Check here for credit union stories, industry news, and LSCU press releases. Below you will find local and national credit union news coverage.

Local Stories

2013

5/17/2013 - Birmingham Business Journal: Alabama Telco increased business deposits by $9M with new services
5/16/2013 - Tallahassee Democrat: Best and Brightest shine at 2013 awards ceremony
5/10/2013 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel -Patrick La Pine: Let credit unions accept public deposits
5/10/2013 - Tallahassee Democrat - Patrick La Pine: A missed chance on public deposits
4/29/2013 - Pensacola New Journal - Credit unions join Mayors financial literacy initiative
4/26/2013 - Birmingham News - Alabama CUs among best in nation
4/19/2013 - Tampa Bay Times - Grow Financial FCU sows seeds for happy workers
4/15/2013 - Bradenton Herald - Manatee CU prepares for immigration reform
4/15/2013 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - CUs again lose out on public deposits
4/14/2013 - Panama City News - Costa Rican intern joins Innovations
4/8/2013 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Credit grow lending following years of shrinking
4/3/2013 - Miami Herald - Credit union wants to hire young spokester
3/27/2013 - Birmingham Biz Journal - Alabama credit unions see loan growth
3/27/2013 - Birmingham News - Banks shed jobs, CUs add are hiring
3/26/2013 - Birmingham Biz Journal - CUs lead in customer service
3/26/2013 - Lakeland Ledger - Public Deposits and Credit Unions
3/22/2013 - Birmingham Biz Journal - Alabama Telco promotes
3/18/2013 - North Escambia - Credit unions off limits to local government
3/14/2013 - Jax Biz Journal - VyStar ranks among largest credit unions
3/13/2013 - Jax Biz Journal - Community First breaks ground
3/13/2013 - Jax Biz Journal - Local credit unions maintain ratings
3/12/2013 - Birmingham Business Journal - Alabama CUs see increase in membership
3/11/2013 - St. Petersburg blog - Hypocrisy of Florida banking lobby
3/10/2013 - Florida Voices - Municipalities deserve better returns
3/8/2013 - Tallahassee Democrat - Dance$Kids Marathon benefits CMN
3/7/2013 - Birmingham News - Legacy Credit Union signs on as title sponsor
3/4/2013 - WFAA - Huntsville - Redstone responds to budget crisis
3/4/2013 - Tallahassee Democrat - Depository choices will help government
3/1/2013 - Miami Herald - LSCU top priority is public deposits
2/27/2013 - Florida Trend - 2013 Legislative Preview (public deposits)
2/27/2013 - CU Times - Trailblazer Award: Joe Brancucci, GTE Financial
2/27/2-13 - CU Times - Trailblazer Award: Dona Svehla, Grow Financial FCU
2/27/2013 - CU Times - Trailblazer Award: Kristen Mashburn, Listerhill CU
2/12/2013 - Tampa Bay Business Journal - Grow Financial expands to South Carolina
2/7/2013 - West Orlando News - Bank on Greater Orlando Program Launched
1/16/2013 - Tallahassee Democrat - Envision recognizes teachers with new program
1/10/2013 - Tuscaloosa Business Magazine - Credit union donates $10,000 to meal program

