ANCHORAGE, Alaska—Alaska USA FCU said it plans to change its name in early April to Global Credit Union. The change follows a 2022 merger between Alaska USA and Spokane, Wash.-based Global Credit Union.
"This new brand name is a better description of a membership that is distributed worldwide and more illustrative of our organizational commitment to accessibility anytime, anywhere in the world," President and CEO Geoff Lundfelt said in an email to members.
The combined credit union has approximately $12-billion in assets, serves more than 760,000 members, and has more than 2,000 employees.
Alaska USA has members in all 50 U.S. states and in 20 foreign countries, with credit union branches in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho and Washington, according to the announcement. The credit union's charter also recently changed to allow anyone working in the U.S. Defense Department to become a member, no matter where they live, Alaska USA said.
Other Name Changes
Alaska USA said the names of its subsidiary companies will also change. Alaska USA Insurance Brokers will become Global Credit Union Insurance Brokers, Alaska USA Mortgage Company will become Global Credit Union Home Loans, and Alaska USA Financial Planning and Investment Services will change to Global Retirement and Investment Services.
In addition, the Alaska USA Foundation will become the Global Credit Union Foundation.
Alaska USA, which said its leadership team will remain in Anchorage, was founded in 1948 as the Alaskan Air FCU. It changed its name to Alaska USA in 1975.
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