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first farmers bank & trust
beacon credit union
First Farmers Bank & Trust is very proud of its Fewer fees, high deposit rates, and competitive
association with the Marion-Grant County Chamber
DEVELOPING of Commerce and considers the operation an integral loan rates are just some of the benefits Beacon
Credit Union has to offer. Beyond our great
part of its success in Grant County. Based in the
product offerings, Beacon Credit Union is also
west side of the county in Converse, First Farmers’
dedicated to giving back to our communities.
WORLD owned operation has led to impactful partnerships Just one of the many ways Beacon gives back is
commitment to remain an independent and locally
thru the Beacon Foundation.
and cooperative business development efforts
throughout the area. Our ability to be reflective of
The Beacon Credit Union Foundation is a non-
CHANGERS the dynamic nature of our industry while maintaining profit 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation and the
excellent service relationships with our clients has
philanthropic arm of Beacon Credit Union. It
allowed our bank to grow with the new investment in
is funded entirely by the credit union. Grant
the resurgent local economy.
funding meetings occur in January and July. The
SINCE 1920. The key to any financial partnership deadline to submit applications for consideration
in July 2019 is May 31. Organizations not
receiving a grant may re-apply for the next
remains the ability to effectively
manage and support the evolution of grant cycle.
The Beacon Credit Union Foundation has
an individual business. presented a total of $37,000 of grants to five
charitable organizations within our communities.
These organizations show a focus on improving
While our organization traditionally served rural the lives of our members, friends, and neighbors
communities with a strong emphasis on agriculture, in the communities that we serve.
for the past 20 years we have shown more commercial In addition to the Foundation, the Marion branch Regions Bank, Chairman’s Circle Member
growth in communities very similar to Grant County participates in the Cancer Services of Grant
in both size and type of economy. Now serving over County Walk of Hope, volunteering for the
40,000 clients from 35 locations in Indiana and Illinois, Walkway of Lights during the holiday season,
First Farmers has been fortunate to become one of the and is active within the CSA-Community School
premier community banks in the Midwest. of the Arts and Junior Achievement. Beacon
Credit Union is proud to service our
The key to any financial partnership remains the ability community and provide our members
to effectively manage and support the evolution & area with a friendly, professional
of an individual business. Such involvement allows staff. We enjoy being part of all of
the creation of lending and deposit services that the communities we serve, and we
are specifically designed to maximize each client’s are enthusiastic about joining other
efficiency given the demands of their individual organizations committed to
business. The ability of our organization to be bettering Indiana.
reflective of the client needs has certainly allowed
First Farmers Bank & Trust the ability to better Beacon Credit Union Foundation is not
support local projects and business efforts in the area. insured by ASI.
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