HomeLocalHeritage South Credit Union named 2019 credit union of the yearHeritage South Credit Union named 2019 credit union of the yearThu, November 19, 2020 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital TeamSHARE NOW SYLACAUGA, Ala. – Heritage South Credit Union has been recognized as the 2019 Credit Union of the Year award recipient for the state of Alabama.The award was presented to Heritage South in early October by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions (LSCU).The Credit Union of the Year award for $100 to $500 million in assets, highlights individual credit unions that have shown outstanding achievements in areas of daily operations, financial strength and member outreach.“This is a huge honor for all of us here at HSCU,” said Marketing Director, Kevin Whitman. “We could not have accomplished this honor without our incomparable leader and CEO Jamie Payton.”Since joining the company three year ago, Whitman says his main focus has been to get HSCU involved in the communities they serve by giving back.While also serving more than 14,000 members on a daily basis, employees at HSCU have also contributed over 650 community service hours to their communities.“We not only strive to be the best community partners that we can be, but to also be the best financial institution to our members,” said Whitman.