The membership and leadership of Choice Community Credit Union (CFCU) have agreed to merge with Durham-based Self-Help Credit Union (SHCU).  As a result of the merger, Choice Federal has again become Choice Community Credit Union (CCCU), and will operate as a division of Self-Help Credit Union.  The official merger date was January 1, 2010.

“By merging with Self-Help Credit Union, we remain dedicated to our mission of providing outstanding financial service to our members and their families, as we have for 30 years.  We believe wholeheartedly that the decision to merge will not only increase the financial stability of Choice, but also expand our ability to serve communities throughout the Greensboro and greater Triad area,” says CCCU Chief Executive Officer Martha Miller.

Self-Help Credit Union’s CEO, Martin Eakes, a native of Greensboro, sees the merger as a win for both credit unions.  “Self-Help Credit Union has served communities throughout North Carolina for nearly three decades and has operated an office in downtown Greensboro for more than 15 years.  We are excited to partner with Choice, and we look forward to continuing to build on the foundation that Martha Miller and her team have established over the last 30 years,” says Eakes. 

Choice Community Credit Union has one branch serving a membership of more than 9,000 members and has assets in excess of $47 million.  In operating as a division of Self-Help Credit Union, Choice Community Credit Union joins these other credit unions across North Carolina which also operate as divisions of Self-Help CU: Cape Fear Credit Union, Scotland Community Credit Union, Wilson Community Credit Union, and Carolina Mountains Credit Union.