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Altana Federal Credit Union

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Type
  
Credit union

Website
  
altanafcu.org

Founded
  
1949

Industry
  
Financial services

Headquarters
  
Billings

Total assets
  
217 million USD

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Products
  
Savings; checking; consumer loans; mortgages; credit cards

Altana Federal Credit Union or (Altana FCU) (formerly Avanta Federal Credit Union ) is a federally insured, community chartered credit union in south-central Montana . The corporate office is in Billings, Montana.

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History

Altana Federal Credit Union (then Laurel Federal Credit Union) started in 1949 out of an empty railcar in Laurel, Montana. Several refinery workers joined together and started the credit union as a way to safeguard themselves from the high cost of banking services. The first loan given was to purchase a sewing machine. Credit unions merged into Altana FCU include:

  • Mountain States FCU – a credit union that served a Select Employer Group (SEG) that included employees of USWest and AT&T.
  • Montana Media Credit Union – a credit union that served a Select Employer Group (SEG) that included people who worked in the media industry.
  • Northwest Humble FCU – a credit union that served a Select Employer Group (SEG) that included employees of Exxon.
  • Summit FCU – originally Yellowstone Teachers Credit Union, they served teachers, faculty and students for area schools before expanding to a community charter.

    • Membership

    Persons who live, work, worship or attend school, and businesses located in the following Montana counties are eligible for membership at Altana Federal Credit Union: Billings, Carbon, Stillwater, Sweet Grass, Wheatland, Golden Valley and Musselshell . As an added feature of membership, immediate family members are able to join. Immediate family members include a spouse, child, sibling, parent, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, step-sibling or adoptive relationship.

    Locations

    Altana Federal Credit Union is located in the following towns in Montana: Billings, Columbus, Laurel, and Red Lodge.

    References

    Altana Federal Credit Union Wikipedia
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