Credit union makes small — but mighty — acquisition

Pinellas County-based Achieva Credit Union targets growth across the bay.


  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. December 11, 2020
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Courtesy. Coast 2 Coast interim President and CEO Bruce Koehler, far right, with his team at the credit  union's headquarters in Tampa.
Courtesy. Coast 2 Coast interim President and CEO Bruce Koehler, far right, with his team at the credit union's headquarters in Tampa.
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Achieva Credit Union, much like other Gulf Coast financial institutions, significantly grew its customer base in 2020 by being quick to respond to and process Paycheck Protection Program loans. With big banks overwhelmed by the sheer volume of loan work, Achieva and many peers, banks and credit unions alike, proved their value to small businesses that needed PPP funds to survive. 

'The network of Achieva will absolutely be phenomenal in reaching current and potential Coast 2 Coast members all along the Gulf Coast.' Sharmon Lenth, Achieva Credit Union

 

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