Press Release: Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union, Pensacola, Fla. is proud to be recognized as a 5-Star Superior credit union by the nation’s leading credit union rating and research firm, Bauer Financial, Inc. A 5-Star rating indicates that Gulf Winds is one of the strongest credit unions in the nation. To earn this prestigious 5-Star rating, Gulf Winds must excel in areas of capital quality, asset quality, profitability and much more. In fact, Gulf Winds has earned this 5-Star Superior rating for the last 72 consecutive quarters which puts it in an even more elite group of “Exceptional Performance Credit Unionsâ€. Only credit unions that have earned this top rating for ten consecutive years or more can claim this distinction.
“Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union has mastered the three R’s of service: It is 1) Responsive to its members’ needs, 2) Responsible in its underwriting and investments, and 3) Respected by the nation’s premier rating and research firm as well as its members,†remarks Karen L. Dorway, president of the rating firm. “This gets increasingly important to consumers as big banks grow more complex and inflexible. It’s encouraging to know that there are community oriented institutions, like Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union, stepping up to the plate.â€
Gulf Winds is a community financial institution serving members who live, work, worship and attend school in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties, Florida and Escambia County, Alabama. Gulf Winds serves more than 50,000 members and has 9 branch locations in Pensacola, Gulf Breeze, Milton, Atmore, AL, and Brewton, AL and can be found on the internet at www.GoGulfWinds.com.
