Folsom, Calif. – (Feb. 27, 2023) – For the second year, SAFE Credit
Union’s Orangevale/Fair Oaks branch has been named the “Best Credit
Union” and “Best
Mortgage/Lender” in Orangevale.
California Assemblyman Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) presented the 2022 Orangevale
View community choice awards to SAFE representatives during their seventh annual “Best of
Orangevale” awards ceremony held this month.
It is the second consecutive year the Hazel Avenue branch
and mortgage officers have received both “Best Of” accolades. This year, online voters chose the winners from among 542 contenders vying in 80 categories.
The community newspaper conducted the survey through Voterfly.
SAFE Credit Union Branch Manager Ronila Prasad oversees the Hazel branch. “The team's engagement with their
members and peers, under Ronila's leadership, is what stands out about the Orangevale branch,” says SAFE
Credit Union Vice President Retail Branches Janine Southwick. “They build confidence with members by educating
them on digital adoption and offering them solutions to build financial freedom.”
Left to Right: SAFE Credit Union Assistant Vice President Regional Sales Louis
Mariner, Senior Manager Real Estate Lending Casey
Jenkins, Hazel Branch Manager Ronila Prasad and Senior Mortgage Officer Kurt
Munch.
Southwick says the Orangevale team was especially focused on helping members navigate their banking needs during the
pandemic. Branch employees regularly volunteer at the area’s local hospice and other nonprofits serving area
seniors and veterans.
SAFE Credit Union Vice President Retail Branches Janine Southwick
SAFE Credit Union Vice President Real Estate Sales Suzanne Wages says the branch’s lending team led by SAFE
Senior Mortgage Officer Kurt Munch looks
out for SAFE members’ “best interest.”
“Whether members are purchasing a home or refinancing a home, finding the right lender is extremely
important,” says Wages. “It’s one of the biggest financial decisions many people make. I am proud
to say this community is well taken care of with people like Kurt and the Hazel branch by their side.”
SAFE Credit Union Vice President Real Estate Sales Suzanne Wages
The Hazel branch, located on the border of Fair Oaks and Orangevale, also recently received the Best of Fair Oaks Best Bank/Credit
Union in the community choice awards sponsored by the Fair Oaks
Chamber of Commerce, Voterfly, and the American River
Messenger.
Winners of the Orangevale awards are expected to appear in the Orangevale View’s upcoming free “go to” directory
and reference guide.
The February Best of Orangevale awards banquet was sponsored by Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost and L&M
Liquor and Deli.
About SAFE
SAFE Credit Union has made members an integral part of its vision since 1940. Over the years the credit union has
kept the focus on what really matters, putting members first, a formula that has seen SAFE grow into a leading
financial institution in Northern California with $4.5 billion in assets and about 247,000 members. SAFE crafts
every cutting-edge product and sterling service with members’ needs foremost in mind. In addition to banking
services conveniently available through online, chat, mobile, or phone options, SAFE offers in-person services for
members and small businesses at service centers across the Greater Sacramento region. SAFE is a not-for-profit,
state-chartered credit union with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento,
Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda
counties. Insured by NCUA. www.safecu.org