OKLAHOMA CITY – Can changing just one word in a credit union's name help make a brand more inclusive? FAA Employees Credit Union is counting on it as the $260 million credit union is now FAA Credit Union. According to officials, the streamlined name enhances the credit union's identity as a Community field of membership financial institution while reflecting its ongoing tradition of service to the employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). "We have served several generations of FAA members and their families, " said President Steve Rasmussen. " As their children and grandchildren have become members, our membership family has extended beyond FAA employees and their immediate families. Today we serve generations of Oklahomans who may not have ties to the FAA. Our new name more accurately reflects that expanded membership."

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