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hall key people hank halter ceo & president matthew shepherd coo & evp robert manning svp & general counsel bill buchanan svp & corporate audit robert walsh svp & chief lending officer 1 services checking account savings account credit card cd account money market account new car loan used car loan home loan retirement planning mobile banking online banking insurance number of employees 600 2 website deltacommunitycu.com delta community credit union is georgia s largest credit union 3 and serves metro atlanta residents including individuals families and employees of organizations such as delta air lines chick fil a petsmart aaron s and nestl . 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 . 4 there are currently 26 branch offices with assets of more than 4 billion . 2 it is a member of cu service centers a nationwide cooperative that allows customers to bank at over 4 000 partner credit union branches . dccu has several credit union atm locations and is a part of allpoint the nation s largest surcharge free atm network . 5 contents 1 history 2 membership 3 quarterlife 4 branch locations 5 services 6 community involvement 7 references 8 external links history edit 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 . 4 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 . 6 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 . 4 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 . 4 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 . delta community credit union partnered with level5 to build its 12th branch in newnan ga which had energy efficient features . 7 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 . 8 mobile banking was made available to members in early june 2010 which provides the flexibility to complete a variety of financial transactions at any time and anywhere through their cell phone smart phone or other mobile device . 9 in 2013 hank halter was appointed president and ceo of delta community credit union and was named one of atlanta s top 100 leaders in finance by the atlanta business chronicle . 10 on july 15 2014 john kennedy was named to the newly created position of assistant vice president of corporate communications . kennedy has more than 20 years of communications and public relations experience including corporate communications with delta airlines subsidiary mlt vacations senior public relations manager for hartsfield jackson atlanta international airport and general manager of media relations for delta airlines . 11 today delta community credit union has assets exceeding 4 billion and membership has swelled to over 275 000 . membership edit membership is open to any resident of cherokee clayton cobb coweta dekalb fayette forsyth fulton gwinnett hall or henry counties metro atlanta area in the state of georgia . membership is also extended to current former or retired employees of various companies throughout the us . 5 quarterlife edit delta community credit union s young adult service quarterlife gives guidance to youth on important financial decisions including paying for school building credit getting loans through access to the financial resources as well as products and services they need to start their financial future . 12 branch locations edit delta community credit union branch delta community credit union has branch locations in the states of georgia kentucky texas and utah . dccu georgia credit union branch locations include atlanta buford canton decatur duluth fayetteville gainesville johns creek marietta newnan peachtree city sandy springs snellville stockbridge and suwanee . city locations outside of georgia include florence kentucky southlake texas and salt lake city utah . 13 services edit delta community credit union offers personal banking services and business banking services such as checking accounts savings accounts health savings accounts credit card accounts online banking online bill pay new car loans used car loans student loans personal loans vacation loans rv loans boat loans home equity loans home mortgages and consumer loans . the credit union also provides financial planning services and insurance . 14 15 16 17 community involvement edit delta community credit union participates in national and local fundraisers including sponsorships of children s miracle network 18 through credit unions for kids 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 . 19 delta community credit union invested more than 650 000 in 2013 to increase growth and prosperity in communities around georgia . 20 delta community credit union presented sara harp minter elementary school with a 2 000 check on may 22 at delta community s fayetteville branch which will help purchase materials needed to implement the school s new leader in me program . 21 delta community credit union has issued its annual call for applications for the delta community credit union philanthropic fund . this grant will provide financial support to registered 501 c 3 nonprofit organizations and will provide a total of 75 000 in 2015 . 22 several children attended delta community credit union s vinings branch cool cash money camp on july 17 and 24 to learn about earning saving spending and giving money . 23 delta community credit union s philanthropic fund gave a 10 000 donation to the society of st. vincent de paul s georgia client services program . this donation will help the georgia client services program with their efforts in giving direct financial assistance to individuals and families facing an economic crisis by providing food clothing rental and utility assistance and prescription drugs . 24 references edit company overview of delta community credit union . bloomber businessweek . a b delta community credit union . usa credit unions . saporta maria mar 7 2014 . old friends raise 6.8 m for marcus jewish center . atlanta business chronicle . a b c d delta community credit union website . a b delta community credit union . delta credit union adding members . atlanta journal constitution . 1994 09 23 . delta community cu builds energy efficient branch . credit union association . 2008 10 17 . messmore scott may 8 2008 . a touchpoint wherever the member lands . credit union journal . mobile banking is taking off at delta community credit union . business wire . oct 20 2010 . atlanta s top 100 leaders in finance . atlanta business chronicle . march 21 2014 . delta community credit union appoints john kennedy as assistant vice president of corporate communications . bloomberg businessweek . july 18 2014 . delta community credit union responds to financial needs of members with digital banking from digital insight pdf . delta community credit union locations . delta community credit union company profile . hoovers.com . delta community credit union . http mortgage info.us . external link in website help delta community credit union opens 20th branch . https www.accessnorthga.com . external link in website help delta community credit union . bestcredit.net . children s miracle network sponsors . school gets new partners . the fayeteville citizen . march 7 2007 . saporta maria mar 7 2014 . old friends raise 6.8 m for marcus jewish center . atlanta business chronicle . castillo haley june 5 2014 . best in class for june 6 . the atlanta journal constitution . caldwell carla june 5 2014 . delta community credit union to award grants to nonprofits . atlanta business chronicle . farlow emily july 24 2014 . best in class for july 25 . the atlanta journal constitution . devika rao aug 18 2014 . doing good weekend 5k raises awarness sic funds for lung cancer research . the atlanta journal constitution . external links edit official website dbf.georgia.gov ncua website retrieved from https 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