17th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
(Riverside, Calif.) Nov. 27, 2012 – Altura Credit Union, headquartered in Riverside, Calif., has been named “Best Credit Union” by readers of The Press-Enterprise in its 17th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The largest newspaper serving the Inland Empire area of Southern California announced the award locally earlier this month in a special edition of the paper.
Altura Credit Union, which was founded in Riverside in 1957, is the largest credit union headquartered in Riverside County, which is part of the Inland Empire region of Southern California. The Inland Empire is located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.
“We are thrilled that the readers of the Press-Enterprise have recognized us with this tremendous honor,” said Mark Hawkins, Altura CEO. “The Inland Empire has been through some tough times in the past few years, and Altura has weathered its share of challenges as well. Yet, we maintained our focus on serving our Members’ needs, and this honor is recognition of that.”
The Press-Enterprise is a Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper headquartered in downtown Riverside and serving the Inland Empire. The newspaper traces its historic roots to 1878.
Altura is very proud of its 56 years of service to Members in the Inland Empire. Today Altura is open to anyone who lives, works, attends school or worships in Riverside and San Diego counties, as well as selected cities in Orange and San Bernardino counties. Altura Credit Union, www.alturacu.com, has been recognized with the California Award for Performance Excellence (CAPE), the state’s equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Today, Altura Credit Union serves nearly 94,000 members and has $674.5 million in total assets. For more information on Altura, visit our website, www.alturacu.com, or call 1-888-883-7228.