After a majority of voting Animas Credit Union (ACU) members voted their approval, Sunward and ACU will now legally and formally combine under the Sunward name to serve a total membership of more than 128,000. The official date of the merger has been set for July 1, 2021, and ACU will operate as “Animas Credit Union, a Division of Sunward” for a period of time to follow. Full integration is expected take 12 to 15 months. No layoffs are planned. ACU’s three branches in Farmington and Bloomfield, New Mexico will remain open to serve members in the Four Corners area.
“As one credit union, we’ll provide our combined membership with the top-notch service and products upon which Sunward members have relied for decades. We are excited to share these extensive offerings with ACU members,” said Sunward President and CEO Robert Chavez.
