Truliant Federal Credit Union is a nonprofit financial institution based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[3] Chartered in 1952, the credit union provides financial guidance and services to members in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.[1] As of September 2021, Truliant has more than 280,000 members and $3.6 billion in assets.[2][4]
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 Headquarters of Truliant Federal Credit Union, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |
| Company type | Credit Union |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial Institution |
| Founded | 1952[1] |
| Headquarters | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States |
Number of locations | 34 branches |
Area served | North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia |
Key people | |
| Products | Consumer banking, business lending |
| Members | over 280,000[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editIn 1952, Truliant Federal Credit Union was chartered as the Radio Shops Credit Union to serve employees of Western Electric in Winston-Salem, Greensboro, and Burlington.[1][5] It was renamed North Carolina Works Federal Credit Union, then AT&T Family Federal Credit Union in 1983 with the goal of servicing employees of the telecommunications company.[1][6]
AT&T Family Federal Credit Union expanded its services beginning in 1987 to include employee groups at Krispy Kreme, Polo Ralph Lauren and other companies.[1] The American Bankers Association and five commercial banks sued AT&T Family Federal Credit Union in 1990 for expanding its membership to 150 employee groups nationwide,[7] claiming the expansion violated the 1934 Federal Credit Union Act, which states members of a credit union must have a “common bond.”[8] The U.S. Court of Appeals agreed, ruling against AT&T Family Credit Union in October 1996.[7] The National Credit Union Administration appealed the ruling; it then went to the Supreme Court, which voted 5 to 4 against AT&T Family Credit Union and other regional credit unions, saying it violated the 1934 law.[9] But President Bill Clinton signed a law in 1998 allowing AT&T Family Credit Union and all other credit unions to provide service to multiple groups.[10]
In 1999, the credit union changed its name to Truliant.[5] Truliant merged with Victory Masonic Credit Union, a historically African-American credit union in North Carolina, in 2004.[11]
Todd Hall was named president and CEO of Truliant in January 2020.[5]
As of 2022, Truliant has 34 branches in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina and more than 280,000 members.[12][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e O'Daniel, Adam (24 March 2015). "Truliant to add 10 branches, 120 employees in Charlotte". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ a b c Craver, Richard (3 March 2022). "Truliant plans to hire more than 100 employees, more than half in Triad". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Evans, Matt (18 Aug 2014). "New Truliant branches stretch credit union's reach". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ DuPlessis, Jim (21 December 2021). "Truliant FCU Issues $50 Million Secondary Capital". Credit Union Times. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c DuPlessis, Jim (15 November 2019). "Truliant Sues Banks to Step Off its Trademarks". Credit Union Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Shea, John (23 Oct 1996). "The Giant Credit Union At Front Line of Industry's Legal Battle with the Banks Series". American Banker.
- ^ a b "Bank Industry Wins Court Battle Against Credit Unions". Reuters. 29 October 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Crenshaw, Albert (1 September 1996). "Banks Win A Court Victory Limiting Credit Union Rivals". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ Greenhouse, Linda (26 February 1998). "Credit Unions Lose to Banks In High Court". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
- ^ "Credit unions celebrate congressional victory - Puget Sound Business Journal". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ "Victory Masonic Mutual CU, Historic Black-owned Community CU, Merges With Truliant FCU in Unique Arrangement". January 7, 2004. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ^ Warfield, Andy (10 March 2022). "Q&A: Truliant's Todd Hall on growth, scaling and when its name will top the Winston Tower". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
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