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Fort Financial Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Fort Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce Sadie Rhea, Noah Haefner, Madelynn Furniss and Kate Phelan as recipients of this year’s scholarship program.

Fort Financial Partners with Salvation Army in Tools for School Drive

Fort Financial has partnered with The Salvation Army in their annual Tools for School donative drive and we need your help!! Donate new school supplies to help kids in Northeast Indiana go back to school with all the essentials they need! All northeast Indiana branches (Auburn, Angola, Churubusco and Fort Wayne) will be collecting donations July 10 through July 27.

Gastonia Branch Collecting Donations for Foster Kids

Our Gastonia branch has teamed up with Least of These Carolinas in their upcoming Shoes of Hope event August 1 and 2 and we need your help!! Donate socks, underwear, backpacks and school supplies for foster kids and help give them an incredible back to school experience!

Fort Financial Unveils New Southwest Fort Wayne Branch

FORT WAYNE – Fort Financial opened the doors at its newest Fort Wayne branch today (Monday, April 24). The new credit union branch is located at 3850 W. Jefferson Blvd., at the corner of Jefferson Blvd. and Illinois Road in front of the Parkwest Shopping Center in Fort Wayne.

2023 Scholarship Program Now Open

Applications for the 2023 Fort Financial Scholarship Program are now open. The application packet is available here and the deadline to submit your application is June 15, 2023. Each year, Fort Financial Credit Union awards up to $5,000 in scholarships to high school seniors or students who are currently enrolled in college and who plan to continue their education through an undergraduate degree program or certification from an accredited college, university or technology school.

Southwest Fort Wayne Branch Update

Coming soon to the Parkwest Plaza! We're excited to continue to serve you at our new branch starting Monday, April 24. The new branch, located at 3850 West Jefferson Blvd., is scheduled to open at 9 am. Join us the week of April 24 for refreshments and Fort Financial giveaways as we celebrate the grand opening of our newest branch!

Updating Corporate Address for Bill Pay Services

Fort Financial members; with the recent move of our corporate headquarters, we wanted to alert our members who utilize bill pay services (non-ACH transfers or payments) with other financial institutions to verify the address that physical checks are sent to. All payments should be sent to 8815 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818.

Fort Financial to cut ribbon at new corporate headquarters

Fort Financial Credit Union today announced plans to celebrate the grand opening of its new, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters in north Fort Wayne. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled to kick off the festivities on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 9 a.m. at 8815 Lima Rd. The public is invited to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

2023 Annual Business Meeting Notice

Fort Financial will hold its Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at our corporate office at 8815 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The event is free to all Fort Financial members. To reserve your seat, please call 260.432.1561 or e-mail Kelly Moore at kelly.moore@fortfinancial.org. Fort Financial’s Nominating Committee is currently accepting applications to fill two available positions on our Board of Directors. There will not be dinner or entertainment at the business meeting.

Fort Financial Opens New Corporate Headquarters in Fort Wayne

Fort Financial welcomed its first visitors today into its new corporate headquarters at 8815 Lima Road in Fort Wayne. The new building replaced the credit union’s former corporate headquarters on Spring Street in Fort Wayne. The new office houses all of Fort Financial’s support departments and administrative functions and also features a full-service branch.

Spring Street and Lima Road Branch Updates

We're moving! Our corporate headquarters on Spring Street in Fort Wayne will close on Friday, December 30, 2022 and our Lima Road branch inside Meijer will close on Monday, January 2, 2023. Our new corporate headquarters at 8815 Lima Road in Fort Wayne will open for business on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. Join us the week of Jan. 3 for refreshments and Fort Financial giveaways as celebrate the grand opening of our new headquarters!

Fort Financial Employees Adopt Military Family for Christmas

For the second straight year, Fort Financial employees participated in a collection to provide an area military family with Christmas presents. Thanks to the generosity of our employees, we were able to brighten the holiday season for one deserving family in our community. Presents were delivered to the 122nd Fighter Wing at the Indiana Air National Guard Base in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, December 14.

USF accounting students to serve on Fort Financial Supervisory Committee

Fort Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce that University of Saint Francis senior accounting majors Elise Faber and Leah Stoffel have accepted invitations to serve on the FFCU Supervisory Committee. The Fort Financial Supervisory Committee meets on a quarterly basis and receives updates and audit summaries from the internal audit and compliance officer. The committee’s purpose is to have an independent review of audits outside of management.

Fort Financial Supports Dana Holiday Toy Drive

Throughout the month of November, Fort Financial partnered with Dana Corporation to raise funds for its annual Holiday Toy Drive. We were pleased to be able to present a check for $1,000 to Dana employees to purchase toys for kids in need this Christmas.

Fort Financial Unveils New Northeast Fort Wayne Branch

Fort Financial welcomed the public into its newest branch today. The new credit union branch is located at 6342 Saint Joe Center Road, at the southeast corner of Maplecrest and Saint Joe Center Roads in Fort Wayne. The full-service branch features an open lobby with two private offices, two drive-up lanes and an exterior ATM.

State Road 37 Branch Closure and Maplecrest Branch Opening

Our State Road 37/Maysville Road branch located inside Meijer will be closing on Friday, November 11 in preparation for the opening of our Maplecrest branch on Monday, November 14.

Fort Financial Partners with Dana for Holiday Toy Drive

Fort Financial is partnering with Dana Corporation once again this holiday season for its annual Toy Drive. Exclusively for Dana employees, you can help us give back!

Business People Magazine Articles and Features

Check out these articles and features in Business People Magazine.

New look to fortfinancial.org

On Tuesday, October 11th, you’ll notice a new look to our website, fortfinancial.org. Every decision about the design and functionality of the site has been made with you in mind. We want to help you find the information and tools you need easily and quickly.

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Fort Financial breaks ground on third branch

Fort Financial is pleased to announce that it is expanding it’s branch presence in the Fort Wayne market by breaking ground on a new branch located at the Parkwest Center, at the corner of Jefferson Blvd. and Illinois Rd. in southwest Fort Wayne.

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2022 Scholarship Recipients Selected

After reviewing all of the applications submitted for our annual scholarship competition, the Fort Financial Scholarship Committee has selected this year’s scholarship recipients.

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