AmeriCU Credit Union offering certified financial counselors

ROME, N.Y. — AmeriCU Credit Union recently announced the certification of 12 credit union financial counselors. 

To earn certification, an individual must complete required examinations as provided by the Credit Union National Association’s Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP), AmeriCU said in an online news release. 

These counselors are available to provide AmeriCU members with personalized financial-wellness guidance and counseling. They can assist with reviewing credit reports, budgeting, navigating financial hardships, and setting long-term goals. 

“We are proud to have AmeriCU Member Relationship Advisors who have obtained the specialized skills, knowledge, and certification as financial counselors necessary to guide members to financial security,” Dyana Herrig O’Neill, senior VP of member relations, said. “This provides a value-added service to our membership.”

Certified financial counselors are currently available at AmeriCU financial-center locations that include Syracuse’s Armory Square, Auburn, Camillus, Cortland, Cicero, Fayetteville, Herkimer, Liverpool, Lowville, Oneida, Syracuse, and Watertown, per the release.

AmeriCU Credit Union, headquartered in Rome, serves nine counties in Central and Northern New York. In operation for more than 70 years, AmeriCU has more than 145,000 members, 19 locations, and $2 billion in assets.