Bringing more than 30 years of industry experience to elevate service to members by providing leadership, overall direction and administration within the organization

MARGATE, FL (March 14, 2022) – We Florida Financial, a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union, announces the hiring of William ‘Bill’ Spearman as the new Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer.

“We’re grateful to welcome Bill to our team,” said Rachel Schaming, Chief Human Resources Officer for We Florida Financial. “As our mission to serve our community in a more robust manner continues to evolve, so must our team of dedicated professionals to bring that vision to life. And Bill is an incredible asset in this journey.”

Spearman brings more than 30 years of experience to We Florida Financial where he’ll oversee loan operations, execute board-approved decisions, support loan and member growth, serve as a representative on key industry committees, manage budgetary goals and support the company-to-member relationships.

Prior to joining We Florida Financial, Spearman most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Lending at UNCLE Credit Union (2020-2022), was the Founder and Principal Consultant of Next Level Strategies (2015-2020), and lead as the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Santa Cruz Community Credit Union (2012-2015) to name a few. Having started his career at Bank of America in 1987 and navigating various positions within the corporate structure – from Chief of Staff to the Regional President to SVP of Commercial Real Estate Banking – Spearman garnered an insurmountable knowledge of the internal workings of the industry, ultimately driving enhanced consumer, commercial and corporate lending efforts.

Spearman looks forward to bringing this skill set to We Florida Financial to truly enhance the member relations in every aspect possible.  

About We Florida Financial

We Florida Financial is a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union with 45,000 members and over $600 million in assets. Founded in 1952 for the benefit of municipal employees in Broward County, We Florida Financial now serves individuals and small businesses in 46 Florida counties from Jacksonville to Key West. Currently ranked as one of the top credit unions in the region, We Florida Financial offers a full range of affordable deposit and loan products to meet the needs of our diverse communities. Funded and supported by We Florida Financial, the Foundation aims to improve the quality of life of those in their local underserved communities. Celebrating 70 years strong, together, We Got This. For more information, visit www.WeFloridaFinancial.com and www.WeGiveBackFL.org.

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Margate, Florida (September, 30, 2021) We Florida Financial plans to honor and celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness all month long. Every We Florida Financial branch will be accepting donations for the cause. Anyone in the local community will be able to go into a branch and honor the life of a fighter by adding a heart to their support wall. In addition to the support wall, We Florida Financial has already received over $850 in employee donations. All donations will benefit the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), the #1 rated breast cancer organization in Florida.

According to the American Cancer Society, they estimate 148,010 new breast cancer cases in 2021 just in the state of Florida alone. Additionally, female breast cancer ranks first on the Florida list for new cases out of all other cancer types, including prostate, lung and melanoma cancers to name a few.

“The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to saving lives and ending the suffering caused by breast cancer. We believe in the cause and are ready to dedicate the entire month of October to help support them by going pink”, said Dawn Clark, Vice President of Marketing at We Florida Financial. “With the overwhelming amount of estimated cases in Florida, we know this donation is desperately needed.”

We Florida Financial urges the local community to support the cause this October.

We Florida Financial is a cooperatively owned, not-for-profit credit union with 45,000 members and over $600 million in assets. Founded in 1952 for the benefit of municipal employees in Broward County, We Florida Financial now serves individuals and small businesses in 46 Florida counties from Jacksonville to Key West. Currently ranked as one of the top credit unions in the region, We Florida Financial offers a full range of affordable deposit and loan products to meet the needs of our diverse communities. For more information, visit www.WeFloridaFinancial.com.

Founded in Miami in 1993, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF) is dedicated to ending the suffering caused by breast cancer through research, education, advocacy, living expense, medical item, and mammogram programs. Rated 4-Stars by Charity Navigator for a third year in a row, FBCF is the #1 rated breast cancer organization in Florida and the nation with a perfect score of 100% for Transparency and Accountability. FBCF is also the proud beneficiary of funds from Florida's End Breast Cancer specialty license plate. FBCF is also proud to have funded over a million dollars this year alone in scientific, education, and living expense and mammogram grants, including a special COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Grant. Our dedication to saving lives and ending the suffering caused by breast cancer continues to be unwavering as we work tirelessly to change the breast cancer landscape. Circumstances may change, but our commitment to YOU will never change. All funds raised remain in the state to support breast cancer programs for Floridians-your family, your friends, your neighbors. Please go to www.floridabreastcancer.org for more information, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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Margate, Florida (June 17, 2021) We Florida Financial has partnered with the Greater Miami Aviation Association to help provide scholarships to qualified aviation students pursuing a career in the South Florida Aviation industry. With every eligible aircraft loan financed through We fly, a $500 donation will go directly to the GMAA-Bachelor Aviation Scholarship Fund. Donations will continue up until December 31^st, 2021 and cap at $10,000. Scholarships are selected in August and announced in October.

Margate, Florida (May 26, 2021) We Florida Financial has launched a Heroes Loan to provide those who serve and protect, both active and veteran, up to .50% off their consumer loan rate. The goal of this loan is to show support for local heroes, as they have supported their community time and time again. We Florida Financials definition of a hero includes Military, Veterans, Paramedic, EMT, Healthcare Employees, Public Law Enforcement, Fire Department. If you fall into one of those categories you may qualify for a .50% rate discount with automatic payments from an EarnMore Checking account or a .25% rate discount without automatic payments from an EarnMore Checking account. Both discounts require estatements and direct deposit however, there are no applications fees. Just be able to show proof of ID when applying.