PACU News

From events, to employee spotlights to community action; Everything you need to stay up-to-date on what PACU’s doing and how we strive to continue bettering our members.

  • Flying Colors Charity Fun Run

    Flying Colors Charity Fun Run

    PACU Foundation’s second annual charity event a “flying” success The PACU Foundation’s Second Annual Flying Colors Charity Fun Run achieved noteworthy success recently, raising $11,167. Held at Forsyth Country Day School in Lewisville, N.C., a total of 127 runners and walkers of all ages participated, with 19 sponsors and more than 40 volunteers contributing to the event’s success. The Flying Colors Charity…

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  • Congratulations, Charles and Sandy!

    Congratulations, Charles and Sandy!

    Piedmont Advantage Credit Union announces the addition of two new executives to its leadership team. PACU is pleased to announce the recent appointments of two key executives to its leadership team: new hire Charles Skara as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and newly promoted Sandy Milton as Chief Operating Officer (COO). These strategic appointments underscore PACU’s ongoing…

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  • Cash App Or Cash Trap: The Dark Side Of Peer-to-Peer Fraud

    Cash App Or Cash Trap: The Dark Side Of Peer-to-Peer Fraud

    Can you imagine getting scammed and not being able to get your money back? If you use platforms like Venmo, PayPal, Zelle and Cash App, this is a common situation in cases of fraud. While money transfer services like these have made it very easy to send money to our family and friends, it has…

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  • Congratulations, Sandi Richardson

    Congratulations, Sandi Richardson

    Congratulations to Sandi Richardson, our Risk Management Operations Manager, for graduating from the Carolinas Credit Union League’s Leadership Development Institute. This leadership program is recognized industry wide for credit union professionals who aspire to gain new insights, abilities and strategies to lead with excellence within their organizations. We couldn’t be prouder of Sandi’s professional journey to…

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  • PACU Foundation gifts $24,000 in 2023

    PACU Foundation gifts $24,000 in 2023

    Piedmont Advantage Credit Union announced today that the PACU Foundation gifted on Giving Tuesday a total of $24,000 to six charities to increase their capacity to help North Carolina residents in times of financial hardship. “This idea of Giving Tuesday has grown into a global moment, held annually on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, that inspires hundreds of millions of people…

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  • Hang up! It’s a scam.

    Hang up! It’s a scam.

    Your phone rings and you see Piedmont Advantage Credit Union on your caller ID. You answer. The caller says he’s from PACU and that there is a problem with your account that needs immediate attention. He proceeds to ask for personal information, like your PIN or account password. What should you do? Hang up! It’s…

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  • Jobana Semones becomes CU Times’ Rising Stars Luminaries Finalist

    Jobana Semones becomes CU Times’ Rising Stars Luminaries Finalist

    Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s Community Development Executive Jobana Semones was selected by Credit Union Times as a Rising Stars Luminaries finalist. Semones is one of 10 finalists chosen in the Rising Stars category from across the nation for demonstrating “outstanding abilities to deliver change, meet the needs of members and introduce innovation for the credit…

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  • Piedmont Advantage Credit Union shines the light on the Member Relationship Team

    Piedmont Advantage Credit Union shines the light on the Member Relationship Team

    In honor of Customer Service Week, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union shines a spotlight on its Member Relationship Team (MRT), a centralized division of the organization that handles inbound calls from members and prospects and online banking chats. At Piedmont Advantage Credit Union, we strive to provide exceptional service and build strong relationships with our members.…

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Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and founded in 1949 within the aviation industry, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) serves member-owners, who reside, work, worship, attend school or operate a business in one of the six counties it serves in North Carolina or who are employed by one of its many employer companies. These six counties are Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rockingham.