Georgia's Own Credit Union
Georgia's Own Credit Union is a credit union based in Atlanta, Georgia that was founded in 1934.[1]
Georgia's Own Credit Union is the 3rd largest credit union in Georgia with over 240,000 members and assets of $4.38 billion as of May 2026. They operate 30 branch locations in Georgia. Georgia's Own provides its members access to over 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs. In addition, Georgia's Own Credit Union belongs to the CO-OP Network which gives its members access to 5,000 Shared Branch locations.[2] The organization is a federally insured credit union that is regulated by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).
History
[edit]Georgia's Own Credit Union (formerly Atlanta Telco Credit Union) was founded on December 6, 1934, by eight telephone employees with an initial $160 investment.[3] Over nine decades, it has grown into one of Georgia's largest credit unions, offering a wide array of products, expanding its statewide charter, and surpassing $4 billion in assets.[3]
The financial institution's growth and operational milestones include:
- 1934: The institution opened in Atlanta under the name Atlanta Telco Credit Union.[3]
- 1944: Membership was expanded to include all telephone employees throughout the state of Georgia, and the institution changed its name to Georgia Telco Credit Union.[3]
- 1976: The first branch location opened at 125 Perimeter Center in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs.[3]
- 1977: Then-CEO Eloise Woods was appointed Chairperson of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) by President Jimmy Carter.[3]
- 1984: The credit union celebrated its 50th anniversary and introduced checking accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), individual retirement accounts (IRAs), home equity loans, and credit cards.[3]
- 1987: The company merged with Savannah-Chatham Federal Credit Union, opening its first two branches outside of the metropolitan Atlanta region.[3]
- 1999: Charlotte Ayers was named President and CEO following Eloise Woods' retirement after 52 years of service.[3]
- 2005: Total assets grew to $1 billion. A change in state banking law enabled the institution to expand membership to 12 Georgia counties and more than 400 Select Employee Groups.[3]
- 2007: The organization rebranded from Georgia Telco to Georgia’s Own Credit Union.[3]
- 2010: David Preter succeeded Charlotte Ayers as President and CEO upon her retirement.[3]
- 2017: Georgia's Own Credit Union relocated its headquarters to 100 Peachtree, the building formerly known as the Equitable Building in Downtown Atlanta.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Georgia's Top 50 Credit Unions". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "Search Results - Credit Unions empower people. CO-OP empowers credit unions". Credit Unions empower people. CO-OP empowers credit unions. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Our History". Georgia's Own Credit Union. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ Sams, Douglas (May 26, 2017). "Equitable Building, also known as 100 Peachtree, sells to Zeller". Atlanta Business Chronicle. Retrieved June 19, 2026.