Georgia's Own Credit Union

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Georgia's Own Credit Union is a credit union based in Atlanta, Georgia that was founded in 1940. [1]

Georgia's Own Credit Union is the 3rd largest credit union in Georgia with over 188,000 members and assets of 2.38 billion as of March 2018. [2] They operate 23 branch locations in Georgia. [3] In addition, Georgia's Own Credit Union belongs to the CO-OP Network which provides its members access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs and 5,000 Shared Branch locations. [4] The organization is a federally insured credit union that is regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). [2]

In 2016, Georgia's Own Credit Union moved into what was commonly referred to as the Equitable Building in Downtown Atlanta. [5]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Georgias Own CU Routing Number, Charter Number, Assets, and more". www.creditunionsonline.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  3. "Branch Locations - Georgia's Own Credit Union". Georgia’s Own Credit Union. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  4. "Search Results - Credit Unions empower people. CO-OP empowers credit unions". Credit Unions empower people. CO-OP empowers credit unions. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
  5. "Georgia's Own relocating downtown, putting name atop 32-story Equitable Building". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.