About Coosa Valley Credit Union

In 1954, nine General Electric of Rome employees had a vision of each one helping the other. From the humblest beginnings to a multimillion-dollar organization, Coosa Valley Credit Union has a history built on serving the hard-working people of the Coosa Valley Region.

Welcome to Coosa Valley Credit Union

"We Care" and "We Treat You Like Family" are two core values that differentiate us from banks and other financial institutions. Here we still do business like neighbors helping neighbors, an old fashioned approach that combines modern technologies and the warm professional service you deserve. Have a special need or unusual circumstance? We still listen.

We use our Core Values as a guide and constant reminder that we can always improve our members' lives. We don't charge more so that we can increase a line on a graph and we don't believe that revenue is most important. Coosa Valley Credit Union has a much higher purpose. Our purpose is simple: to help people in our hometown live better financial lives.

We provide financially responsible products that help better each and every one of our members' lives. Since we are a not-for-profit organization we can offer lower fees and lower lending rates because the shareholders we answer to are not on Wall Street. Our shareholders are you, our members, our neighbors.

If you live or have a business in the 13-county Coosa Valley area, including Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield Counties, you can open an account today.

We will continue to be kind, and look for ways to say yes.

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It Started with $45
and a Cigar Box

In 1954, nine men had a vision of each one helping the other. These nine GE Company employees pooled their resources, depositing $5 each into a cigar box. Their cumulative $45 would help see each one through many a rainy day.

On May 7, 1954, the National Credit Union Administration granted a charter to the General Electric Employees of Rome Federal Credit Union. Since then, the credit union has grown and evolved to serve more people and communities throughout Northwest Georgia. Along with the growth of membership, the expansion of offices and change in charter, Coosa Valley Credit Union has changed in the scope of services offered. In addition to checking, savings and loan services for individuals, Coosa Valley Credit Union has added on-line banking, a mobile app, credit card services, ATMs and a full array of business services. Coosa Valley Credit Union is continuing as a visionary organization, constantly searching for ways to better serve members.

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Our Credit Union Timeline

In 1954, nine men had a vision of each one helping the other. These nine GE Company employees pooled their resources, depositing $5 each into a cigar box. Their cumulative $45 would help see each one through many a rainy day. This $45 would be the foundation of the Coosa Valley Federal...

In 1954, nine men had a vision of each one helping the other. These nine GE Company employees pooled their resources, depositing $5 each into a cigar box. Their cumulative $45 would help see each one through many a rainy day. This $45 would be the foundation of the Coosa Valley Federal Credit Union...

In June 1984 we began to expand our field of membership (FOM). We moved off the GE Plant property and opened our first full-service facility at 2010 Redmond Circle, Rome in November 1985 to accommodate all employee groups and their families.

1993 Wilma Givens retires as CEO of Coosa Valley to be succeeded by Mr. Ron Tomlinson

March 1st 2001 General Electric FCU changed its name to Coosa Valley Federal Credit Union to better represent the communities the Credit Union now served as a community charter. September 14th, 2001 - The NCUA approved the Charter Change and allowed Coosa Valley Credit Union to become a...

March 1st 2001 General Electric FCU changed its name to Coosa Valley Federal Credit Union to better represent the communities the Credit Union now served as a community charter. September 14th, 2001 - The NCUA approved the Charter Change and allowed Coosa Valley Credit Union to become a community credit union. This allowed us to service anyone that lives, works, attends school, or attends church in a 10 county region.

Ron Tomlinson retires as CEO and is succeeded by Andy F. Harris

Northwest Georgia Credit Union is merged into CVCU making CVCU the largest credit union in NW Georgia

Our Purpose and Values

At Coosa Valley Credit Union, our purpose is to help people in our hometowns live better financial lives.

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We Treat You
Like Family

We treat you right
We are hometown people making hometown decisions
We go beyond what's expected

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You Will Know
We Care

We support our community
We will make things right
We want what's best for you

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You Speak,
We Listen

We are here for you
Life happens, we understand
Tell us your story

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We Win
When You Win

We are in your corner
We earn your trust
We pay attention to detail

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We Are Proud of
Who We Are

We are Team CVCU
Our faith is the cornerstone of who we are
We fiercely protect our reputation

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Financial Statement Disclosure

Coosa Valley Credit Union's monthly financial statement may be examined upon request of a member. To review the credit union's current financial statement, please contact:

Guy Chambless
Chief Financial Officer and VP of Finance
2010 Redmond Circle, Rome, GA 30165
706-235-8551

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