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Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Named American Banker Best Credit Union to Work For and SC Biz News Best Places to Work 2024 For the sixth year in a row, Carolina Trust was named one of American Banker’s Best Credit Unions to Work For. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to celebrate companies that have excelled in creating…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Presents a Community Service Scholarship and a Legacy Scholarship in Partnership with the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation For the second year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation chose two graduating high school seniors to win $5,000 each in scholarship awards. The 2024 Community Service Scholarship winner is Giana Montante, who…

Two Area Students Receive Key Scholarship Award For the eighteenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC chose two graduating high school seniors to win their annual Key Scholarship.  High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University were encouraged to apply.…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints Senior Symitar Business Systems Analyst Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Patrick Hannaberry to the position of Senior Symitar Business Systems Analyst. Patrick comes to Carolina Trust with over thirty years of credit union experience and has held several different roles, most recently as a Senior Business Analyst. He is looking…

Carolina Trust Board Chairman Named Designated Pilot Examiner of the Year Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Board Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel B. Michael Marlowe USAF Retired has been named Designated Pilot Examiner of the Year by the South Carolina Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Lt. Col. Marlowe was presented his award by…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints AVP Financial Analyst Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Heather Elliott to the position of AVP Financial Analyst. Heather comes to Carolina Trust with twenty-four years of banking experience and has held several different roles, most recently as a Senior Accountant. She is a graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Kathy Cook has recently been promoted to the position of SVP Strategic Initiatives. Kathy returned to Carolina Trust in 2023 as VP Strategic Initiatives, after working as Operations Officer for the credit union from 1999-2012. She has over 25 years of credit union experience and has held several roles, most recently as…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Carolinas Credit Union Foundation Award Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recently received an award through the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation at their annual awards ceremony for their Myrtle Beach Bowl Game sponsorship. The credit union received an honorable mention award for the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award. The Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Proudly Announces Its Support of the McLeod Health Foundation Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is proud to announce its support of the McLeod Health Foundation. It is committed to donating One Hundred Thousand Dollars over the next five years. The McLeod Health Foundation serves as the fundraising arm for McLeod Health. It helps generate philanthropic…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Amanda Marker has recently been promoted to the position of VP Marketing. Amanda has been with the credit union since 2013 and has held several roles, most recently as AVP Brand and Communication. She is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. …

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotions Chaun Frink and Sheena Gordon have been appointed to the positions of Manager IT Network Operations and Manager IT Business Systems. Chaun has been with Carolina Trust since February 2019, where he has held several positions, most recently as Senior Systems Administrator. Prior to joining the credit union, he served with the…

 Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Continues West Zone Sponsorship at the Myrtle Beach Bowl Game Carolina Trust was the proud sponsor of the West Zone again this year at the 2023 Myrtle Beach Bowl Game. The 4th annual Myrtle Beach Bowl, which featured Georgia Southern University and Ohio University took place at Brooks Stadium on December 16th, 2023. This postseason…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints VP Strategic Initiatives Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Kathy Cook to the position of VP Strategic Initiatives. Kathy returns to Carolina Trust after working as Operations Officer for the credit union from 1999-2012. She has over 25 years of credit union experience and has held several roles, most recently as…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Proudly Announces Employee Updates Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that Nick Jones and Kathy Platt have been appointed to new positions at the credit union. Jones will be joining the credit union as Member Solutions Manager. He comes to Carolina Trust with several years of lending and collections experience and has…

 Carolina Trust Hosts Annual Leadership Conference Carolina Trust recently hosted its Annual Leadership Conference, where the credit union’s management team discussed ways to improve leadership and service in the upcoming year. Employees concluded the day with a cornhole tournament for the third year in a row. In connection with President/CEO Tim Carlisle’s emphasis on giving back, the credit union made…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Named American Banker Best Credit Union to Work For and SC Biz News Best Places to Work  For the fifth year in a row, Carolina Trust was named one of American Banker’s Best Credit Unions to Work For. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality…

Carolina Trust Appoints AVP Branch Operations Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Carrie Wamsley to the position of AVP Branch Operations. Carrie comes to Carolina Trust with 17 years of credit union experience and has held several different roles, most recently as CEO/Manager. She is looking forward to bringing her current knowledge and experience to this new position at the…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Branch Manager Graduates from Southeast Credit Union National Association Management School Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Conway Branch Manager, Brittany Woodward recently graduated from Southeast Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Management School. The Southeast CUNA Management School provides a well-rounded curriculum and experiential opportunities for professional and personal growth, challenging each participant to achieve their…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Presents a Community Service Scholarship and a Legacy Scholarship in Partnership with the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation For the first year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation chose two graduating high school seniors to win $5,000 each in scholarship awards. The 2023 Community Service Scholarship winner is Reilly Wagner, who…

