LAWRENCEVILLE, GA (June 28, 2016) Peach State FCU welcomed 12 visitors from Alabama and Florida credit unions for the "Learning Journey." The Learning Journey is an educational tour of Georgia credit unions for the purpose of identifying best practices and resources for a variety of topics. The Learning Journey was spearheaded by Army Aviation Center FCU President/CEO, Bobby Michael.
Visitors learned about Peach State"s Loans By Phone center, student internship program and plans for the Central Gwinnett High School branch, Leadership Academy, Fresh Start loan program, commercial and business lending, and NOWaccount from members of Peach State"s Senior Management Team.
"Peach State was an essential stop on our journey due to their strong commitment to continuing education and leadership training for their staff," said Michael. "They have also made innovative strides as lenders with the Loans By Phone center and Fresh Start program, so we can learn a lot from them about helping more credit union members afford life."
"We"re honored to be a stop on the Learning Journey and we are happy to have the opportunity to share some of our most successful programs with other credit unions," said Peach State President/CEO, Marshall Boutwell. "We hope that our guests will be able to find ways to successfully apply these programs in their own credit unions."
About Peach State Federal Credit Union
Peach State is a $316 million credit union that serves more than 44,000 members in Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson, Oconee, Richmond and Walton counties. Peach State is a member-owned, not-for-profit organization that provides quality financial services to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of its member-owners. For more information, visit�
www.peachstatefcu.org.
