March 23 Annual Meeting Cancelled
Bowater Credit Union’s Annual Meeting, which was scheduled for March 23, has been cancelled. With the continued reduction in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation on the size of public gatherings, the Board has determined the cancellation to be...
COVID-19 Response & Managing your accounts while practicing social distancing
Bowater Credit Union's Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) ResponseUpdated 2/1/2021 As the coronavirus threat continues to evolve, we are taking proactive precautions to maintain service while keeping employees and members safe. Our Operations Bowater Credit Union's top...
Pay your loan online & other new services in myBRANCH
Whether you are on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer, you'll enjoy these convenient options found inside the Self-Service Tab, under Member Requests in myBRANCH: Make a Loan Payment from any account anywhere. ...
Could you manage your money if you can’t leave the house? Or can’t get to a branch?
Sudden snow can make traveling to a branch unsafe. So how do you make a deposit or get cash? Current concerns over the Coronavirus remind us to stay home when we're sick. How can you pay your bills or make a deposit? Severe weather can damage your home, which means...
Member Received Call That Appeared to be from the Credit Union, But It Was Not
We have had multiple members report receiving a phone call that appeared on the caller ID to be from 423-336-7268, which is the credit union's main number. The caller claimed to be from the credit union and claimed to be issuing the member a new debit card due to...
Isaiah 117 House and McMinn Co Amateur Radio Club each win $1,000
CALHOUN – Bowater Credit Union Members Joyce Johnson and Bill Luecken have each won a $1,000 Pay It Forward prize for their favorite non-profits doing good in the five counties eligible for credit union membership, Isaiah 117 House and McMinn Co. Amateur Radio Club...
Tonsie Maxwell Retiring After 30 Years
Congratulations are in order! Long-time employee Tonsie Maxwell is retiring from Bowater Credit Union. All members are encouraged to drop in to the Calhoun Branch on her last day, Wednesday, January 15, to offer their congratulations and swap stories. Tonsie began her...
FBI Warns: Your Account Could Be Fueling Crime
Like many Americans, Aaron Cole and his wife had been able to save up a nest egg through the rising value of their home. But after six years there and the births of their two children, the Oregon couple decided to sell and use the equity they had built up to purchase...
Black Friday Shopping Tips🤑
Black Friday is just around the corner and we all know how hectic and overwhelming it can be, so we hope this short list of tips can help at least a little! Make your wish list. Your goal should be to buy just the items on your list at the lowest possible price....
Members John and Jill Griffey win $1000 for North Lee PTO
Bowater Credit Union Members John and Jill Griffey have won a $1,000 Pay It Forward prize for North Lee Elementary PTO. “All seven of our children attended North Lee Elementary . . . We know first hand how diligently and successfully their PTO has supported North Lee...
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…