honors bestowed to credit union people in North Carolina, in a special awards ceremony held Monday evening, June 9th.

Coastal has added more than $139 million in assets since January 1, and increased membership by 8,000 to reach 177,000. Much of that growth has been fueled by an influx of new checking account deposits and a spike in new mortgage business.

John Herrera is a visionary leader of the North Carolina credit union movement. Mr. Herrera’s commitment to serving members, especially low income families, is undeniable. Herrera is one of the original founders of the Latino Community Credit Union.

Coastal Federal Credit Union is now offering Interest on Lawyer's Trust Accounts (IOLTA), a dividend-bearing general trust account for attorneys and law firms that handle money on behalf of their clients.

LGFCU proudly announces it picked up not one, but two prestigious awards for its outstanding leadership and commitment to the credit union movement—the Ronald J. Hutchins Credit Union Person of the Year Award and the Louise A. Herring Award for Philosophy in Action.

This year, SECU branch and operations employees participated in numerous fundraising efforts including bake sales, raffles and other activities to raise money for March of Dimes. SECU’s 2008 total surpassed the previous year by a whopping $7,000!