Bowater Credit Union Brings Finance Fun to the Classroom
Calhoun, TN – September 23, 2016 – Junior Achievement (JA) aims to bring the tough topic of finances to the classroom. Two Bowater Credit Union employees decided to partner with JA to help explain finances to middle schoolers at Athens Middle School in a fresh, fun...
Sara Wilson Wins Annual $2,000 Scholarship
Sara Wilson of Georgetown, TN has been selected as the winner of Bowater Employees Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship.
$1000 Winner | Food Pantry
JoAnne Rogers wins $1,000 for The Eastview Baptist Church Food Pantry from Bowater Credit Union Credit Union Member JoAnne Rogers has won $1,000 for her favorite charitable organization, the Eastview Baptist Church Food Pantry. Bowater Credit Union asked its members...
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…