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Welcome
to NEAFCU
The
Board of Directors, Officers and Staff welcome you to
Northeast Arkansas Federal Credit Union. You might be
wondering what a credit union is. A credit union is
simply a financial cooperative, owned by members and
operated by a volunteer board of directors. Money that
members deposit in the credit union is then loaned out
and invested to ensure the income needed to provide
the most complete and efficient services available.
Credit unions, as the old motto goes, simply exist as
a way for "people to help people." Credit
unions are also not-for-profit, which means income is
used to implement or expand services and maintain attractive
interest rates.
Included
in this website is a menu of our current services designed
to satisfy all of your financial needs. We hope you
will use many of them. Please feel free to ask questions
of any of our staff members. They can assist you in
selecting the right services to meet your needs.
Our
staff supports the credit union's commitment to offer
you quality services, which are convenient and affordable.
How
We Began
NEAFCU
was founded in 1959 by and for military personnel at
the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville. Many
of these individuals had trouble getting loans from
other financial institutions because of the tendency
of military personnel to have to relocate frequently.
The
credit union began with around 100 members and now has
around 12,000. The growth the credit union experienced
now means that members are served not only at the Gosnell
location, but also at the main Blytheville location,
the Jonesboro facility and the most recent addition
of the Forrest City branch.
NEAFCU's
field of membership has changed as well. The credit
union now serves about 200 Select Employee Groups and
holds a community charter serving all of St. Francis
County. Click here to
learn more about how to join.
While
NEAFCU now serves thousands rather than hundreds, members
continue to serve as the backbone of this cooperative,
and the staff believes firmly in the credit union motto:
Everything We Do, We Do For You.
NEAFCU
has an obligation to the members and to the communities
it serves and its staff members take pride in delivering
the best quality service and helping to meet the needs
of people in Northeast Arkansas. Each year, NEAFCU conducts
several fundraising endeavors including raising money
for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Cystic
Fibrosis Foundation. Credit Union for Kids is also a
great program with the cooperative has been involved.
Our staff members are active in their churches and many
social organizations in our respective communities.
We hope to see you around!
NEAFCU
wants members to know we care and that we are a common
people with a common goal of helping each other. What
the future holds for NEAFCU is exciting and your credit
union will be there to share tomorrow's success story.
Click
here to find out how to become a member of NEAFCU!
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