Firstmark Credit Union

Firstmark Credit Union Transforms Workforce Security and Productivity with Stratodesk

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Monday, August 29, 2022

Endpoint OS innovator Stratodesk today announced it is powering a fleet of VMware thin clients for Firstmark Credit Union, the oldest state-chartered credit union in San Antonio, Texas, to bolster hybrid workforce productivity and security.

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  • Endpoint OS innovator Stratodesk today announced it is powering a fleet of VMware thin clients for Firstmark Credit Union, the oldest state-chartered credit union in San Antonio, Texas, to bolster hybrid workforce productivity and security.
  • The credit union switched from physical Windows PCs to VMware Horizon VDI-based desktops and laptops protected by True SSO and integrated with Stratodesk NoTouch OS.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220829005184/en/
    Firstmark Credit Union Lowers hardware cost by 67% and cuts management time by up to 95% with Stratodesk NoTouch OS powering VMware Horizon VDI and True SSO (Graphic: Business Wire)
    As a billion-dollar financial services company, we take productivity and security seriously, said Aaron Bedingfield, CTO of Firstmark Credit Union.
  • Stratodesk helped us simplify our entire computing infrastructure to save on hardware costs and management time, standardize workstations, and implement security features that enable our distributed teams to work safely from anywhere.

Stratodesk Delivers Flexible, Secure Endpoint OS for VMware Horizon and Cloud Workspaces, Achieving VMware Ready Status for 12 Consecutive Years

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Stratodesk , the EUC endpoint OS innovator, today announced new secure endpoint software solutions certified for VMware Horizon 8 version 2206.

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  • Stratodesk , the EUC endpoint OS innovator, today announced new secure endpoint software solutions certified for VMware Horizon 8 version 2206.
  • The Stratodesk solutions certified VMware Ready for the twelfth consecutive year give IT teams great flexibility and confidence in deploying cloud-ready workspaces based on VMware and Stratodesk.
  • Stratodesk NoTouch OS offers VMware Horizon customers an effortless yet highly secure route to the cloud by delivering centrally managed VMware Horizon endpoints in minutes to end-users located anywhere in the world.
  • New Stratodesk NoTouch OS VMware Ready certifications include:
    See these Stratodesk solutions demonstrated in Booth #1700 at VMware Explore 2022.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Gives Away Backpacks to 846 Students in Need at its 13th Annual Backpack Distribution Event

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinecta Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 13th Annual Backpack Distribution event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, August 7.

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  • MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kinecta Federal Credit Union proudly hosted its 13th Annual Backpack Distribution event at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson on Sunday, August 7.
  • By providing backpacks filled with school supplies, Kinecta will help 846 underserved students grades 3-12 get off to a great 2022-2023 school year prepared for academic success.
  • "We are proud to be hosting Kinecta's 13th Backpack Distribution Event to help make going back to school a little brighter for children in need," said Latrice McGlothin, Executive Director, Kinecta Community Foundation.
  • This Backpack Drive Distribution event supports children through the following organizations in Southern California: Al Wooten Jr.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Helps Students Succeed and Invites the Community to Join its 13th Annual Backpack Drive

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its commitment to support families and children, Kinecta Federal Credit Union helps make going back to school a little brighter for children in underserved communities by hosting its 13th Annual Backpack Drive. From July 5 through July 31, Kinecta will collect new backpacks and school supplies for underserved students grades 3-12 who are preparing for the 2022-2023 school year.

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  • At Kinecta, we want to help ease the burden for families in need," said Latrice McGlothin, Executive Director, Kinecta Community Foundation.
  • "We invite the community to join our 2022 Backpack Drive to help students get off to a great start and achieve academic success."
  • Kinecta members and the public are invited to bring new backpacks and school supplies to any Kinecta branch or donate through Kinecta's Backpack Drive Amazon Wish List .
  • To learn more about Kinecta's community outreach programs and activities, visit kinecta.org/community
    Kinecta Federal Credit Union is the country's 35th largest credit union, with assets of $6.6 billion and over 270,000 member-owners.

Firstmark Credit Union Named a 2022 'Best Places to Work'

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Firstmark Credit Union is excited to announce that it has been voted a 2022 "Best Places to Work in San Antonio" by the San Antonio Business Journal for the third consecutive year. Firstmark was chosen among hundreds of leading companies for its commitment to fostering growth and employee well-being and cultivating an engaging workplace culture.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Firstmark Credit Union is excited to announce that it has been voted a 2022 "Best Places to Work in San Antonio" by the San Antonio Business Journal for the third consecutive year.
  • Firstmark was chosen among hundreds of leading companies for its commitment to fostering growth and employee well-being and cultivating an engaging workplace culture.
  • Firstmark Credit Union has been helping people for almost 90 years.
  • The Firstmark story began in 1932 at Fox Tech High School where ten teachers signed a charter to form the San Antonio Teachers Credit Union.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Celebrates Black-Owned Businesses by Partnering with the Spicy Green Book Organization for its Second Manhattan Beach Food Market Event

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Council activities, Kinecta Federal Credit Union, a leading financial services provider in the South Bay, celebrates Black-owned businesses by partnering with the Spicy Green Book organization for its second Manhattan Beach Food Market. The event will be held in the parking lot of one of Kinecta's Manhattan Beach branches, located at 1440 Rosecrans Ave., on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 12:00 to 7:00 pm.

