Employees at Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union, GAFCU, have raised more than $900 by wearing jeans on Fridays. From April through September this year, collected money for the Hopes & Dreams Foundation, which recognizes the need for creative and social outlets for children and young adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. Stefano Masi, a board member at GAFCU, is one of the founders of the Hopes and Dreams Foundation. He brought the idea to the board and its…
International Credit Union Week & Day
Come join Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union as we celebrate International Credit Union week and the theme for this year is ” People helping People”. This is the ideal theme for credit unions because credit unions are not-for-profit organizations that are run by the people they serve. Each day of the International Credit Union week, we will have online Trivia contests on our Facebook and Twitter pages and give away great prizes, such as gift cards and movie tickets. Please…
New Website Launch
Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that it has launched a new Web site. Although the old site was functional, it lacked the newer technology members desired. The site address is www.greateralliance.org. Greater Alliance is limited in its number of physical locations, but it is not limited by what it has to offer to its members. By updating its site, GAFCU is able to showcase its full offering of products and services. The new site is responsive…
NEW ATM & Branch Locator
We are excited to inform you that you can now search for Surcharge FREE ATMs and Shared Branching all across the US using our NEW “ATM & Branch Locator” on our website! Simply type in the Zip Code or City and State and find 30,000 Surcharge Free ATMs and 5,000 Shared Branching within the COOP Network also find Rite Aid and 7 Eleven ATMs within New Jersey and all Greater Alliance branches and ATMs. You will find detailed information about…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! We are excited to partner with Making Strides Against Breast Cancer to raise funds for the fifth year in a row! Join us for our Fundraising all through the month of October. You can help make a difference by: Making a secure donation Online. Purchasing wristbands for only $2.00 a piece at all the branches. We have also placed a collection box at all our three branch locations and feel free to make a…
Free Checking is now “Easy Checking”
Our Free Checking Account has a new name and it’s called Easy Checking! It’s still the same exact account, just with a new name. You only require $50 to open an “Easy Checking” account and you do not need to worry about: Minimum balance or a monthly maintenance charge. You will receive your first order of checks at no cost and also get unlimited check righting ability. The reason why we have changed our name is because we want our…
10th ANNUAL HACKENSACK STREET FESTIVAL
The Hackensack Upper Main Alliance and the City of Hackensack are gearing up for the – 10th Annual Hackensack Street Festival on Main St., between Atlantic and Passaic St.,. The Greater Alliance team will be there along with hundreds of merchants, food vendors, games and attractions. Stop by our table and see what we have to offer. When: Saturday, October 3rd. Where: Hackensack, NJ Time: 10 AM – 3 PM…
Credit Union Employees Do Good
On April 25, at the corner of Main and Bergen streets in Hackensack, a three-alarm blaze ripped through a building on the city’s business corridor. The building included a retail facility at ground level and apartments above. After learning of the residents’ displacement, Marlon Rivas, a call center representative at Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union, decided to take action. Rivas is a member of the Center of Worship and Resurrection Ebenezer located on Hudson Street in Hackensack. His youth group…
Credit Union House Hall of Leaders Inducts Vega
In 1970, as a student teacher, Richard Vega was invited to join Central Bergen Credit Union by Alice Falb. At the time, the credit union was in a garden apartment, with limited filing space. . Board meetings were held over some homemade cookies, and loans were approved only when there was enough money. In 1974, Vega was asked to serve on the board of this fledgling credit union. Two decades later, he was elected its chairman. Central Bergen Credit Union,…