Two Area Students Receive Key Scholarship Award For the seventeenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards.  High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University were encouraged to…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Proudly Announces Employee Updates Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that Gregory Suggs, Mary Carey, and Haja Fofana have been appointed to new positions at the credit union. Suggs will be joining the credit union as a Mortgage Loan Officer. He comes to Carolina Trust with several years of banking experience and…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Sponsors West Zone at the Myrtle Beach Bowl Game Carolina Trust was the proud sponsor of the West Zone at the 2022 Myrtle Beach Bowl Game. The 3rd annual Myrtle Beach Bowl, which featured the University of Connecticut and Marshall University, took place at Brooks Stadium on December 19th, 2022. This postseason competition features matchups…

Carolina Trust Hosts Annual Leadership Conference Carolina Trust recently hosted its Annual Leadership Conference, where the credit union’s management team discussed ways to improve leadership and service in the upcoming year. Employees concluded the day with a cornhole tournament for the second year in a row. In connection with President/CEO Tim Carlisle’s emphasis on giving back, the credit union made…

Carolina Trust Appoints Symitar Business Systems Analyst Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Sheena Gordon to the position of Symitar Business Systems Analyst. Gordon comes to Carolina Trust with 19 years of credit union experience and has held several different roles, most recently as an IT Core Systems Administrator. She is looking forward to bringing her current knowledge and experience…

Carolina Trust Appoints Compliance Specialist Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Casey Diefenderfer to the position of Compliance Specialist. Diefenderfer comes to Carolina Trust from Truist Financial, where she held the position of AVP, Branch Leader II. Her passion for providing safe banking practices and education to clients and teammates has allowed her to excel in her career in the…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Named American Banker Best Credit Union to Work For and SC Biz News Best Places to Work For the fourth year in a row, Carolina Trust was named one of American Banker’s Best Credit Unions to Work For. American Banker has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Donates to Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center  In honor of May being Mental Health Awareness month, Carolina Trust made a $2,500 donation to the Coastal Samaritan Counseling Center. Employees were encouraged to donate to this vital cause, and in turn, the credit union matched all employee donations. The credit union also raised awareness by supplying employees…

Carolina Trust Appoints Vice President Controller Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome AJ Fischer to the position of Vice President Controller. Fischer comes to Carolina Trust from Monroe County Community College in Monroe, Michigan, where he held the position of Director of Financial Services. He is a graduate of The University of Findlay with a master's degree in Business Administration.…

Two Area Students Receive Key Scholarship Award For the sixteenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and HTC chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards.  High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion University were encouraged to…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Brand Ambassador Graduates from Leadership Grand Strand Carolina Trust Brand Ambassador, August, more commonly known to members as Always, August ®, recently graduated from the 42nd Class of Leadership Grand Strand. Leadership Grand Strand is a 10-month program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to develop a corps of informed, committed, and qualified individuals…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotions Leeanna Dodson and Stephanie Thorpe have been appointed to the positions of Card Services Manager and Member Solutions Manager. Dodson has been with Carolina Trust since February 2014, where she started as a Teller and has since moved into our Card Services Department. Before her employment at Carolina Trust, she worked at…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union President/CEO Joins the Myrtle Beach Bowl Executive Committee Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union President/CEO B. Timothy Carlisle was recently invited to join the Myrtle Beach Bowl Executive Committee. The inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl kicked off in December 2020 at Brooks Stadium on Coastal Carolina University’s campus. Set again for this year, the Myrtle Beach Bowl…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Employees Graduate from the Carolinas Credit Union League Leadership Development Institute Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Mortgage Loan Officer, Jasmine Book and Accountant, Bruce Dawson recently graduated from the Carolinas Credit Union League Leadership Development Institute. Leadership Development Institute (LDI) is designed to empower current and rising credit union leaders with modern strategies for developing…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Andrea Chatland was recently promoted to Member Service Center Manager. Chatland joined the credit union as a Teller at our Surfside Branch in 2011 and has held the role of Member Service Center Phone Agent since the center's creation in 2017. “Andrea is an invaluable member of our team who we appreciate…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Continues Annual Veterans Scholarship For the third year in a row, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union will continue the Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Annual Veterans Scholarship in honor of Lieutenant Colonel James B. Kendrick, USAF/Retired. The scholarship will go to Veterans Services at Coastal Carolina University, to help support military veterans and participants in…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints Surfside Branch Manager Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Colleen Caranfa as the new Branch Manager at our Surfside Branch. Caranfa comes to Carolina Trust from M&T Bank in Connecticut, where she served as AVP/Branch Manager. Caranfa has 18 years of experience in the banking industry, and is excited to join…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Quentin Pickett was recently promoted to Director Facilities Management. Pickett was hired as Facilities Specialist in September of 2019. Prior to his employment at Carolina Trust, Pickett has worked in HVAC and maintenance. Pickett is a veteran of the United States Navy, in which he served from 1991-1997. During his service, he…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Updates Reena Fleming and Derek Terné have been appointed to new positions at Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union. Fleming has been promoted to Branch Manager at our Holmestown Rd. branch. She joined Carolina Trust as a Teller at our Holmestown Rd. branch in 2017 and has since held the position of Member Service…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Legacy Business Award  Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recently received the Historic Preservation Commission’s Horry County Legacy Business Award. The Legacy Business Recognition Program pays tribute to local businesses that have contributed to the economic heritage of Horry County for more than 50-continuous years. Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union, was established on April 28,…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Hattie Livingston was recently promoted to Training and Program Developer. Livingston was hired as a Teller in 2014 and has since held the role of a Teller Supervisor and Member Service Representative at the Carolina Trust 21st Ave. branch. In her new role, Livingston will serve Carolina Trust’s members and staff by…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Employees Accepted to Leadership Grand Strand Class of XLII Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Brand Ambassador, August was recently accepted into Leadership Grand Strand Class of XLII. Leadership Grand Strand is a program sponsored by the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce to develop a corps of informed, committed, and qualified individuals capable of providing dynamic leadership for…

  Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Awarded on the Forbes America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2021 List Myrtle Beach, SC  06/24/2021 – Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union has been awarded on the Forbes list of America’s Best-In-State Credit Unions 2021. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Marketing Association of Credit Unions Awards   Marketing Association of Credit Unions recently announced the winners of its annual MAC Awards, including Carolina Trust’s Gold Awards in Sponsorship/Partnership Marketing for Living Local Carolina and Video Non-Commercial for Living Local Carolina; Silver in Outdoor for Billboards and Electronic Marketing for HubSpot Campaign with Brand Ambassador Emails; Bronze…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Best of the Grand Strand Awards   Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was recently named Best in Banking in the WMBF Best of the Grand Strand Contest for the third year in a row. They were also named Best Mortgage Company. This annual contest was created by WMBF News in 2014, as a way…

Two Area Students Receive Key Scholarship Award For the fifteenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC) chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards.  High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion…

City of Myrtle Beach Honors Lieutenant Colonel James B. Kendrick, USAF/Retired The City of Myrtle Beach proclaimed the week of May 17 - 23, 2021 as James B. Kendrick week. Lt/Col. Kendrick served on the Board of Directors for Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union from 1985 to 2017, when he was named Board of Director Emeritus. As Carolina Trust Board…

Carolina Trust Appoints Training and Program Developer Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Brandi Viele to the position of Training and Program Developer. Originally from New York, Viele has held the position of Trainer at First Heritage Federal Credit Union since March 2016. Prior to becoming Trainer, she held the positions of Senior Member Service Representative, New Account Review, Loan…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Diamond Award for Complete Campaign, Lime Rewards Brings a Refreshing Twist to Any Wallet Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was recently honored with a Complete Campaign Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry. The award was presented by the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council, a…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Updates Jasmine Book, Karlie Larrimore, and Reena Fleming have been appointed to new positions at Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union. Book will be joining the Mortgage Department as the newest Mortgage Loan Officer, where she will be responsible for the origination of long-term mortgage loans as well as lot, construction, and bridge loans.…

Carolina Trust Appoints Vice President Market Development Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Amy Bonnell to the position of Vice President Market Development. Bonnell comes to Carolina Trust from WBTW News 13, where she held the position of Local Sales Manager. She has an extensive thirty-year background in the Media industry, working with clients to grow their businesses using both on-air…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Chaun Frink and Sarah Mathias-Perry have been appointed to the positions of Senior Systems Administrator and Human Resources Specialist. Frink has been with Carolina Trust since April 2019, where he started as IT System Administrator. In this role, he has overseen the infrastructure responsible for our member’s access to their funds. He…

