Great Lakes Credit Union merges with Bell West Community Credit Union

BANNOCKBURN - Great Lakes Credit Union announced it has merged with Bell West Community Credit Union.

Terms of the merger were not announced.

The Bell West branch will remain open as GLCU at its current location in Oak Lawn.

"I am thrilled that Bell West members will be joining our GLCU family and continue to enjoy the benefits of a credit union as our two organizations merge," said Vikki Kaiser, president/CEO of Great Lakes Credit Union. "We are also pleased to be able to provide them with an array of new financial products and services."

Along with other GLCU locations, the new Oak Lawn branch is open to the public and GLCU encourages consumers to stop-in and take advantage of the variety of financial products and services they offer.

"One of GLCU's main goals is to exceed our members' expectations by providing outstanding, personalized service and we look forward to providing that personalized service through our professional, dedicated and courteous staff," Kaiser said.

GLCU has more than 65,000 members and is over $693 million in assets. Headquartered in Bannockburn, it has branches in Antioch, Bolingbrook, Country Club Hills, Gurnee, Naperville, North Chicago, Oak Lawn, Round Lake Beach, Waukegan, Willow Springs, and Zion.