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TEMPE, ARIZONA (March 6, 2015) — Altier Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Jesse Crenshaw as the credit union’s Director of Lending.

Jesse Crenshaw has nearly 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. Jesse last served as the Vice President of Lending at $98 million dollar Heritage Grove Federal Credit Union of Salem, Oregon. There, he managed, trained and developed a staff of collectors, consumer and mortgage underwriters, and business development officers. Jesse also implemented a successful net cash flow loan workout program for the credit union.

Prior to his time with Heritage Grove Federal Credit Union, Jesse served as the Vice President of Lending at Tempe Schools Credit Union and as the Consumer Lending Manager with Salt River Project Credit Union. Jesse holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management from the University of Arizona.

“Jesse has a deep rooted passion for the credit union movement and will be an asset to our team here at Altier. We are looking forward to working with Jesse and continuing to provide exceptional lending products and services to our members,” said Harry Mateer, President/CEO.When asked about his new position with Altier, Jesse said, “I am very excited to take on the role of Director of Lending with Altier, I am eager to begin my service with the credit union and serve the Tempe community.”

About Altier Credit Union

What began as the vision of eight forward-thinking employees of the SRP Water Users Association more than 65 years ago has evolved into Altier Credit Union, a full service financial institution providing a complete line of financial services and solutions. Today, Altier Credit Union has $176 million in assets and serves over 17,000 members. Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Maricopa county, Page, and St. John’s AZ, as well as many select employee groups. Altier Credit Union’s mission is to provide exceptional value and the best possible service, while delivering a full line of competitively priced loans, products, insured savings and other consumer financial services and resources. The credit union is an extremely forward looking, fast paced organization that’s accepting of creative ways of reaching new markets while maintaining a long-term value to current members.