JetStream Federal Credit Union announced that Vanessa Ortega, CDFI program manager, has earned the designation of Community Development Certified Financial Counselor.
This designation is certified by the National Cooperative Business Association through its Community Development Initiative. It is an essential tool for organizations serving moderate and low income populations, and an effective way for financial institutions to better serve their members when they face difficult times.
“The tools I have learned in this training program will help me effectively identify and enhance the financial health of those members I counsel,” said Ortega.
With more than 75 percent of its members classified as low income, building a community development program to serve distressed members has been a priority for JetStream Federal Credit Union. The organization was granted the designation of CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) in 2013 by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.