2012

12/28/2012 - Orlando Biz Journal - Top 5 Central Florida Credit Unions
12/20/2012 - Hispanic Business.com - FL credit unions healthy, growing
12/20/2012 - Birmingham News - Record year for credit unions in Alabama
12/19/2012 - South FL Sun Sentinel - FL CUs are healthier than US average
12/13/2012 - Birmingham Biz Journal - Membership, biz loans rise in AL
12/10/2012 - CU Journal - Aiming to Target Youth, Listerhill CU Goes Old School
12/9/2012 - Palm Beach Post - Credit union vs. Banks; which one is right?1
12/7/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - First Commerce CU champions the Y
11/29/2012 - Orlando Sentinel - Fairwinds CU replaces Suntrust at UCF
11/19/2012 - South FL Sun-Sentinel - Lenders offering deals to snag car loans
11/19/2012 - Miami Herald - In-school branch teaches teens about money
10/31/2012 - Orlando Business Journal - Fairwinds COO goes pink for breast cancer
10/08/2012 - Birmingham News - eCO CU raises $27,000 for for Children's of Alabama
10/04/2012 - Fox 10 Mobile - Pros and Cons of prepaid credit cards
10/03/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - Envision donation keeps Best and Brightest going
9/29/2012 - South FL Sun Sentinel - New surge in people applying for home loans
9/25/2012 - WTVJ Miami - CU finds new home in high school
9/23/2012 - South FL Sun Sentinel - Credit union numbers continue to grow
9/21/2012 - South FL Business Journal - Bauer upgrades ratings for CUs
9/21/2012 - Tampa Business Journal - GTE Financial posts membership gains
9/14/2012 - Gulf Coast Business Review - Industry Upheaval - credit unions
9/11/2012 - Credit Union Times - Back to School in Style (Listerhill promotion)
9/11/2012 - Jacksonville Business Journal - Florida credit unions grow in assets and membership
9/11/2012 - Birmingham Business Journal - Alabama credit unions report asset growth in 2Q
9/11/2012 - Tampa Bay Times - Florida credit unions rebound in auto and mortgage loans
9/11/2012 - Birmingham News - AL and FL CUs increase 2Q assets
9/10/2012 - Tampa Bay Times - Achieva juggles new headquarters and expansion
9/1/2012 - WJXT - Bank or Credit Union? (121 Financial featured)
8/29/2012 - CU Times - CEO Couple scores seats inside RNC
8/29/2012 - Tampa Bay Times - Ann Romney talks about struggles and therapy at All Children's Hospital
8/29/2012 - Tampa Business Journal - Ann Romney cuts ribbon at All Children's Hospital
8/21/2012 - Jacksonville Business Journal - Community First sponsors First Saturdays
8/20/2012 - Tampa Bay Business Journal - Achieva rebrands, expands
8/20/2012 - Sarasota Herald Tribune - Manatee County CU opening doors
8/10/2012 - Tampa Business Journal - CUs freed on business lending
8/4/2012 - Tampa Bay Times - After convention gone, improvements remain
8/2/2012 - Creditunionsonline.com - Small CUs surviving and thriving against the odds
7/23/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - S FL CUs rated healthier
7/11/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - New United Way initiative to encourage accounts
7/9/2012 - Creditunionsonline.com -  LSCU 'Better name for banking' a reminder why CUs rule
7/9/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - New park promises family-friendly fun (First Commerce CU)
7/5/2012 - Birmingham News - Alabama, Florida CUs ad campaign seeks big bank customers
7/5/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - CU announces first financial camp for teens
7/3/2012 - Southeast Sun - Army Aviation named "Credit Union of the Year"
7/2/2012 - CU Journal - Ad campaign by LSCU gets second run
6/26/2012 - S. Florida Biz Journal - Tropical Financial selects S. Floridians
6/22/2012 - Jacksonville Biz Journal - Area credit union ratings
6/20/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - Workshop teaches Broward teens
6/20/2012 - S. FL Business Journal - Bauer sees S. FL CUs in better shape
6/20/2012 - Gainesville Sun - Campus USA passes $1 million in donations
6/14/2012 - Birmingham Biz Journal - Alabama banks and CUs healthier
6/13/2012 - Creditunionsonline.com - CUs report significant growth
6/11/2012 - S. Florida Biz Journal - Florida CUs add 48,000 members
6/11/2012 - Jacksonville Business Journal - Florida CUs gain members
6/11/2012 - Anniston Star - Local CUs growing as customers seek alternatives
6/9/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - FL CUs report record growth
6/8/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - Refinances surge as mortgage rates fall
6/7/2012 - Birmingham Biz Journal - Strong 1Q for Alabama Credit Unions
6/7/2012 - Tampa Bay Times - Florida credit unions surpass $45 billion
6/7/2012 - Al.com - Alabama credit unions see record growth in membership, assets
6/6/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - Envision CU to provide Best and Brightest
6/6/2012 - Tallahassee Democrat - Florida Commerce changes to First Commerce
5/27/2012 - WJAX(Jacksonville) - Investing in You (Community First CU)
5/25/2012 - CU Times - Women to Watch (Jeanne Kucey, JetStream CEO - FL)
5/25/2012 - CU Times - LEVERAGE partners with Vining Sparks
5/15/2012 - Florida Times Union - Community First CU awards first grant
5/14/2012 - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Manatee CU gets Treasury certification
5/2/2012 - Alabama Business Magazine - Taking up the slack in business lending
5/2/2012 - Tampa Business Journal - Getting social is not just bull at USF FCU
4/30/2012 - Florida Times Union - Community First CU is "Investing in You"
4/25/2012 - New York Times - Chasing fees, bank court low-income (Redstone FCU)
4/24/2012 - WKMG (Orlando) - Student's gain banking expertise
4/20/2012 - South FL Times - Award honors - Dorothy Orr, BrightStar Chairman
4/9/2012 - Jax Business Journal - Collaboration helps CUs compete
4/5/2012 - Anniston Star - Local credit union earns 5-star rating
3/30/2012 - WJXT - Atwater commends Wolfson, VyStar student experience
3/29/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - Banks use refinance programs to gain new customers (Tropical Financial)
3/20/2012 - Credit Unions online - Credit union membership and accounts at all-time high
3/19/2012 - South Florida Business Journal - S. Florida credit unions strengthening
3/19/2012 - Al.com - Alabama banking: Credit unions among gainers in 2011 after bank exodus
3/18/2012 - Birmingham News - CUs among gainers in 2011
3/1/2012 - Columbus Business Journal - Corporate One emerging as one of a kind
2/28/2012 - Tampa Business Journal - Radio personality Jayde Donovan stumps for Grow Financial
2/26/2012 - WJXT - Learning to manage money begins early
2/25/2012 - Al.com - Flex bill for credit unions (letter to the editor/Huntsville)
2/20/2012 - Al.com - Guardian Credit Union - Let credit unions accept public deposits(letter to the editor/Montgomery)
2/12/2012 - Gainesville Sun - Larry Scott is motivated by financial health
2/9/2012 - Old Northeast Patch - Bank On in St. Pete launches
2/7/2012 - South Florida Sun Sentinel - Credit Unions (letter to the editor)
2/6/2012 - Tampa Tribune - Monopoly Continues (letter to the editor)
2/5/2012 - Pensacola News Journal - Escambia students learn skills they can bank on
2/2/2012 - WINK TV - Naples High students bank between books
2/1/2012 - Miami Herald - Bill shuts out credit unions (letter to editor)
1/30/2012 - Credit Unions.com - Riverdale CU secures strong 4Q
1/28/2012 - Birmingham News - Alabama Tornadoes 2012-Businesses repair
1/27/2012 - Lakeland Ledger - Lawmakers listening to lobbyist instead of community (letter to editor)
1/26/2012 - Orlando Sentinel - School credit unions: HS credit unions in Central Florida
1/25/2012 - Naples News - Show them the money: Naples high opens student run bank
1/21/2012 - Bradenton Herald - Lawmakers should allow city access to CUs(letter to editor)
1/21/2012 - Florida Times Union - CUs deserve level playing field (letter to editor)
1/18/2012 - North Central Florida Business Report - Local CUs enjoying above average success
1/9/2012 - Birmingham News - New Pilgrim Credit Union gets Investment from Bank
1/2/2012 - CU Journal - Iheartmycreditunion.org Seeks to Boost Awareness

