- Delta Community Credit Union
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Delta Community Credit Union Type Credit union Industry Financial services Founded 1940 Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
United StatesArea served Cobb, Cherokee, Clayton, Coweta , DeKalb, Fulton, Fayette , Forsyth, Gwinnett , Henry Counties, Georgia and Hall Website deltacommunitycu.com Delta Community Credit Union is Georgia’s largest credit union[1] and serves metro Atlanta residents, including individuals, families and employees of organizations such as Delta Air Lines, Chick-fil-A, PetSmart, Aaron Rents and Nestle. As a not-for-profit, it gives back its earnings to its customers and their local communities. It is a state-chartered credit union organized under the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund.[2]
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History
In February 1940, Delta Employees Credit Union was organized by eight Delta Air Lines employees in Atlanta, Georgia with a stake of only $45 in share capital. On March 8, 1940, Delta Employees Credit Union received a charter entitling it to 20 years of operation. Within a month after its charter was granted, the first Board of Directors was composed. The board voted that membership was open to all Delta employees. By the end of 1940 assets had grown to approximately $2,000.
In 1960, the board was granted a renewal of the credit union's charter. By 1983, assets exceeded $200 million, a first for any credit union in Georgia. Delta Employees Credit Union has been the largest credit union in the state of Georgia since then.
On March 8, 1990, Delta Employees Credit Union celebrated its 50th Anniversary. As part of the celebration, a $50 Savings Bond was presented to each member in good standing.[2]
In July 1994, the credit union adopted a policy of "Once a member, always a member," thus eliminating the stipulation that an individual had to be an active Delta employee to enjoy the benefits offered by the credit union. Membership was also extended to the parents of active and former Delta employees in good standing.[3], 1995 brought about a couple of milestones for Delta Employees Credit Union. The total number of members eclipsed the 100,000 mark. Membership privileges were extended to include children, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters of the member and their spouse in good standing. In 2001, domestic partners of members were added to the field of membership.[2]
In October 2005, Delta Employees Credit Union became Delta Community Credit Union to signify its new focus on the community while keeping its Delta Air Lines connection.[2]
In 2008, the field of membership broadened to include residents of specific counties and employees of various companies. Assets exceeded $2.8 billion and membership had grown to over 181,000. In 2010, with over 200,000 members and more than $3.0 billion in assets, Delta Community's mission is to provide quality, fairly priced financial services.[4]
Membership
Any resident of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall or Henry Counties in the state of Georgia is eligible for membership. Membership is also extended to current, former or retired employees of various companies throughout the US.
Services
Personal Products
Car Loans
Home Loans
Personal Loans
Checking and Savings Accounts
Online Banking and Bill Pay
Online Deposits
CDs
Visa Credit and Debit Cards
Investments & Insurance
Youth Accounts
Health Savings Accounts
Money Market Accounts
IRAs
Business Products
Dividend-earning Business Checking Accounts
Online Banking
Business Loans
Visa Credit and Debit Cards
Business Savings Accounts
Business Money Market Accounts
Merchant Services
Community involvement
Delta Community Credit Union participates in national and local fundraisers including sponsorships of Children's Miracle Network [5] through Credit Unions for Kids as well as the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life[6] in the communities it serves. Credit Union staff members volunteer their time to ensure the success of these fundraisers.
Delta Community Credit Union is an active sponsor of several Chambers of Commerce. They are also proactive in reaching young savers through their Partners in Education program.[7]
References
- ^ Grantham, Russell (June 8, 2008). "Delta's Credit Union Growth takes off". Atlanta Journal Constitution. http://www.ajc.com/search/content/business/delta/stories/2008/06/06/delta_credit_union.html.
- ^ a b c d "Delta Community Credit Union Website". http://www.deltacommunitycu.com.
- ^ "Delta Credit Union adding members". Atlanta Journal Constitution. 1994-09-23.
- ^ Messmore, Scott (May 8, 2008). "A 'Touchpoint' Wherever The Member Lands". Credit Union Journal.
- ^ "Children's Miracle Network Sponsors". http://www.childrens.com/howtohelp/childrensmiraclenetworksponsors.cfm.
- ^ "American Cancer Society Team Page". http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=8103&team_id=199054.
- ^ "School gets new partners". The Fayeteville Citizen. March 7, 2007.
External links
Categories:- Banks established in 1940
- Credit unions based in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Delta Air Lines
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