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Credit Union Trade Association Endorses Tim Kaine for U.S. Senate

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:43:20 -0400

The Virginia Credit Union League, which represents 184 not-for-profit credit unions and the 3 million Virginians they serve, today announced its endorsement of former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine in his bid for the U.S. Senate.

Virginia Credit Union League Donates $8,370 to CMN Hospitals

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:00:44 -0400

Virginia's member-owned credit unions donated $8,370 to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals). The money was raised through various fundraising events sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Unions Care Foundati...

Virginia-Based Credit Unions Continue to Shine With Strong Earnings, Growth in 1st Quarter 2012

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:00:35 -0400

Virginia-based credit unions continue to show remarkable resilience in the face of a slow recovery, recording improvement in virtually every aspect of their operations in the 1st Quarter of 2012.

Virginia-Based Credit Union Trade Association Announces Board Elections

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:01:33 -0400

The Virginia Credit Union League is proud to announce recent election results for its Board of Directors, and a new slate of officers.

Hampton VA Federal Credit Union's Kenny Davis Honored by Virginia's Credit Unions

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:29 -0400

Kenneth R. Davis, CEO of the $8.6 million Hampton V.A. Federal Credit Union, was honored by Virginia's credit unions with the 2012 Eugene H. Farley Jr. Award of Excellence. The Award is given to credit union professionals and volunteers in recogni...

Hampton-Area Resident Eugene Johnson Honored By Virginia Credit Unions with Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award

Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:29 -0400

Hampton-area resident Eugene W. Johnson, a legend in Virginia's credit union movement, was honored April 27, with the James P. Kirsch Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is given by Virginia's credit unions in recognition of extraordinary servic...

DuPont Community CU Takes Top Award for Teaching Money Management Basics to Young People

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:10 -0500

DuPont Community Credit Union has won 1st Place in the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor credit unio...

Langley Federal Credit Union Earns Financial Education Award for Money Management, Savings Programs

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:04 -0500

Langley Federal Credit Union has won 2nd Place in the state Desjardins Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor credit union...

CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union Earns Award for Work with Alexandria Schools on Financial Education

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:02 -0500

CommonWealth One Federal Credit Union has won 1st Place in the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor cre...

BayPort Credit Union Recognized for Financial Education Initiatives

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:01:01 -0500

BayPort Credit Union has won 1st Place in the Desjardins Adult Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor credit unions for th...

Northwest Federal Credit Union Wins Financial Education Award for School Assembly Program

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:57 -0500

Northwest Federal Credit Union has won Honorable Mention in the state Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, ho...

DuPont Community CU's Work With Area Homeless Shelters Earns State, National Service Awards

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:57 -0500

DuPont Community Credit Union has won 1st Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions, and Honorable Mention in the national Dora Maxwell competition. The Social Responsibility Recognition Awar...

Virginia Educators Credit Union Wins 1st Place Desjardins Financial Education Award

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:56 -0500

For the fourth year in a row, Virginia Educators Credit Union has won a 1st place state-level award in the Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The credit union's entry has also won Honorable Mention in the national compe...

Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union Earns State, National Honors for Financial Literacy Work

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:53 -0500

Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union has won 1st Place in the state Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions and Honorable Mention in the national competition. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union Leag...

Langley Federal's Partnerships With Local Schools Recognized with State-Level Financial Education Award

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:48 -0500

Langley Federal Credit Union has won 3rd Place in the state Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor credit...

BayPort Credit Union Wins State-Level Financial Education Award

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:45 -0500

BayPort Credit Union has won 2nd Place in the state Desjardins Youth Financial Education Awards for credit unions. The Desjardins Awards, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Credit Union National Association, honor credit unions ...

ABNB FCU Fishing Fest Charity Fundraiser Earns State-Level Community Service Award

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:44 -0500

ABNB Federal Credit Union has won 2nd Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the Cre...

Northwest FCU Recognized for Support of Local Homeless Shelter

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:44 -0500

Northwest Federal Credit Union has won Honorable Mention in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union Leagu...

Freedom First FCU Wins State, National Honors for Helping Lower-Income Members Finance Autos

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:39 -0500

Freedom First Federal Credit Union has won 1st Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for Credit Unions, and an Honorable Mention in the national Dora Maxwell competition. The Social Responsibility Recognit...

BayPort Wins Service Award for Program that Encourages Branch-Level Community Involvement

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:29 -0500

BayPort Credit Union has won Honorable Mention in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the ...

Langley FCU Recognized for Organizing, Funding Trip to D.C. for World War II Veterans

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:27 -0500

Langley Federal Credit Union has won 3rd Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the ...

Chartway FCU, We Promise Foundation Saluted for Support of Children's Charities

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:27 -0500

Chartway Federal Credit Union has won 2nd Place in the state Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program for credit unions. The Social Responsibility Recognition Award Program, sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League and the...

DuPont Community CU Honored for Homebuying Seminars

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:00:25 -0500

DuPont Community Credit Union (DCCU) has won 1st Place honors in the Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action competition. The competition honors credit unions for their practical application of the "People-Helping-People" philosophy that is ...

Northern Virginia Executives Elected to Board of State Credit Union Trade Association

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:00:34 -0400

The Virginia Credit Union League, a trade association for the state's credit unions, is pleased to announce the election of four individuals to its board of directors, including two credit union executives from Northern Virginia. Election results ...

Richmond-Area Executives Elected to Board of State Credit Union Trade Association

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:00:29 -0400

The Virginia Credit Union League, a trade association for the state's credit unions, is pleased to announce the election of four individuals to its board of directors, including two Richmond-area credit union executives. Election results were anno...