Jan 30, 2024

America First Credit Union Annual Meeting – 2024

In accordance with America First bylaws, the Board of Directors Nominations Committee has identified three members who will stand for election by acclamation at the credit union’s Annual Meeting on April 16, 2024 @ 3:00 PM (MDT). After thorough interviews and qualification screenings, the Board candidates are: David McConkie Cathy Person John Spease These volunteers selflessly give of their time, talent, expertise, and experience to enhance our financial well-being, and we congratulate them on their nominations. We invite all of our members to watch the 2024 Annual Meeting live video stream by clicking the button that will be available on…
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Jan 22, 2024

America First Credit Union Opens State-of-the-Art Branch in Utah County

New, western Utah County location is built around a tech-centric member experience EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (Jan. 22, 2024) – America First Credit Union (AFCU) today announced the opening of one of its most technologically advanced branches in Eagle Mountain. The new, state-of-the-art facility, which incorporates technology inside and out, is the first America First branch built exclusively around video teller machine technology. This new technology provides on-demand support from remotely located America First experts and will allow members to efficiently conduct many additional types of financial transactions through the drive-through. The Eagle Mountain branch will serve a community of approximately 54,000, including more than 11,000…
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Jan 11, 2024

The No. 1 credit union SBA lender is hanging out the help wanted sign

Six years ago, when America First Credit Union in Salt Lake City decided to move into Small Business Administration lending, CEO John Lund gave his team simple instructions. "He told us to be No. 1," Blake Weathers, America First's senior vice president of commercial lending recalled.   America First Credit Union in Salt Lake City is angling to grow its 7(a) lending business by hiring additional loan officers.   The $19.1 billion-asset America First responded. Its volume of loans closed under the 7(a) loan guarantee program — SBA's largest program — jumped from $2.1 million in the agency's 2017 fiscal…
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