PORTSMOUTH, N.H. -- Service Credit Union has recently been approved to add all former military veterans and Department of Defense civilian employees, regardless of their length of government service, and their families to its field of membership.
Previously, retired Veterans with 20 or more years of service, qualified for membership.
"This is a significant milestone for Service Credit Union," said Gordon Simmons, President/CEO of Service Credit Union. "This expansion will pave the way for the millions of veterans to take advantage of our Veterans Program which offers price benefits on deposits and loans. With our state-of-the-art technology, these members can bank anytime, anywhere."
Members of the Service Credit Union Veterans Program receive price benefits on deposits and loans. With the Service Credit Union Veterans Affinity Visa Credit Card, 2% of any credit card interest paid by anyone in the Veterans Program will be donated to select Veterans organizations.
To meet the needs of its expanded membership, Service Credit Union has already made significant investments in new technology including enhanced online banking and bill pay, mobile apps, remote check deposit, text messaging, and FinanceWorks, online personal finance management tool.
To become member of Service Credit Union, veterans are encouraged to apply online at servicecu.org. All veterans must have a permanent U.S. address.
Service Credit Union is a full service financial institution with more than 210,000 members worldwide, offering a wide range of financial products to its members.� With 49 branches including two staffed 24/7 contact centers, and full internet banking services, Service Credit Union serves all branches of the U.S. Military, Veterans and Department of Defense including their families and anyone who lives or works in New Hampshire, 4 towns in Cape Cod, MA. With over $2.6 billion in assets, Service Credit Union has, 31 branches in New Hampshire, one in Massachusetts, one branch in North Dakota, 15 branches on U.S. military bases in Germany and a Virtual Branch.
