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Credit Unions: Power in Membership

Carroll County is home to two National additional requirements. ACU has a branch
Credit Union Administration (NCUA)- in Carrollton and several ATMs in Carrollton
insured credit unions, which offer and Villa Rica.
accounts that are federally insured up to
at least $250,000 by the United States Georgia Power Northwest (GPNW) Federal
Government. Both institutions were started Credit Union restricts its membership to
in the 1930s and provide their members employees who work for one of the credit
with many of the services of a bank, often union’s 46 select employer groups. These
at lower cost. employers include Georgia Power Company,
Carroll County School System and Carroll
Associated Credit Union (ACU) is one of County Board of Commissioners. Family
Georgia’s oldest financial institutions. All members of individuals employed by
Georgia residents are eligible to become an these select employer groups are also
ACU member, though certain accounts hold eligible for GPNW membership.

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