Credit Union News Releases

• BayPort Announces Winners of $50k Debt Paydown Sweepstakes (5/27/2020)
  

  A special education teacher, a small business owner, an elementary school assistant principal, and a retired shipyard worker are among the 10 winners of BayPort's $50k Debt Paydown Sweepstakes, a program that raises awareness of and improves the financial wellness of its members.

• 1st Advantage Foundation Hosts Virtual Baby Shower for Local Military Families (5/27/2020)
• 1st Advantage Awards $12,000 in Scholarships (5/15/2020)
  

  For nearly 50 years 1st Advantage has been providing scholarships to first-year college students.

• Chartway Federal Credit Union Announces 2020 - 2021 Board of Directors (3/06/2020)
  

  Chartway Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that on Feb. 20, 2020, it held its Annual Meeting at its Headquarters in Virginia Beach, VA. 

• Chartway FCU’s Shrey Solanki Selected to Attend CUNA GAC as Crasher (2/11/2020)
  

  The Virginia Credit Union League is pleased to announce that Shrey Solanki of Chartway Federal Credit Union will be representing Virginia this year! Shrey has been with the credit union for almost two years and his current role is Accounting Specialist. He is a graduate of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.

• Call Federal, RiverTrace Credit Unions Finalize Merger Details (1/22/2020)
  

  Call Federal Credit Union is becoming a little bit bigger in the greater Richmond community after merging with RiverTrace Credit Union, a financial institution with over sixty years of history in the region. After approval by the National Credit Union Association in mid-2019 and an affirmative vote for the merger at a special RiverTrace member meeting on October 30th, the merger will become official on February 3, 2020.

• ABNB Promotes New Director of E-Services, New Director of Branch Operations (1/09/2020)
  

  ABNB is excited to share the promotions of Brenda Reed-Olejasz to Director of E-Services, and Leisa Brissett to Director of Branch Operations.

• Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union Celebrates 50 Years (1/09/2020)
  

  From modest beginnings in a broom closet on the third floor of Building 1 at the Municipal Center, the credit union has grown to more than $120 million in assets and over 11,000 members. With our help, our members have built homes, financed college educations and realized their financial success.

• Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union Awards Financial Literacy Grants to Local Teachers (1/07/2020)
  

  The grants will help support current or new classroom projects that focus on financial literacy.

• 12 Lucky Winners and One Salvation Army Family Win Holiday Shopping Sprees at Local Kroger Stores (12/04/2019)
  

  BayPort Credit Union awards 3-minute shopping sprees at local Kroger stores Dec. 12  across Hampton Roads including Virginia Beach, Chesapeake/Portsmouth, Suffolk, Smithfield, Hampton, Newport News/Tabb, Hayes/Gloucester, and Grafton.

• Chartway Federal Credit Union Partners with J&A Racing for Annual Hampton Roads Weekend (12/02/2019)
  

  The Chartway Norfolk Harbor Half Marathon, 10K, and We Promise Foundation 5K, took place November 22 – 24, 2019, in Norfolk, VA. For the past five years, the race weekend has been presented by Chartway Federal Credit Union in partnership with J&A Racing.

• 1st Advantage Earns First Place Award for Community Service Initiative (11/20/2019)
  

  1st Advantage has been awarded the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility and Community Service Award, presented by the Credit Union National Association and the Virginia Credit Union League.

• Chartway FCU's We Promise Foundation Raises $700,000 for Charity (11/15/2019)
  

  Chartway Federal Credit Union’s We Promise Foundation hosted two inspiring events to raise funds that will bring joy, hope, and smiles to children facing medical hardship or illness. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors and supporters, the 14th Annual We Promise Foundation Gala and 21st Annual Charity Golf Classic raised nearly $700,000.

• League Announces State-Level Social Responsibility Award Winners (8/20/2019)
  

  Seven credit unions honored for member service, financial education initiatives and community service.

• Chartway Federal Credit Union’s Directors’ Memorial Scholarship Program Awards Seven Scholarships to Student Members (7/25/2019)
  

  Chartway Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that seven student members have been selected to each receive a $3,000 scholarship, totaling $21,000 in academic support.

• ABNB Announces New Auto Dealer Lending Liaison (7/25/2019)
  

  Robert S. Henderson Jr. joins ABNB Federal Credit Union as Dealer Lending Liaison in the Loan Center. 

• Credit Union Cultivator LLC Welcomes Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union Inc to its Client List (7/23/2019)
  

  Credit Union Cultivator LLC announced it has on-boarded Hampton Roads Educators Credit Union Inc, headquartered in Hampton, Virginia.

• ABNB Announces New Chesapeake Square Relationship Manager (7/11/2019)
  

  Yuriko Leverich has joined ABNB Federal Credit Union as the new Relationship Manager at the Chesapeake Square branch.  She brings nearly 10 years of financial services experience to the credit union holding multiple branch managerial roles at a variety of banks in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.

• ABNB Announces New Insurance Operations Manager (7/11/2019)
  

  Donald Scott Chapman has joined ABNB Insurance as the new Insurance Operations Manager. He brings over 20 years of combined business development and insurance experience to the credit union most recently as owner of The Chapman Agency in Hampton Roads.

• ValleyStar Credit Union Donates $40,000 to Local Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospital (7/10/2019)
  

  ValleyStar Credit Union raised $40,000 for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (Southwest Virginia) through its recent golf tournament. The credit union's fundraising efforts included sponsorships, team entries, and ValleyStar employee fundraising, as well as a $10,000 Miracle Match donation from CO-OP Financial Services.

• DCCU Shred Days Help Fight Hunger (7/08/2019)
  

  DCCU Shred Days are an open invitation for the community to bring personal documents to be shredded for free.

• Bronco Federal Credit Union Awards $22,000 in Scholarships (7/05/2019)
  

  Bronco Federal Credit Union is pleased to award $22,000 in scholarships to nine high school seniors from the community.

• DCCU Announces 2019 Scholarship Winners (7/03/2019)
  

  DCCU proudly awarded a total of $26,000 in scholarships to deserving students in its community.

• DCCU Named Top Virginia Credit Union on Forbes List (7/02/2019)
  

  DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) has been ranked as the top Virginia credit union according to Forbes.

• Virginia Credit Union Members, Employees Volunteer Together at Shalom Farms (7/01/2019)
  

  Nearly 100 Virginia Credit Union employees and members joined in a community service project by installing fencing, building a mobile garden classroom and participating in other farm projects at Shalom Farms on June 1.