COLUMBUS, Ohio-- Cooperative Business Services, LLC reported it has collaborated with nine credit unions to invest in Columbus 2020 and build upon the public-private partnership focused on regional growth in Central Ohio. In addition to CBS, those investing in Columbus 2020 include Bridge Credit Union, CME Federal Credit Union, First Service Federal Credit Union, Hopewell Federal Credit Union, IH Credit Union, KEMBA Financial Credit Union, Pathways Financial Credit Union, Telhio Credit Union, Inc. and TrueCore Federal Credit Union.
“CBS was instrumental in pulling this family of credit unions together to invest in Columbus 2020. Credit unions play a vital role in the Columbus Region economy and we are proud of our partnership,” said Chip Holcombe, director, investor relations, Columbus 2020.
Founded in 2003, Cooperative Business Services provides business lending services to over 83 credit unions across 10 states with an aggregate asset size of over $16 billion. CBS is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with additional loan production offices in Columbus, Toledo, and Cleveland, Ohio, as well as Louisville, Kentucky and Charleston, West Virginia. CBS has built a reputation for delivering the highest level of service and for offering extremely competitive commercial financing to area businesses.
About Columbus 2020: In 2010, hundreds of community and business leaders from across Central Ohio came together in an unprecedented way to develop the Columbus 2020 Regional Growth Strategy, an aggressive, decade- long plan to ensure economic vitality in the Columbus Region. The Columbus 2020 team conducts business outreach, promotes the Columbus Region to market-leading companies around the world, conducts customized research to better understand the Columbus Region’s competitiveness, and works to leverage public, private and institutional partnerships. Funding is received from more than 300 private organizations, local governments, academic institutions and JobsOhio. Learn more at ColumbusRegion.com