Virginia Peninsula

BayPort Donates Backpacks and Books to Local Students within Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula

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Monday, November 21, 2022

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it has donated 500 backpacks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula (BGCVP), which serves youth across the Virginia Peninsula and surrounding communities including Newport News, Hampton, York, Gloucester, and Mathews County.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it has donated 500 backpacks to the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula (BGCVP), which serves youth across the Virginia Peninsula and surrounding communities including Newport News, Hampton, York, Gloucester, and Mathews County.
In addition to the backpack donation, BayPort presented BGCVP a $1,000 Amazon gift card to help purchase new books for their "Power Hour" programming.
"We are so grateful for the continuous generosity that BayPort provides to our community's greatest asset our kids.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula serves more than 5,000 youth on the Virginia Peninsula and surrounding communities.

BayPort Donates $10,000 to the Salvation Army Florida as Hurricane Ian Relief Continues

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it is donating $10,000 to the Salvation Army Florida to support its hurricane relief fund.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union today announced it is donating $10,000 to the Salvation Army Florida to support its hurricane relief fund.
The Salvation Army Florida provides resources and personnel to meet Hurricane Ian's immediate and continued relief needs.
Hurricane Ian made historic landfall as a Category 4 storm on the night of Wednesday, September 28, 2022, on the west coast of Florida.
BayPort has selected the Salvation Army due to its longstanding partnership with the Salvation Army of the Virginia Peninsula.

TowneBank Promotes Skinner, Davis and Wallace

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Matt Davis will become the president and regional banking director for North Carolina, including the Triangle, Charlotte, Triad and Greenville markets.

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Matt Davis will become the president and regional banking director for North Carolina, including the Triangle, Charlotte, Triad and Greenville markets.
After the merger, Davis served as president of Paragons legacy North Carolina markets and was selected as the Companys chief strategy and risk officer in 2019.
Experienced local bankers providing a higher level of expertise and personal attention with local decision-making are key to the TowneBank strategy.
With total assets of $16.86 billion as of June 30, 2022, TowneBank is one of the largest banks headquartered in Virginia.

BayPort Credit Union Named #1 for Financial Education in Virginia

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Monday, September 19, 2022

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight year, BayPort Credit Union is the only Virginia credit union to have won in all four award categories in the 2022 Social Responsibility Awards sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League (VACUL) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third straight year, BayPort Credit Union is the only Virginia credit union to have won in all four award categories in the 2022 Social Responsibility Awards sponsored by the Virginia Credit Union League (VACUL) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
BayPort is recognized for its free financial education outreach, robust Student-Run Credit Union programs, sustained charitable giving and educational scholarships, and enhanced digital services.
"BayPort's commitment to financial education is a core component of our mission," said Jim Mears, BayPort Credit Union President and CEO.
Today, BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial, managing $2.2 billion in assets and servicing nearly 148,000 individuals and businesses with 27 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities.

AGB Board of Directors Elects New Officers to Lead Association

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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WASHINGTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), the premier organization advocating strategic board governance in higher education, announced today that its Board of Directors has elected four new officers. Beverly Seay, Eleanor Horne, Ross Mugler, and Shauna Ryder Diggs began their new roles on July 1, 2022.

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Beverly Seay, AGB board chair, has served on the AGB board since 2015.
Eleanor Horne, AGB board vice chair, has served on the AGB board since 2017.
Ross Mugler, AGB board vice chair, has served on the AGB board since 2018.
Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD, AGB board secretary, has served on the AGB board since 2016.

BayPort Foundation Celebrates Awarding $100,000 in Tuition Assistance to 2022 Scholarship Recipients

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1961, BayPort Credit Union has supported members by funding their educational pursuits.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since 1961, BayPort Credit Union has supported members by funding their educational pursuits.
Today, the credit union's philanthropic arm, the BayPort Foundation, continues the focus of educational scholarships by providing $100,000 in scholarships annually to member students in surrounding local communities.
The Foundation has partnered with WAVY TV-10 and FOX 43 TV to honor its 2022 scholarship recipients as part of the BayPort Foundation Scholarship Salute recognition program.
The BayPort Foundation 2022 scholarship recipients are as follows:
BayPort Foundation is the charitable arm of BayPort Credit Union and was established to extend the credit union's philosophy of "people helping people."

Forbes' Best-In-State Ranks BayPort Credit Union #1 in Virginia

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is pleased to announce it has been named to Forbes' annual list of America's Best-In-State Credit Unions for the second straight year.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is pleased to announce it has been named to Forbes' annual list of America's Best-In-State Credit Unions for the second straight year.
BayPort is ranked #1 in this year's listing and one of only five Virginia credit unions making the list.
Of the more than 5,000 credit unions nationwide, just 171 unique credit unions made the Forbes' list methodology.
Today, BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial, managing $2.2 billion in assets and servicing nearly 148,000 individuals and businesses with 27 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities.

BayPort Credit Union Wins Industry CUNA Marketing Award for Checking Campaign

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is pleased to announce it was honored with a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council for Excellence in Marketing at the March 2022 Council Conference.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayPort Credit Union is pleased to announce it was honored with a Diamond Award by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Marketing and Business Development Council for Excellence in Marketing at the March 2022 Council Conference.
The most prestigious annual credit union industry competition, the CUNA Diamond Awards recognize and reward creative excellence and outstanding results.
BayPort won in the Complete Campaign category for its consumer checking campaign.
That's why BayPort introduced their two newly created checking account choices: High Yield Checking and Cash Back Checking.

BayPort Credit Union Celebrates Financial Literacy Month

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

Zogo Financial Literacy Month Classroom BayPort invites the community to earn and learn for cash prizes with Zogo, its financial literacy app.

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Zogo Financial Literacy Month Classroom BayPort invites the community to earn and learn for cash prizes with Zogo, its financial literacy app.
Simply join their Financial Literacy Month Classroom and play through the short modules to rack up points.
Members can enter in three steps: Register for the sweepstakes, sign up for Credit Score and make a minimum $1 deposit each month to a BayPort savings account.
Today, BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial, managing $2.2 billion in assets and servicing nearly 148,000 individuals and businesses with 27 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities.

BayPort Credit Union Opens Fourth Virginia Beach Branch

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BayPort Credit Union announced it has opened its fourth Virginia Beach branch to better serve its growing Southside membership.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --BayPort Credit Union announced it has opened its fourth Virginia Beach branch to better serve its growing Southside membership.
The credit union currently serves over 12,000 members in the City alone, and plans to open its fifth Virginia Beach branch later this year.
BayPort is the region's only Community Development Financial Institution and a National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Low-Income Designated Credit Union.
Today, BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star credit union by Bauer Financial, managing $2.2 billion in assets and servicing nearly 148,000 individuals and businesses with 27 branch locations across the Virginia Peninsula and Southside communities.