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  • "It's an honor to partner with Spicy Green Book for the second consecutive year to help support Black-owned businesses.
  • We invite our community to be part of this fun filled event as we help Black-owned food and beverage businesses succeed."
  • Spicy Green Book founder Danilo Batson established the Spicy Green Book organization in 2020 to foster an "intentional economy" where consumers make purposeful decisions on where and how they spend their money.
  • Spicy Green Book believes in the power of Black entrepreneurs to build lasting economic representation for American communities nationwide.

The Firstmark Foundation Pledges $80,000 in Support of CAST Teach High School

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

SAN ANTONIO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Firstmark Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural grant award of $80,000 to CAST Teach, a new high school in Northside ISD—built in partnership with the CAST Schools Network—dedicated to preparing future teachers and elevating careers in education. The grant will help support the school's early infrastructure costs by funding the construction of an innovative model classroom and a professional resource library.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Firstmark Foundation is pleased to announce its inaugural grant award of $80,000 to CAST Teach, a new high school in Northside ISDbuilt in partnership with the CAST Schools Networkdedicated to preparing future teachers and elevating careers in education.
  • "We are honored to support CAST Teach in their efforts to develop future classroom teachers," said Marisa Perez-Diaz, executive director of the Firstmark Foundation.
  • Ericka Olivarez, principal of CAST Teach High School.
  • Open to all Bexar County students, the network includes high schools CAST Tech, CAST Teach, CAST STEM, CAST Med, CAST Lead and the Advanced Learning Academy.

Firstmark Credit Union Selects Upstart for Personal Lending

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Firstmark Credit Union, the oldest state-chartered credit union in San Antonio, Texas, serving nearly 100,000 members, today announced it has partnered with Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, to offer personal loans powered by Upstarts all-digital, AI-lending platform through the Upstart Referral Network.

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  • Firstmark Credit Union, the oldest state-chartered credit union in San Antonio, Texas, serving nearly 100,000 members, today announced it has partnered with Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), a leading artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform, to offer personal loans powered by Upstarts all-digital, AI-lending platform through the Upstart Referral Network.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220505005497/en/
    Quote from Danny Smith, senior vice president and chief experience officer at Firstmark Credit Union (Graphic: Business Wire)
    As a tech-forward credit union looking to transform the way we serve our members, we chose to partner with Upstart because of their all-digital, AI-powered lending platform that modernizes the member experience, said Danny Smith, senior vice president and chief experience officer at Firstmark Credit Union.
  • Firstmark Credit Union became an Upstart lending partner in December 2021, allowing the credit union to reach and serve more of its community through the Upstart Referral Network.
  • Were excited that Firstmark Credit Union has chosen to partner with Upstart to serve the financial wellness needs of its members, said Michael Lock, senior vice president of lending partnerships for Upstart.

San Francisco Federal Credit Union Launches 2022 Youth Scholarship Program

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Francisco Federal Credit Union (SFFedCU) today announced its 2022 Youth Scholarship program for high school seniors in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Francisco Federal Credit Union (SFFedCU) today announced its 2022 Youth Scholarship program for high school seniors in San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.
  • Since the program began in 2000, the Credit Union has awarded nearly $175,000 in scholarship money.
  • San Francisco Federal Credit Union has been serving San Francisco since 1954 and is not-for-profit and member owned.
  • San Francisco Federal Credit Union is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration and is an Equal Housing Lender.

Kinecta Federal Credit Union Empowers African American Male Students with its Fourth Annual Defying the Odds Black History Month Event

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kinecta Federal Credit Union successfully hosted its fourth annual Defying the Odds Black History Month event on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

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  • MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif., March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kinecta Federal Credit Union successfully hosted its fourth annual Defying the Odds Black History Month event on Thursday, February 24, 2022.
  • The event was moderated by actor Jakobe' Dempsey with transitions by multi-platinum award-winning music producer Sorry Jaynari.
  • "As part of Kinecta's commitment to the advancement and strengthening of the communities we serve, we host the Defying the Odds Black History Month event to connect students with tools, community, and contacts to help them define their own paths toward success."
  • Kinecta Federal Credit Union is the country's 35th largest credit union, with assets of $6.6 billion and over 270,000 member-owners.