Great news!  Leaders Credit Union's 2011 Annual Meeting has been scheduled for Monday, March 26 at 6:00 PM.  The meeting will be held at the Carl Grant Events Center on the Union University campus in Jackson. 

As always, you can expect an opportunity to meet with every member of our staff, finger foods, door prizes, giveaways and a recap on the prior year.  Also, our CEO Todd Swims will give a financial report and you will have an opportunity to speak with our Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

If you visit our branches regularly, you will notice that some staff changes have recently taken place.  However, if you haven't had the opportunity to meet your new branch friends, let us take a moment to introduce them to you.  If you'd like to send a message to any of these team members, simply click on their photo to email them.

 

 

Edie Whitman will be working with Kevin Smith in our Investments division.  Edie has worked in member service for the past year and will continue her relationship with our members by assisting Kevin in managing their client portfolios. Kelli Bryan has joined our mortgage division as a loan officer.  Kelli comes from Champion Inc. and she is excited to work with our first-time homebuyers as a specialist.  Kelli will be located at our Oil Well branch.

 

These days, everyone seems to be making a big fuss over shopping locally and giving back to the community.  For the second straight year, Small Business Saturday has received over 2,000,000 participants in the US and the numbers keep growing.  Why are people so concerned with supporting local businesses?

We believe people are shopping locally because local businesses are what makes our country great.  Small to medium independent business owners are the heartbeat of America and they drive our economy, even in tough times like today.  With the upheaval caused by the national banking players and major corporate dishonesty, consumers have only been driven further to contribute to their local economies as a way of protecting our country and themselves from suffering.

Leaders Credit Union has been in the Jackson community for over 50 years supporting both our individual members and our small business partners and we want to encourage this trend.  We also believe that we're a great local option for every financial decision that you will make in your life.  From your daily checking account to your mortgage to your credit card to your retirement account, we have an easy to use, affordable and most important -- local -- option.  The articles in this month's issue highlight some of the great ways that you can buy locally with Leaders Credit Union. 

 

Leaders is excited to announce that soon we will be re-launching our credit card program to include a new lower rate and a rewards program that includes a points program and an opportunity to earn cash back.

This decision comes on the heels of one of the best holiday spending seasons since the recession began in 2008.  We believe that you, as our honored member, deserve an outstanding local credit card option and we're working to provide that for you.

We want to know what is important to you in a credit card.  If you'd like to have input on what options are available on our new credit card, please click the link below and participate in our credit card survey.  We will also notify you when our credit cards are available so that you may apply!

 

Here at Leaders Credit Union we feel that we are the best local choice for your mortgage needs because we have more options. We can offer our members the same variety of mortgage programs that our peers do, but we have more options than your average bank or broker. We have a vast array of choices for refinances and first purchases, but we also offer construction loans, land loans, and second mortgages to fill whatever your current need might be.

 

We want to be your choice for your mortgage needs. Call or visit us today to find out about our No Closing Cost option and our Guaranteed Best Loan Pricing. You can even apply for your mortgage at our online mortgage center, saving you both time and money. 

 

2011 was a tumultuous financial year for all citizens, but possibly even more so for investors.  Kevin Smith, Investments Representative with Leaders Investment Services will host 2012 State of the Markets and present an overview of what 2012 may bring both in the markets and here at home [view invitation].

If you are a current Leaders Investment Services client, you are encouraged to attend this special event.  Kevin will host two sessions: once at noon and again at dinner.  Both sessions will be held at Brooks Shaw's Old Country Store and meals will be courtesy of Leaders Investment Services.

If you are not currently a client with Leaders Investment Services, please contact Kevin Smith at kevin.smith@leadersinvestmentservices.com for details on wealth management, estate planning and life insurance.