Air Academy Federal Credit Union
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| Company type | Credit Union |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs |
Area served | Colorado |
Key people | Glenn Strebe,CEO |
| Products | Savings Accounts, Checking Accounts, Mortgage Loans, Car Loans, and Online Banking. |
| Total assets | $565M |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | aafcu.com |
Air Academy Federal Credit Union is a credit union in Colorado, United States. AAFCU provides comprehensive financial products and services, and online financial management systems. AAFCU has eight branch locations. It has over $600 million US in assets and over 49,000 members worldwide.[1]
In 2017, it dropped National Football League player Brandon Marshall, linebacker for the Denver Broncos, as a spokesperson because he kneeled during the playing of the national anthem on September 25, 2017.[2]
History
AAFCU was founded locally by volunteers in October 1955, for the purpose of serving the cadets and staff of the newly developed United States Air Force Academy at Lowry Air Force Base.
Field of membership
In addition to serving all active and retired United States military members, AAFCU's field of membership includes the employees, students, and families in the following school districts:
- Academy School District 20
- Cheyenne Mountain School District 12
- Colorado Springs School District 11
- Douglas County School District RE-1
- Elbert School District 200
- Elizabeth School District C-1
- Falcon School District 49
- Fountain-Ft. Carson School District 8
- Kiowa School District C-2
- Lewis-Palmer School District 38
AAFCU also serves over 250 select employee groups and area businesses.
Logo
The AAFCU logo incorporates movement, which represents an ever-changing state, a quality considered essential by the organization in the twenty-first-century financial market. The three angular-straight lines represent the most valuable components of the credit union—the members, the volunteers, and the employees.
External links
References
- ^ Credit Unions Online (1995–2012). "Air Academy Federal Credit Union". Credit Unions Online. Credit Unions Online. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ "Sponsor Drops Brandon Marshall For Kneeling During National Anthem". The Newly Press Network. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-26.