News and Events

2025 GECU calendars are here! Pick one up next time you're in or give us call and we'll get one mailed out to you. Calendar choices this year include Puppies & Kittens or Beach Paradise.

In an effort to help support our downtown Rock Island businesses, when new members join and open a checking account with direct deposit, they will receive a $100 gift card to the downtown Rock Island business of their choice (Circa 21, Huckleberry’s, Soi 2, El Patron, or QC Pancake House). Accounts must be opened between 12/1/24 and 12/31/24 and direct deposit needs to be received by 2/1/25. Gift card will be available once direct deposit into the new checking account is established.

Please note that if you receive year-end tax documents from the Credit Union, they will be included with your statements in January. If you receive paper statements, they will be included in the same envelope. If you receive e-Statements, they will be attached with your statements and available in both Online and Mobile Banking.

Please note our shortened hours and closings for the upcoming Holidays: Thursday, December 5th (closing at 4 pm for our staff Holiday dinner), Tuesday, December 24th (closed), Wednesday, December 25th (closed), Thursday, December 26th- Moline Branch closed, Friday, December 27th- Moline Branch closed, Tuesday, December 31st (closing at 2 pm), Wednesday, January 1st (closed) All scheduled payments and automatic deposits will be posted as usual.

We’re happy to offer a LOW, 3.90% APR* on all purchases made between November 29th (Black Friday) until December 31st with your Credit Union Visa! This rate is effective on all purchases made between this time period for 6 months. If you don’t already have a Visa card with us, now is a great time to get one. You can apply at the Credit Union or online now! *APR=Annual Percentage Rate

If you're running a little low on cash this time of the year, you may want to consider a Holiday Loan from the Credit Union. You may borrow up to $2,000 for 12 months, at a low, fixed rate of 8.99% APR*. Apply today! *APR=Annual Percentage Rate. Subject to credit approval.

It's that time of the year- and we're having a little Holiday fun on Facebook again with the 12 Days of Christmas! We will be selecting 12 random days- starting just before Thanksgiving and right before Christmas, where we'll be giving away gift cards and prizes- each with a different theme. To enter to win, you simply have to comment on the post. Make sure to like and follow us on Facebook to make sure you don't miss out on the fun!

We are committed to offering our members the tools and resources to help you reach your financial goals. That’s why we are now offering MoneyEdu– a free financial wellness program. With MoneyEdu, you can: Access articles, videos, and other educational content, set financial goals and track your progress, use financial calculators for loan payment, savings goals and more, create a budget and track spending, take online courses on helpful financial topics and earn certificates, track your financial health over time, and much, much more! We would love for you to check it out now. Registration isn’t necessary to access many of the tools, but if you create an account, it allows you to track your progress!