Ride Away with Great Low Rates

Delta Community is offering members low rates on new and used Car and Vehicle Loans until May 31. Well-qualified borrowers with excellent credit can get rates as low as 0.98% APR on new and used Car Loans and as low as 3.98% on loans for boats, motorcycles, RVs and more!¹ As an added bonus, members who finance with us and purchase their car through Carvana.com/DeltaCommunity will receive an extra .25% off their already low rates.² Learn more on our website or to apply now, log in to Online Banking or our Mobile App and select Apply for a Loan, or call our Loan Consultant Group at 844-544-9478.

Refer Friends for a Limited-Time Double Bonus

There’s no better time to share the benefit of Delta Community membership with your friends and family. From now until May 31, you can earn a double bonus of $100³ and your friend will receive $50 when they open a new account.⁴ Here’s how to cash in on your double bonus:

• Get your personal referral link at DeltaCommunityCU.com/Refer
• Send your unique referral link to eligible friends via text, email, Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn
• Get $100 for each friend who opens a Checking Account and meets a few simple requirements

Visit DeltaCommunityCU.com/Refer to start sharing all that’s good about Delta Community and earn extra cash today!

2021 Scholarship Recipients Announced

We recently announced the 2021 recipients of our annual Scholarship Program! Now in it’s 16^th year, the program awarded a total of $25,000 to the following five metro Atlanta students based on academic achievement, community service and submission of an essay.

• Shea Dixon, a home-schooled senior from Navarre, Florida, plans to attend Yale University to study Political Science with a career goal of becoming a public servant, international diplomat, or politician.
• Myla Williams, a senior at Carver Early College in Atlanta, plans to attend Georgia State University to study Political Science with a career goal of becoming a lawyer.
• Nia Cainion, a senior at North Atlanta High School in Atlanta, plans to attend Spelman College to study Political Science with a career goal of becoming a civil rights lawyer and a judge.
• Yash Kadadi, a senior at The Westminster School in Atlanta, plans to attend the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to study Computer Science with a career goal of becoming an engineer.
• Emilia Gustafson, a senior at Grady High School in Atlanta, plans to attend Loyola Marymount University to study International Relations with a career goal of becoming a diplomat.

For more information about each of these exceptional students and additional program details, visit DeltaCommunityCU.com/Scholarship.

HBCU Scholarship Application Period Opening This Month

In additional to our annual Scholarship Program, Delta Community will also award $10,000 in scholarships throughout 2021 to students of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). We will begin accepting applications for our second quarter HBCU Scholarship on May 17! If you know an exceptional student currently attending a Georgia HBCU or a graduating high school senior who has received an official acceptance letter to a Georgia HBCU, tell us why they deserve to receive a $2,500 scholarship. Delta Community will select one winner from among the most compelling submissions.

Positively Impact a Child's Life with Bill Pay and Zelle®

Looking for a way to give back? Delta Community is partnering with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) as a way for our members to help one of Atlanta’s best hospitals. When you make a qualifying Bill Pay or Zelle transaction now through June 30, $1 will be donated to CHOA, where doctors, nurses and staff are trained to care for children under the age of 21. ⁵

Qualifying transactions include adding and paying a new biller, activating a new eBill,⁶ setting up an automatic payment⁷ and sending $5 or more to a new person using Zelle. ⁸

Experience the convenience of Bill Pay and Zelle and help Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta today.

Philanthropic Fund Grants Awarded in April

We recently presented two more grants from our 2021 Philanthropic Fund, totaling $17,5000, to the organizations listed below:

• Georgia Council on Economic Education, pictured left, was awarded $10,000 for their Implementing Financial Literacy Standards in Georgia’s Schools Program. This program will help Georgia K-12 teachers in low and moderate-income areas teach economics and personal finance by equipping them with financial literacy lesson plans and teaching strategies.
• Morehouse School of Medicine, pictured right, received an award of $7,500 for their High School & Young Adult Community Health Worker Program, which trains students and recent graduates from underserved areas to deliver positive health outcomes for themselves, their families and communities.

The Delta Community Philanthropic Fund will invest a total of $125,000 throughout 2021 to 20 metro Atlanta non-profit organizations that support the physical and financial needs of people who live within the communities we serve.

Johns Creek Branch Celebrates 10th Anniversary 

We recently celebrated the 10^th anniversary of our Johns Creek Branch. CEO Hank Halter and SVP of Branch Delivery Pam Davis visited the branch to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication, and to present a special plaque to the team.

“We have more than 70,000 members living in Fulton County, and more than 8,500 of them call Johns Creek their ‘home’ branch,” said CEO Hank Halter. “I’m incredibly proud of everything our Johns Creek team has accomplished the past 10 years and look forward to continuing to serve the community well into the future.”

Thank you to our members and branch staff who have made Johns Creek such a success for the last decade. We look forward to many more years of serving the community!

Facebook Contest Showcases Pets 

April 11 was National Pet Day, and we celebrated by asking our Facebook followers to share photos of their beloved pets. We loved seeing the sweet and silly shots of your dogs, cats, birds and even cows! Two lucky winners, selected at random, received $50 gift cards to spoil their pets with gifts and treats. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for a chance to enter our next photo submission contest.

Financial Education Center Seminars

At Delta Community, we know that knowledge is the key to reaching your financial goals and establishing good financial habits. That’s why we’re offering a series of workshops each month focusing on a different aspect of personal finance. Whether you’re planning for a major milestone or trying to better manage your finances, our  Financial Education Center offers the tools to help you achieve financial success.

Our May series will focus on Home Buying. We’ll discuss the steps for buying your first home, what costs to expect with homeownership, what to consider before refinancing or using home equity, and how to financially prepare for selling your home.

• May 6: First-Time Home Buying | Live Webinar
• May 12: Cost of Home Ownership | Live Webinar
• May 18: Refinancing and Using Home Equity | Live Webinar
• May 26: Financially Preparing to Sell Your Home | Live Webinar

Check our Events & Seminars page for more information on upcoming seminars.

Monthly Blogs

• Unemployment Insurance Claims, Identity Theft and State Taxes—Why You Need to Protect Yourself: In 2020, the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic strongly affected the U.S. economy and the personal livelihoods of millions of Americans. According to the U.S. government’s Bureau of Labor statistics, the unemployment rate in April 2020 increased by 10.3 percentage points to 14.7 percent, which is the highest rate and the largest over-the-month increase in the history of the data going back to January 1948. Read our tips on protecting yourself from identity theft.
• Call Us to Make a 2020 Contribution to Your Delta Community IRA, HSA or ESA: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a deadline extension for individuals to make 2020 contributions to tax-advantaged savings accounts; the new deadline is May 17, 2021 for the 2020 tax year. If you haven’t maximized your Individual Retirement Account (IRA and Roth IRA), Health Savings Account (HSA), or Coverdell Education Savings Account (Coverdell ESA) contribution for last year, Delta Community is available to personally assist you over the phone.
•  Paying it Forward—Our Community Support in 2020: In 2020, Delta Community continued to provide financial, educational, and volunteer support to the communities we are privileged to serve in Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, and Utah. Our efforts are summarized in our 2020 Community Investment Report.
•  Getting Your House Ready for Warm Weather: A house is a major investment, and with regular maintenance it’s one that can appreciate in value for many years to come. But there is also an ongoing investment that needs to be made in keeping the house clean, repaired, functioning well, and looking attractive. Especially for outdoor upkeep, it can be easier to maintain the house in warmer months, when there is no snow and daylight starts to get longer. Spring is an ideal time to start cleaning and doing repairs on the house.