FSU Credit Union Wins Esteemed Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action

FSU Credit Union was recognized by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) with the First Place 2020 Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action. FSU Credit Union (FSUCU) won first place in the $250 million to $1 billion in assets category, and as a first-place winner, will continue to the national level to compete against its fellow credit union peers across the country. FSUCU was chosen for the first-place award from nominations submitted to the LSCU, which represents 323 credit unions in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

The Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action recognizes and honors credit unions that demonstrate, in an extraordinary way, the practical application of credit union philosophy for internal programs and services. FSUCU's entry illustrated its 'People Helping People' philosophy by detailing the success of its Financial Fitness Campaign, which launched in February of 2020 to assist current and prospective members in lowering their monthly bills and saving money through refinancing options, balance transfers, and new loans. During the three-month campaign, FSUCU saved its members more than $400,000 with an average per-member savings of $2,123.

'We are thrilled to be recognized with the coveted Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action for our Financial Fitness Campaign,' commented FSU Credit Union President/CEO Chuck Adcock. 'Although the pandemic hit during our campaign, we were able to adjust our service delivery to still save our members money and assist them in this challenging economic time.'

During the 2020 Financial Fitness Campaign FSUCU members could track their favorite Financial Fitness Trainers (branch supervisors who competed in a friendly competition to see who could save members the most) through an interactive website. FSUCU encouraged people to call, email, or visit a Financial Fitness Trainer to 'Get Fit in 2020' and see how much they could save through the program. After the pandemic began impacting communities in March of 2020, FSUCU shifted the focus of our campaign to assist members affected by COVID-19 and suffering financial hardships.

The Louise Herring Award for Philosophy in Action is named after Louise Herring, dubbed the 'Mother of Credit Unions' by the Ohio General Assembly for her help in chartering nearly 500 credit unions.

For more information, contact FSU Credit Union Marketing Director Jessie Watson at 850-544-2901.

About FSU Credit Union: Florida State University Credit Union, with an asset size of more than $300 million, has been maximizing members' financial well-being since 1954. Today, FSU Credit Union serves its more than 28,000 members with nine branch locations throughout Tallahassee and north Florida, secure online banking, a convenient mobile app, and a complete suite of account types, loans, and services to meet every financial need. Membership with FSU Credit Union is open to Florida State University alumni living anywhere in the U.S. and anyone who lives or works in Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, or Washington counties. For more information, visit fsucu.org.