Share the Credit Union Difference! Our Referral Program
If you’ve felt the difference of banking locally, seen the community support, benefitted from our lower rates and fees, or have genuinely enjoyed our services, then help us reach out to more members in our community! Refer a friend and both you and your friend can get...
Bowater Credit Union’s Annual $2,000 College Scholarship
Any graduating senior who is a member-owner before March 1st of the year they graduate is eligible to apply for our $2000 College Scholarship. Applicants must submit an application and all requirements before July 1st. Requirements:- Grade transcript from senior year...
2024 Annual Meeting: April 22
Get Ready! Our 2024 Annual Meeting will be held on Monday, April 22 at Hiwassee Meadowland Park! We will start serving food at 6:00 pm for a social hour. 2 Dudes BBQ food truck will be catering for us that evening. We will also hand out gifts as you take your seat for...
Update On Compromised Debit Cards
On January 28th, our fraud detection team identified a small set of members' debit cards that had been compromised. All members affected will be contacted and provided with information about next steps. No member will incur a loss due to this event. Be advised that...
Mackinac Island, Michigan 2024
September 22-28, 2024 7 Days & 6 Nights $1,638.00 per Person, Double Occupancy $2,297.00 per Person, Single OccupancyPackage includes: 6 nights lodging, including overnights & 3 nights at the Murray Hotel 6 Breakfasts 1 Lunch 4 Full course dinners, including...
Owning Your Finances and Paying Off Debt in 2024!
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to have control of your finances and be debt-free in 2024, we can help! We want you to achieve financial success! We know what kind of burden debt causes, so want to help you feel confident enough to get yourself in a better...
Bowater Credit Union Donates $1,000 to McMinn County Sheriff Department’s “Shop with a Cop”
From left to right: Kelsey O'Daniel, Doug Bailey, Larae Graves, Joe Guy, Lisa Rhea, Nicole Andrino, Julie Simbeck, and Jordan HaugenBowater Credit Union Member Doug Bailey has won a $1,000 Pay It Forward prize for his favorite non-profit doing good in our area, McMinn...
Bowater Credit Union Donates $1,000 to Got Her Covered.
From left to right: Amy Blake, Nicole Andrino, Jenny Vassell, Mandy Adams, Linda Casper, and Judy GaultBowater Credit Union Member, Amy Blake, has won a $1,000 Pay It Forward prize for her favorite non-profit doing good in our area. She chose Got Her Covered located...
Bowater’s First-Ever Fall Festival! 🍂
This year we wanted to try something new! We will be having our first-ever Fall Festival at the Hiwassee Meadowland Park Calhoun, on October 13, 2023, from 5 pm to 8 pm. There will be carnival games, a bounce house, a slide, vendors, and snacks! Costumes are welcome!...
Member Appreciation Day 2023 ☕🍩🌭💰
The third Thursday of October is always Member Appreciation Day! A day to celebrate all of you - our member-owners! Stop by any branch on October 19th during regular business hours so we can say thank you. There will be smiling faces ready to hand out: Donuts and...
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…