I had a short conversation with a friend on Twitter last night about various financial institutions and eventually told her that she should check out Truliant. She then dropped the classic line of, “I didn’t know I could join.”
That being said, I felt compelled to highlight some information on our website that explains what makes us different from other financial institutions and also provide a reminder of who can join/how to join.
Why You Should Join
Not everyone knows exactly what a credit union is, so let us share that information with you first. A credit union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative that is owned by its member-owners.
So what does that mean? It simply means that when you join Truliant you become a member-owner and every decision we make is focused on doing what’s right for you, not the stockholder. Allow us to give you a few examples:
- We never took part in subprime lending like many other financial institutions.
- We have not sold our credit card portfolio, which means your rates won’t suddenly jump sky high and we don’t play games with the terms and conditions.
- We return any earnings to our members through higher savings rates, lower loan rates and many free or low-cost services – you also receive the personalized attention that you, a member-owner, deserves
If it doesn’t benefit you we simply aren’t going to do it! There are a ton of additional things that set us apart from other financial institutions and you can read those here.
Who Can Join?
You can join Truliant Federal Credit Union if:
- You live, work, worship or attend school in one of the many communities we serve in NC, SC, VA and OH.
- You are employed or retired from any one of our eligible business partners.
- You are an immediate family member (spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent or grandchild) or a household member of an existing member.
How You Can Join?
Joining Truliant is extremely easy to do. Depending on your preference, you can either complete a membership application and mail it in, or give us a call and we will get you started right over the phone.
Feel free to share this information with your friends and family, and don’t forget to mention that we are a full service financial institution – meaning we do all the standard loans, work with businesses, have credit cards and many other things you might expect (and some you wouldn’t expect, like CUABS) from your financial institution.
