Pinnacle Credit Union celebrates ribbon cutting ceremony
Published 8:00 am Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony with Pinnacle Credit Union in honor of the new Putnam County Branch.
The credit union offers savings, free checking with direct deposit, certificates of deposit, money market, kid’s club and IRAs; free on-line banking and bill pay; signature, auto, home equity and mortgage loans; and Visa Credit Cards.
Pinnacle Credit Union is the second oldest credit union in Georgia, originally established in 1926 as Atlanta Teachers’ Credit Union. The credit union was founded to form an organization to promote a savings and loan alternative. Pinnacle’s Board of Directors, as with all credit unions, is made up of volunteers that donate their time to oversee the functions of the credit union for safety and soundness.
Pinnacle Credit Union has been the credit union for Putnam General Hospital and Putnam Board of Education for many years.
“We wanted to open an office that would allow us to better serve our existing members and to now offer credit union membership to anyone who lives in Putnam County and to businesses of Putnam County,” explained Marketing Manager Cynthia Rainey. “We have been fortunate during these economic times to experience growth. This is particularly due to the philosophy of Pinnacle Credit Union, ‘It’s All About the Member.’ We realize that we exist for and because of our members. We are excited about our new office in Putnam County and we would like to invite everyone to stop by and experience the credit union difference.”
The Chamber welcomes Pinnacle Credit Union to the business community as a new Chamber partner.
“We joined the Chamber in order to take advantage of the networking opportunities as well as to participate in community events,” said Rainey.
The Pinnacle Credit Union: Putnam County Branch is located at 1076 Lake Oconee Parkway, Eatonton, and is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon (drive-thru only).
For more information on Pinnacle Credit Union, call (706) 485-2039 or visit www.pinnaclecu.org.