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Chartway Federal Credit Union 
Type Credit union Industry Financial services Founded 1959 Headquarters Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States Key people Ron Burniske, CEO
Judith P. Sparrow, Chairman
Kim Little, President, Chartway Division
Bruce Bryan, President, Utah DivisionsProducts Savings; Checking; Loans; Mortgages; Credit cards; Certificates; Insurance; online banking Subsidiaries HeritageWest Credit Union;
SouthWest Community Credit Union;
Utah Central Credit Union;
Chartway Wealth Management by MassMutual;
We Promise FoundationWebsite chartway.com Chartway Federal Credit Union is a credit union headquartered in Virginia Beach and is chartered and regulated under the authority of the National Credit Union Administration(NCUA). Chartered in 1959, Chartway has assets of over $1.8 billion USD. Chartway has more than 210,000 members and is ranked in the top 100 credit unions in the country.
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History
On September 4, 1959, seven civilian workers at the Norfolk Naval Air Station each invested $5.00 and incorporated NorVA N.A.S. Federal Credit Union. In October 1959, the organization that would later become Chartway Federal Credit Union was chartered. Its field of membership included civilian and military personnel, along with their family members. The charter also extended to employees of the credit union and their families. The main purpose of this new credit union was to provide low-cost loans and to provide a convenient place for its members to save in a more organized manner. In January 1965, NorVA N.A.S. reached its first milestone of $1 million in assets and over 3,000 members. In 1969, the credit union had an opportunity to further expand with the passage of government legislation that allowed credit unions to change its charters. Members would now be eligible for lifetime membership even if they left the qualifying field of membership. Because of this, the credit union was able to retain its members and open its membership to retired Navy department civilians. In April 1972, the credit union changed its name to the Naval Air Norfolk Federal Credit Union. It also merged with Radron Credit Union to expand its field of membership to include the Cape Charles Air Force Station and anyone in the military who used either base. In 1977, the credit union moved into what is now its headquarters at 160 Newtown Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In March 1983, the credit union changed its name again to Naval Air Federal Credit Union. In 1996, under the direction of President and CEO Ronald L. Burniske, the credit union became Chartway Federal Credit Union. Because there were branches in many different states, a much broader field of membership, and fewer ties to the military, the old name no longer seemed appropriate. According to Burniske, “Chartway” was chosen because “it reflected the members who brought us where we are today…and it reflected a dynamic new course for all of us.” In 2000, Chartway introduced its eBranch Internet Banking, which allowed members to manage their accounts online, pay their bills online, and receive electronic statements. By 2005, Chartway reached $1 billion in assets. During the mid 2000s Chartway partnered with local supermarket Farm Fresh Food & Pharmacy to provide financial services to grocery shoppers. As of 2010 Chartway has eighteen full service branches located in Farm Fresh supermarkets. On January 1, 2010 Chartway announced that HeritageWest Credit Union became a division of Chartway Federal Credit Union. HeritageWest has five branch locations within the Salt Lake City, Tooele and surrounding counties of Utah. SouthWest Community Credit Union also joined Chartway on July 1, 2010. SouthWest Community Credit Union is also located in Utah. The partnership with both HeritageWest and SouthWest has increased Chartway's core deposit base to nearly $1.8 billion, combined membership of more than 210,000, 60 branch locations operating within 10 states and now has the potential to serve nearly 4 million people nationwide.
Membership
Chartway services members in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Rhode Island, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Membership with Chartway Federal Credit Union is limited to people who share a common bond. An individual is eligible to join Chartway under the following guidelines: he/she lives, works, worships, or goes to school in a defined geographic area served by one Chartway’s branches; he/she is an immediate family member of a Chartway member; he/she is an employee or an immediate family member of an employee who works for one of the 750 Select Employer Groups who offer Chartway’s credit union benefits to employees.
Services
Chartway Federal Credit Union offers savings accounts, checking accounts, IRA's, credit cards, loans (including home equity, auto, personal, and mortgage) certificates of deposits, investments, insurance, eServices, and financial counseling. In 2008, Chartway introduced its new eProducts Bundle—high yield savings and checking accounts accessed entirely online.
We Promise Foundation
We Promise Foundation 
Type Charitable organization Founded 2005 Headquarters Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Website http://www.wepromisefoundation.org/ As the charitable arm of Chartway Federal Credit Union, the We Promise Foundation is dedicated to making dreams come true for children struggling with degenerative, life-threatening, debilitating or chronic illnesses, or those facing tremendous hardship. The foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public charity that provides support to help children with a single goal: to put smiles on the faces of children by making their dreams come true. The foundation was launched in 2005 based on the enduring success of Chartway’s charitable events. Since 1999, Chartway and We Promise Foundation have raised more than $2.9M to lighten the burden of more than 600 children through their partnerships with numerous chapters of The Make-A-Wish Foundation, St. Mary’s Home for Disabled Children, Families of Autistic Children in Tidewater, The Front Row Foundation, Toby’s Dream Foundation, Rock-n-Jock Charities and other charitable children’s groups who share their passion and mission to make a difference.
References
Berry, Carolyn. The Story of Chartway Federal Credit Union: From Cigar Boxes to Data Chips. Chesapeake, VA: Professional Printing Center, 2001.
External links
Categories:- Credit unions based in Virginia
- Companies based in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Banks established in 1959
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