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Valley strong credit union is a member-owned financial institution, with a mission to turn people's financial possibilities into financial realities. We work every day to create a better tomorrow for our children and families. We are here to stay and grow together, and here to discover the best financial possibilities for the best possible outcomes. We are one of the largest credit unions headquartered in the san joaquin valley and northern california with an asset size of nearly $4 billion.membership education conferences: we have extensive workshop/online seminar programs with topics which typically are held in the various markets. Topics covered are auto and home buying, retirement and wealth management, business banking, cyber security and medicare assistance. Additionally, we hold financial literacy classes at local schools (k-12) as well as area colleges and community partner locations to help introduce our young community members with financial knowledge.

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Ongoing marketing strategies: we have focused our marketing efforts on branding in our expansion markets which include checking offers, mortgage and auto loan options, business banking opportunities, and retirement and wealth management possibilities.

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Communications/legislative/regulatory/compliance: we keep members updated, providing all rules and regulations governing the credit union and compliance assistance.