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BANKING COMFORTABLY


     Basic and Beyond






            arroll County is a great place to do   hold additional requirements. ACU has a
            business thanks to an extensive   branch in Carrollton and several ATMs in
     C and experienced local financial   Carrollton and Villa Rica.
      and banking community. Carroll is home to
      11 FDIC-insured banks, some that operate   Georgia Power Northwest (GPNW) Federal
      multiple locations. Together they have a   Credit Union restricts its membership to
      combined $3.8 billion on deposit.  employees who work for one of the credit
                                         union’s 46 select employer groups. These
      National, regional, and Georgia-based   employers include Georgia Power Company,
      banking options all are in Carroll County,   Carroll County School System and Carroll County
      making it a great place to invest and   Board of Commissioners. Family members of
      plan your financial future. With upper-  individuals employed by select employer groups
      echelon financial advisory and investment   are also eligible for GPNW membership.
      management institutions, locals can
      protect and improve their fiscal portfolio
      without fighting Atlanta traffic.
                                            Speaking of Carroll County . . .
      Credit Unions:                       “My favorite part of Carroll County is

      Power in Membership                   that we continue to grow and prosper,
      Since the 1930s, Carroll County has   and yet it never loses the small town
      been home to two National Credit Union   feel that the community cherishes
      Administration-insured credit unions.   the most. I can’t think of a better
      They offer members many of the services   place to work, live and serve
      of a bank, but at a lower cost. Both offer   than Carroll County.”
      accounts that are federally insured up to    ~  Michelle Morgan,
      at least $250,000 by the U.S. government.   Chairman,
      Associated Credit Union (ACU) is one of   Carroll County
      Georgia’s oldest financial institutions. All   Commission
      Georgia resident are eligible to become
      an ACU member, though certain accounts


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