PENSACOLA, FL (October 2, 2014) -- Setting itself apart and above, Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida, has earned this highest rating from the nation’s credit union rating firm, BAUERFINANCIAL, INC., Coral Gables, Florida, for the last 81 consecutive quarters.
This latest 5-Star rating is based on June 30, 2014 financial data, and having earned and maintained Bauer’s top rating for so long and with such consistency, Gulf Winds has garnered an even more elite status as a “Sustained Superiority Credit Union.” Only 9 percent of the nation’s credit unions have demonstrated this level of award-winning stamina.
“Credit unions, like Gulf Winds, are integral in the lives of the members they serve, so to say that the credit union is ‘award-winning’ is to say that its membership is as well,” said Karen L. Dorway, president of BauerFinancial. “Congratulations on their continued success.”
Financial strength has been the priority for Gulf Winds since its inception in 1954. Through conveniently located branch offices in Atmore, Brewton, Cantonment, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Pensacola and Tallahassee, Gulf Winds has been a source of pride for its members for 60 years. Gulf Winds (GoGulfWinds.com) is a member of the NCUA and an Equal Housing Lender.
Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union: Service That Soars Above!
Gulf Winds is a community financial institution with 12 branches serving members who live, work, worship and attend school in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla or Jefferson Counties, Fla. and Escambia County, Ala. Find us online at www.GoGulfWinds.com.
BAUERFINANCIAL, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent bank and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. banks and credit unions since 1983. No institution pays BauerFinancial to rate it, nor can any choose to be excluded. Consumers may obtain free star-ratings by visiting www.bauerfinancial.com.