Bowater Credit Union wins Top Financial Institution at JA’s Bowl for Education
Bowater Credit Union has once again won the title of Top Financial Institution in Junior Achievement's Bowl for Education! To earn the honorific of "Top Financial Institution" your bank or credit union must raise the most money as a company. Through the power of...
Member Blanche Landers Wins $500 Pot O’ Gold
Bowater Credit Union member Blanche Landers won this year's $500 Pot O' Gold! Every member who is age 50 or better and has a checking account at Bowater Credit Union is automatically entered. Other benefits of Gold Interest Checking include free checks once a year...
Member Devin Caylor Stops Fraud with Free Service Visa Purchase Alerts
CALHOUN – Bowater Employees Credit Union member Devin Caylor actively prevented fraud on his debit card by signing up for, and paying attention to, VISA Purchase Alerts, a free service. Mr. Caylor received a text alert for a purchase of $99.58 at a Florida store. He...
Bowater Credit Union Holds FUNdraisers for Junior Achievement
Bowater Credit Union Branches put the fun in fundraiser as they hold bake sales and sell raffle tickets at each location. All the proceeds will go directly to Junior Achievement. Raffle tickets are $5, tax deductible and can be purchased at any of Bowater Credit...
Bowater Credit Union donates $1000 each to Athens VFW, Blythe Boys & Girls Club
Bowater Employees Credit Union member Cynthia Lynn, and Bowater CU Member Jim Haney have each won $1,000 from Bowater Credit Union to their favorite non-profits: Blythe Boys and Girls Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5146 Athens, respectively. Bowater CU has...
Bowater Credit Union Offers Yearly Scholarship
Every year, Bowater Credit Union offers a $2000 scholarship to one lucky member. They will receive $500 every year, totaling $2000. The scholarship is awarded to one qualified student based on grades, community involvement and a 1-2 page essay submission. If you are a...
Bowater CU Member Stops Debit Card Fraud As It Happens
CALHOUN – Bowater Employees Credit Union member Chanda Phillips actively prevented fraud on her debit card by signing up for, and paying attention to, VISA Purchase Alerts. Phillips was working from home with her phone in her hand when she saw a VISA Purchase Alert. ...
Member Lori Freeman Wins $1,000 for Feed My Sheep
Bowater Employees Credit Union member Lori Freeman, has won $1,000 from Bowater Credit Union to her favorite non-profit, Feed My Sheep Sack Pack Program through Benton United Methodist Church. Bowater Credit Union has asked its members to nominate their favorite...
Etowah ATM Damaged, Unavailable Until Further Notice
The Etowah ATM was heavily damaged early this morning. The person responsible has been apprehended. No money was lost. The ATM will be unavailable until further notice. In Etowah and need to make a withdrawal from your Bowater Credit Union Account? Nearest...
Special! Holiday Loan is available thru Dec 31
Just in time for the holidays, your credit union offers the Holiday Loan at a special low rate. Borrow up to $2,000 with rates as low as 5.75% APR!
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…