Carolina Trust Welcomes New Executive Assistant to the President/CEO Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Amanda Heath to the position of Executive Assistant to the President/CEO. Heath comes to Carolina Trust from Collinsville Bank in Connecticut, where she served as Corporate Secretary. In her previous position, she worked directly with the President/CEO and Board of Directors. Heath has been in…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion Heidi Hunter was recently promoted to AVP Human Resources. She joined the credit union in March 2015, where she started as HR/Assistant and has since held the role of HR Generalist. Heidi is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina. Before finding her calling in Human Resources, Heidi worked for years…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Retirement of Executive Assistant Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Executive Assistant Selma Reburn has announced her retirement. Reburn has been employed by Carolina Trust since February 1987. During her time at Carolina Trust, she has held several positions: Teller, Member Service Representative, Member Service Representative Supervisor, Membership Development Assistant, Assistant Branch Manager, Administrative Assistant,…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints New Vice President/Controller and AVP Consumer Lending Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Danae English to the position of Vice President/Controller and promote Jim Weigand to the position of AVP Consumer Lending. English comes to Carolina Trust from Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union, in Savannah, Georgia where she served as Director of Accounting, Finance…

Carolina Trust Welcomes New Vice President of Information Technology Carolina Trust is pleased to welcome Brian Griffith to the position of Vice President of Information Technology. Griffith's passion for leading technology teams and driving strategic initiatives will help Carolina Trust continue to provide their members with innovative, secure, reliable, and convenient services. “We are delighted to welcome Brian to the…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotion LaSheena Vaught was recently promoted to Surfside Branch Manager. She joined the credit union in 2009 as a Teller and has since held the roles of Teller Supervisor and most recently MSR IV Loan Officer. As Branch Manager, she will use her previous management experiences, along with her vast knowledge of the…

Two Area Students Receive Key Scholarship Award For the fourteenth year, Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union and Horry Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (HTC) chose two graduating high school seniors to win $1,000 each in scholarship awards. High school seniors from Horry, Georgetown, Marion, Williamsburg, and the southern part of Florence County planning to attend either Coastal Carolina University or Francis Marion…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Diamond Award for Outstanding Marketing, Business Development Achievements Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was recently honored with an Ongoing Events Diamond Award, which recognizes outstanding marketing and business development achievements in the credit union industry. The award was presented by the CUNA Marketing & Business Development Council, a national network comprised of over 1,200…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Employee Promotions Robin Mack and Brunson Loadholt have recently been promoted to the positions of AVP/Regional Manager, and Jasmine Book has recently been promoted to the position of Johnsonville Branch Manager. Mack has been with Carolina Trust since 2009. She has worked in many positions at the Credit Union, most recently as the Johnsonville…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Appoints New Director of Member Experience and AVP/Regional Manager Audrey Turner has recently accepted the newly created position as Director of Member Experience and will be succeeded in her current position as AVP/Regional Manager at the 21st Avenue branch and Region 1, by Andy Gable. Turner has been with Carolina Trust since 2016. She has…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Establishes Annual Veterans Scholarship Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union recently established the Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Annual Veterans Scholarship in honor of Lieutenant Colonel James B. Kendrick, USAF/Retired. The scholarship will go to Veterans Services at Coastal Carolina University, to help support military veterans and participants in the ROTC program. Colonel Kendrick served as…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Announces Retirement of Board of Directors Chairman Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Board of Directors Chairman, Colonel Charles M. Thrash, has announced his retirement. Col. Thrash has served as a member of the Carolina Trust Board of Directors since September 1995. During this time, he held the position of Secretary from March 1996 to May…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Honored as CU Journal Best Credit Union to Work For Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union has been named one of the 2019 Best Credit Unions to Work For. Credit Union Journal has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify companies that have excelled in creating quality workplaces for employees. This survey and awards program is…

Carolina Trust Celebrated Grand Opening of Coastal Carolina University’s Brooks Stadium Pavilion   Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union celebrated the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting ceremony of the Carolina Trust Pavilion at Coastal Carolina University’s Brooks Stadium on Saturday, September 14th. Corporate Sponsors will have access to the covered/open-air pavilion as part of a game sponsorship opportunity with the University.…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Receives Best Places to Work Recognition Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was recently named as one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina. This fourteenth annual program was created by SC Biz News in partnership with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group. This survey-and-awards program was designed to identify,…

Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union Honored As Bronze Stevie® Award Winner In 2019 American Business Awards® Carolina Trust Federal Credit Union was named the winner of a Bronze Level Stevie® Award in the Branded Entertainment- Consumer category in The 17th Annual American Business Awards® today, for their brand video and 30 second commercial series “Trustworthy Faces,” produced by Zero Gravity.…