Fort Knox Federal celebrates 100,000 member milestone
RADCLIFF, KY (March 26, 2018) — Fort Knox Federal Credit Union recently celebrated an important milestone in its strong history of growth. The not-for-profit financial cooperative exceeded 100,000 members.
The credit union, which is the largest Kentucky-based credit union, was founded in 1950 by 10 charter members and was originally named Fort Knox Civilian Employees Federal Credit Union. Over the years, the credit union expanded to serve both military and civilian personnel and the name was changed to Fort Knox Federal Credit Union in 1960.
“We’ve come a long way from where we started,” says Marvin Hawk, Chair of Fort Knox Federal’s Board of Directors. “I’ve had the privilege of serving as a volunteer for over 40 years now and the growth has been tremendous, but our core values and mission to serve has never changed.”
The credit union’s mission statement says it all: Fort Knox Federal Credit Union exists to improve the financial lives of its member-owners. Both the Board of Directors and the credit union staff live this mission, along with the credit union philosophy of people helping people, each and every day.
“Everything we do is for the benefit of our members and community,” says Ray Springsteen, CEO of Fort Knox Federal Credit Union. “When we help even a single member improve their financial life, there’s a ripple effect. We’re strengthening their family and, as word spreads, our entire North Central Kentucky community.”
The credit union has been recognized multiple times in recent years for offering some of the best loan and savings rates in the country to its members. Fort Knox Federal’s geographic footprint now includes 17 branches, including our newest location in Bowling Green. Consumers may learn more about membership eligibility and join online at www.fortknoxfcu.org.
About Fort Knox Federal Credit Union
Fort Knox Federal is a local, not-for-profit financial cooperative that has been serving the community since 1950. We are the largest Kentucky-based credit union with approximately $1.6 billion in assets and were named Favorite Mortgage Lender and Favorite Financial Institution in the 2019 News-Enterprise Readers Choice Survey. Fort Knox Federal exists to improve the financial lives of its members, which now include over 105,000 individuals in our civilian and military communities. It’s simple to become a member, visit our website at www.fortknoxfcu.org to see how you may be eligible.
