Northwest Georgia Credit Union Announces New Partnership

ROME, GA, March 4, 2008— Floyd Medical Center is now offering Northwest Georgia Credit Union membership as an employee benefit. After the recent closing of the local branch of Lockheed Georgia Employees Federal Credit Union, a credit union that offered membership as an employee benefit at Floyd, medical center employees were left without a credit union relationship in the Greater Rome community.  NWGACU will now fill the role as the not-for-profit financial institution available to its employees and their families.

President Cheryl Huffman said that, “Because Floyd Medical Center is the largest employer in Rome, this partnership will be a great step forward for our credit union, and we are excited to be able to offer our products and services to Floyd staff and their families.”

Low-cost products and services like free online banking and bill pay, loans, VISA credit cards, and VISA gift cards are available to all members, and the only membership requirement is a $25 minimum balance in a savings account. Floyd Medical Center employees and their families can stop by the branch on Dean Avenue in East Rome or the office on Redmond Circle in West Rome to open an account.

Northwest Georgia Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution owned by its more than 12,000 members. Founded in 1961 as the teacher’s credit union, NWGACU has since expanded to serve about 100 businesses and organizations in Rome and Floyd County, namely local healthcare providers, governments, and manufacturers.