If you’ve ever wanted to attend the Southeast Regional Management School (SRCUS) but held off because it required you to be in Athens, Georgia, for a full week, well 2021 could be the best time to start. This is a 3 year immersive management school but you can sign on as a first year student and start your journey in the program from the comfort of your own home. Instead of a full 7 day program, this year’s virtual curriculum will run for 5 days from June 7 – 11 but you’ll still earn all the credit hours as you would have on campus.

SRCUS remains committed to providing you an outstanding educational experience with informative educational programming from well-respected industry professionals, engaging discussions and priceless networking & teambuilding activities with peers from across the country. Check out the full schedule and details at www.srcus.org

Did you know that LCUL offers a partial scholarship? Yep, we want to help subsidize the tuition for those who qualify. If you’d like to apply for our partial scholarship, simply fill out this application and send it in along with a letter of recommendation to education@lcul.com no later than March 31.

The YPN Annual Workshop is this Tuesday, March 16! This workshop will be held virtually for the first time from 9:00 am to Noon. Young professionals will learn from Raven Solomon on how to be prepared to lead not just their peers, but cross-generational teams of Gen Zers to Baby Boomers. This won't be your boring Zoom meeting. Raven is going to start her session with an ice breaker and her presentation will be very interactive.

This is a great opportunity for young professionals to get involved in the credit union movement, connect them with other credit union professionals, and encourage collaboration that will create long-term success for the credit union industry.

VisiFI, a Deda Group company and thought leader for fintech solutions, announced its next step towards further offering new mobile payment options, expanding its services in this area through its partnership with CO-OP Financial Services.

“In 2020, we decided to expand our relationship with CO-OP to digital payments,” said Jami Jennings, Director Digital Channels, Cards & Payments at VisiFI. “For years we have supported and implemented debit card processing and shared branching. It was time to combine those initiatives with our digital banking platform allowing members access to a household brand, Zelle®, giving members a fast, safe and easy way to send and receive money.”

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Carter Credit Union showed their appreciation and support for law enforcement officers and the Bossier Sheriff’s Office by dropping off King Cakes! They provided King Cakes to serve over 400 staff members. 

“We wanted to do something to show our appreciation, and Carter Credit Union is big on supporting our community,” said Jill Folks, chief marketing officer, Carter Credit Union. “There are no more important people than those out there protecting us.”

“Our deputies and staff do an incredible job in keeping our residents of Bossier Parish safe, and to have Carter Credit Union stop by and deliver these King Cakes to show how much they support us is simply awesome!” exclaimed Sheriff Whittington. “Thank you!”

Campus Federal Credit Union has donated $100,000 to LSU Health Shreveport to support the design and construction of the future Center for Medical Education and Wellness and Center for Emerging Viral Threats.

Campus Federal President and CEO Jane Verret presented the check to LSU Health Shreveport Chancellor Dr. G.E. Ghali on February 8. This $100,000 gift to the Center for Medical Education and Wellness and the Center for Emerging Viral Threats marks the largest contribution in support of LSU Health Shreveport by Campus Federal Credit Union.

 “I am deeply grateful to Campus Federal Credit Union for their generous gift which impacts our ability to increase the number of physicians we educate at our health sciences center,” Ghali said. “Our long standing relationship with Campus Federal is very meaningful, and we look forward to many more years of working together to strengthen Louisiana.”

The innovative Center for Medical Education and Wellness will house the new Center for Emerging Viral Threats, which has made immeasurable contributions in LSU Health Shreveport’s efforts to combat COVID-19 to include robust community testing and vaccine sites.

 “While a lot has changed, Campus Federal remains committed to giving back to the communities we serve throughout Louisiana,” Verret said. “We are excited to support the efforts of LSU Health Louisiana to strengthen education and wellness, along with the development of a state-of-the-art facility to research emerging viral threats. Working together on these important initiatives will continue to enhance the lives of those we serve.”

The state-of-the-art center will allow LSU Health Shreveport to expand its class size to graduate an additional 50 physicians per year to address the healthcare shortage in Northwest Louisiana and the state.

La Capitol Federal Credit Union has again been recognized for providing exceptional levels of member service. MemberXP, a customer satisfaction measurement platform serving the financial services industry, named La Cap as a 2021 Best of the Best award winner in three categories: Member Shoppers Experience, Consumer Lending Experience and Transaction Experience.

The Best of the Best awards are granted each year to credit unions that have consistently provided exceptional member service. Fewer than one in five of the high-performing credit unions using MemberXP’s service evaluation platform receive this prestigious award. Winners are selected through evaluations completed by members and independent evaluators.

“We are honored to be recognized, once again, for being a top credit union,” said Michael Hooper, La Cap President and CEO. “Providing our more than 52,000 members with excellent service is a top priority for us. We are especially proud that this award is judged by our members and that they are pleased with our commitment to better serve them.”