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Prudent and Responsible 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union Your 5-Star Credit Union

December 2012:  BauerFinancial, Inc., the nation’s leading credit union rating and research firm, is honored to recognize 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, Newport News, Virginia with its highest 5-Star rating. To earn this Superior 5-Star rating, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union excels in areas of capital, asset quality, profitability and much more. What’s more, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union has earned Bauer’s recommended rating (5-Stars or 4-Stars) for the latest 84 consecutive quarters.

Karen L. Dorway, president of the rating firm, has a rare vantage point, having monitored the industry for more than two decades. “It isn’t surprising to those of us who watch the industry that ‘plain vanilla’ institutions, those that didn’t get into risky investments or lending, are the ones that are still standing strong today. 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union has stayed true to its purpose of serving its members in a prudent and responsible manner.”

Established in 1951, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union has been serving the needs of its members for 61 years. It operates through 11 conveniently located branch offices and can also be found on the internet at www.1stadvantage.org. 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union is a member of the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender.

1st Advantage Federal Credit Union: “Your 5-Star Credit Union.”

BauerFinancial, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading independent credit union and credit union rating and research firm, has been reporting on and analyzing the performance of U.S. credit unions 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.

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