Members Choice Credit Union Climbs to #5 on Top 10 List of SBA Lenders in Houston

HOUSTON - Nov. 5, 2014 - PRLog -- Members Choice Credit Union (MCCU) climbed up to the number five rank among the Top 10 SBA Lenders in the Houston SBA District Office by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). This is the fourth consecutive year Members Choice Credit Union has been ranked as a "Top Ten" lender within the Houston district and the only local-area credit union to make the list every year. The SBA evaluates over 100 lenders in the 32-county Houston district during its ranking process. "We are pleased to continue to provide local entrepreneurs with the opportunity and resources they need to achieve their dreams of small business ownership and strengthen our economy and our local community in the process," said Steve Gilman, President and CEO of Members Choice Credit Union. "As we move into our sixth year as an SBA lender, our entire small business lending team is doing an excellent job of making our members' dreams of owning or expanding a business come true." The Members Choice Credit Union Small Business Lending team includes Business Lending Manager Bruce Hurta, who served as the 2013 President of the Board of the Houston Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Pat Harris, Business Lending Administrator, Regina Jenkins, Charmian Rosales, and James Lopez.

History of Small Business Lending at MCCU

Members Choice Credit Union has been offering small business loans since 2009, and has awarded over $100 million in business loans to small business owners in a variety of different industries. In 2011, Members Choice received the distinction as a Preferred Lender from the U.S. Small Business Administration. As an SBA Preferred Lender, Members Choice Credit Union has the authority to make lending decisions that streamline the process of applying for and receiving a small business loan. This allows MCCU to provide greater financial assistance to the community of small business owners in the Houston area. In the last four years, Members Choice Credit Union has steadily moved up the rankings of Houston's Top 10 SBA Lender List from rank #10, #9, to #7 in 2013. So, this year's advancement of two positions to #5 is quite an accomplishment for the credit union. Members Choice Credit Union has ranked in other Lists, including 13th on the Houston Business Journal's List of Houston's largest credit unions in 2013 and ninth on the Houston Business Journal's 2013 List of SBA loan producers.

About Members Choice Credit Union

Members Choice Credit Union (https://www.mccu.com/) is a not-for-profit financial institution established in 1941, and proudly serves residents and business owners in West Harris County, Katy, Cy-Fair, and more than 200 Partner Companies. Members Choice has more than 40,000 members and $457 million in assets. As a U.S. Small Business Administration Preferred Lender, MCCU is proud to provide a variety of services for small business owners in the Houston community. To learn more about how Members Choice Credit Union can help you with all of your checking and savings needs, auto and personal loans, credit cards, and home equity loans, visit one of our convenient locations or give us a call today.