Georgia
BENEFITS OF THE GEORGIA STATE CHARTER (View/download PDF)
REGULATING AGENCY: Georgia Department of Banking and Finance
Georgia State Capitol
- Kevin Hagler, Commissioner
- Bo Fears, Senior Deputy Commissioner
- Website: dbf.georgia.gov/credit-unions
ACCREDITED: 1996
LEAGUE: League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, Georgia Credit Union Association (GCUA)
- Patrick La Pine, Chief Executive Officer
- Samantha Beeler, President
- Website: lscu.coop
PRIVATE SHARE INSURANCE: No
2023 STATS
- Largest SCU: DELTA COMMUNITY CU $8.85B in assets
- Largest FCU: PEACH STATE FCU $948,.6M in assets
| Second Quarter 2023 | SCUs | FCUs | Total CUs | % of SCUs/Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Unions | 41 | 43 | 84 | 48.81% |
| Credit Union Members | 1.90M | 348,843 | 2.25M | 84.50% |
| Credit Union Assets | $30.99B | $4.13B | $35.12B | 88.23% |
FUN FACT
Gainesville, Georgia, often considered the poultry capital of the world, passed a 1961 law making it illegal to eat fried chicken with a fork.
RECENT NEWS
LSCU and SECUF Deliver Power and Supplies to Idalia-Ravaged Communities
Sept. 8, 2023 — The League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates (LSCU) and the Southeastern Credit Union Foundation (SECUF) put its resources and teams to good use in the past week since Hurricane Idalia crashed through Florida’s Big Bend Region and South Georgia. More than 2,000 credit union branches and offices were impacted by the massive storm’s effects last week, though thankfully, the vast majority escaped mostly unscathed. For those hit hardest by Idalia, LSCU and SECUF have begun delivering direct assistance to help them recover and rebuild. Read more
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