SUMTER, S.C.--Drew Huckeba, SAFE CU’s Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer was recently presented with CUNA’s Rising Star Award.
The award is used to highlight emerging talent among credit union lending leadership nationwide.
Since joining SAFE more than a decade ago, Huckeba has made improvements to the credit union’s lending program including a streamlined application process, automated decisioning, new loan products, and more.
His most recent work to automate applications and loan pre-approvals has increased the credit union’s loan approval ratio by nearly 40% just in the last 18 months.
“SAFE Federal Credit Union is proud to recognize Drew Huckeba and all he’s done to make our lending program one of the very best in South Carolina,” said President and CEO Michael Baker. “His efforts have brought tremendous value to our organization making it even easier for members to do business with SAFE.”
Huckeba and other credit union professionals from across the U.S. who were recognized by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) for their lending achievements will be showcased in a future issue of Credit Union Magazine.