National Stories

2013

5/18/2013 - The Wall Street Journal - Credit Unions Boost College Loans
5/14/2013 - Business Insider - Credit unions vs. big banks: where should you put your money? 
5/6/2013   - NY Post - CUs show no signs of slowing down 
3/26/2013 - Bankrate.com - Credit Unions Rise Likely to Continue 
3/22/2013 - Marketplace - Deciding between a bank and a credit union 
 

2012

12/7/2012 - Fox Business - Credit unions could be best source for mortgages
12/02/2012 - Washington Post - Occupy Wall Street? Defund it.
11/26/2012 - The Hill - Credit unions seeking expansion of business lending
11/5/2012 - Fox Business - Two million transfer to credit unions
11/5/2012 - Fox Business - Switch from a bank to a credit union
9/21/2012 - USA Today - Stock prices reduced households wealth in 2Q
9/16/2012 - Wall Street Journal - US Credit Unions Need Relief Too
8/5/2012 - Washington Post - Local CUS turn to shared branching
7/24/2012 - Reuters - Credit unions banking on bills to lift small business lending
6/10/2012 - Washington Post - CUs feel stymied by lending limitations
6/6/2012 - Wall Street Journal - CUs offer consumer choices - Debbie Matz Q&A
6/1/2012 - CNN Money - Credit union membership spikes in first quarter
5/18/2012 - Washington Post - CUs hit highest volume of lending in 5-years
4/27/2012 - The Hill - Banks not lending, not willing to let CUs either
4/25/2012 - American Banker - Why is every dissenting CU a story? (CUNA letter)
3/25/2012 - Washington Post - CUs ask for rule changes on supplemental capital
3/11/2012 - New York Post - Credit union membership reaches record 91.8 million
3/7/2012 - Washington Post - Credit unions close out 2011 on a high note
3/1/2012 - Wall Street Journal - B of A still dreaming up new fees
3/1/2012 - LA Times - Banks' fees pay off - for credit unions
3/1/2012 - CNN Money - Credit unions hit record membership
2/7/2012- National Journal - Credit unions push bankers in tailspin
2/6/2012 - New York Times - Credit builder loans help burnish your credit score
1/13/2012 - Yahoo News - Yes, You can dump your bank
1/6/2012 - CNBC - Why Banks shun 30 Million Americans
1/4/2012 - Consumer Reports - Bank Accounts - What consumers should know
1/3/2012 - U.S. News&World Report - Should You Join a Credit Union?
1/2/2012 - Credit Unions Online - Will Credit Unions Experience Continued Growth in 2012?