Holiday Loan Available October 15 – December 31
One of the benefits of banking with a credit union is knowing that we exist to serve the membership. It is with that spirit that we offer the Holiday Loan each year from October 15 through December 31. With this limited-time loan you can borrow up to $2,000 at a...
Mortgages that save you money, and stay in your Hometown!
Local service, local decisions. When you get a 7/1 Fixed to Adjustable Mortgage at Bowater Credit Union, you get a loan that is evaluated locally, and kept locally for the life of the loan. That means you can really talk to your mortgage loan officer about...
Find out if you can save on car insurance AND be entered to win a $100 Bald Headed Bistro gift card
You trust your credit to make products and services available to help you do more with what you have. That’s why we’ve joined with the TruStage Auto & Home Insurance Program through Liberty Mutual Insurance. This program can provide discounted rates...
Calhoun Branch Manager Erin Blankenship Named One of DPA’s Top 20 Under 40
Each year The Daily Post Athenian presents a salute to young adults striving to make a difference in their careers and communities. This year, Erin Blankenship, Calhoun Branch Manager, was selected as an honoree. The honored individuals "have chosen to...
Jasmine Ngo Wins Bowater CU’S Annual $2000 College Scholarship
Jasmine Ngo of Cleveland, Tennessee, has been selected as this year’s recipient of Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship. In order to receive this scholarship, Jasmine competed against many other students who were evaluated based on grades, school...
We Have A Winner – Duck Race for Charities
On July 14th, 2018, the River Town Festival in Calhoun, TN hosted Bowater Credit Union as we held the first Duck Race for Charities event, which went incredibly well thanks to the people who donated their time and money to make such a memorable...
Fraudulent Cashier’s Check Scam
It's no surprise that scams exist and are a part of the world that we live in. Did you know that scams, which are "a dishonest scheme" to take your money without you knowing it, affect millions of people each year? We make it our mission to educate people...
Bowater Credit Union donates $1000 to Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region
CALHOUN – Bowater Credit Union member Deanna Hitch has won $1,000 from Bowater Credit Union to her favorite non-profit: Junior Achievement of the Ocoee Region. Bowater CU has asked its members to nominate their favorite non-profit helping people in the counties...
Best of the Best – Bradley & McMinn
To our members, thank you for your dedication to YOUR Credit Union! You take pride in the Credit Union that YOU own, and for that, we are extremely grateful. Without you, we would never be able to achieve the awards that we do. To our staff, thank you for your...
Ginger Carter Graduates from CUNA Management School
Ginger Carter, Chief Operations Officer and Vice President of Branch Operations at Bowater Credit Union, recently attained the honor of graduating from Southeast CUNA Management School. Since the school’s opening class in 1970, the school has graduated...
Why Credit Unions Are Better
If you owned a business, you would do everything you could to create and drive income to grow that business and make it stronger, right? Well, your Credit Union is a business and you are an Owner! So, when you actively use the Credit Union’s products and services, you are investing in your own business, making it stronger for you and all of its other Member-Owners..
Credit Score Tips
Your credit score is calculated from 5 major categories: Payment history: 35%, Amounts owed: 30%, Length of credit history: 15%, New credit: 10%, Types of credit used: 10%
Here are some ways to improve your score in all categories: Payment History
Pay your bills on time. Delinquent payments and collections can have a major negative impact on your FICO score…