Delta Community Credit Union


Delta Community Credit Union is a credit union headquartered in Georgia, a state in the United States. Delta Community Credit Union has $6B in assets and 414,624 members. USA Credit Unions has ranked Delta Community as among the top 25 largest credit unions in the U.S. Members include residents in 14 Atlanta metro area counties. The credit union serves the following companies: Delta Air Lines, Chick-fil-A, RaceTrac and UPS. As a not-for-profit credit union, their earnings must be returned to their members. According to , "the largest credit union in Georgia is Delta Community Credit Union...". Delta Community is a state-chartered credit union organized under the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. There are 29 branch offices. It is a member of , formerly known as CU Service Centers, a nationwide cooperative that has 3,500 member credit unions with +5,000 branches.
The routing number is 261071315. Delta Community has ATM locations in Georgia and members may use CO-OP credit union ATMs. .

History

In February 1940, Delta Employees Credit Union was formed in Atlanta, Georgia by eight Delta Air Lines employees, each with a stake of $45 in share capital. On March 8, 1940, Delta Employees Credit Union received a charter entitling it to 20 years of operation. One month later, the first board of directors was composed. The board voted that membership was open to all Delta employees. By the end of 1940 assets were approximately $2,000.
In 1960, the board granted a renewal of the credit union's charter. By 1983, assets were +$200M. Delta Employees Credit Union was then and is now the largest credit union in Georgia.
On March 8, 1990, Delta Employees Credit Union held its 50th anniversary.
In July 1994, the credit union implemented a policy of "Once a member, always a member," thus eliminating the stipulation that an individual had to be an active Delta employee to be a member. Membership was also extended to the parents of active and former Delta employees in good standing. In 1995 the Delta Employees Credit Union's total number of members exceeded the 100,000 mark. Membership privileges were offered to children, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters of the member and their spouses. In 2001, domestic partners of members were added.
In October 2005, Delta Employees Credit Union changed their name to Delta Community Credit Union to describe that they were open to the metro Atlanta community, not just Delta Air Line employees.
In 2010, Delta Community offered Mobile Banking as an option to members.
In 2013, Hank Halter was appointed President and CEO of Delta Community Credit Union and named an Atlanta top 100 leaders in finance by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
In September 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019, Delta Community was recognized as one of Atlanta's Best Places to Work by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
In February 2018, Delta Community Credit Union was named “Georgia’s Best Credit Union” by Atlanta Business Chronicle in their Book of Lists.
In May 2019, Delta Community opened its 29th branch. In July 2019, Delta Community achieved membership of more than 400,000.

Membership

Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the Georgia counties of Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale. Current, former or retired employees of various companies throughout the U.S. may also join. All eligible companies are listed on the Delta Community website. Members of the following associations are also eligible for membership: , , , , , , , , , Inc., , , and .

Branch locations

Delta Community Credit Union has branch locations in the states of Georgia, Kentucky, Texas and Utah. Delta Community Credit Union branch locations include: Alpharetta, Atlanta, Buford, Canton, Decatur, Duluth, Fayetteville, Gainesville, Johns Creek, Marietta, McDonough, Newnan, Peachtree City, Sandy Springs, Snellville, Stockbridge and Suwanee. City locations outside of Georgia include: Florence, Kentucky; Southlake, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Delta Community Credit Union expanded its administrative offices in November 2017. The administrative offices and conference center are now located at 3300 Riverwood Parkway, Atlanta, GA.

Services

Delta Community Credit Union offers personal banking services, small business, and commercial banking services such as checking accounts, savings accounts, health savings accounts, credit card accounts, online banking, online bill pay, new car loans, used car loans, student loans, personal loans, vacation loans, RV loans, boat loans, home equity loans, home mortgages and consumer loans. Commercial banking and services offered are: commercial real estate lending, SBA 504, equipment and vehicle financing, and lines of credit. The credit union also provides financial planning services in their division and insurance through , a subsidiary.

Community involvement

Delta Community Credit Union's Philanthropic Committee is made up of 11 employees who determine the organizations that will receive support from Delta Community's $100,000 philanthropic fund. In 2020, the Fund will invest a total of which support metro Atlanta children and families.
In 2019, 24 organizations were chosen as recipients by the committee. They are cited in the notes. According to the Atlanta Business Chronicle, "With the award of these 2019 grants, the Delta Community Philanthropic Fund will have invested more than $630,000 in metro Atlanta non-profits since its launch in 2013." For more information, visit the ."
The credit union offers scholarships to students attending a U.S. college. Their annual awards . Delta Community awards $10,000 per year to students attending HBCUs. Recipients of the four $2,500 HBCU scholarships are selected quarterly.
Delta Community through Junior Achievement BizTown, a program to help middle school students build financial literacy. They also via their which has online courses, financial counseling services, and in-person seminars and workshops at its branches.
Delta Community supports Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and contributed 1,255 volunteer hours to various children's hospitals in 2018. They sponsor the Children's Miracle Network through Credit Unions for Kids.
Holistically, Delta Community Credit Union invested $654,000+ into the communities it serves in 2018.