2007 marks our seventy-first year serving members across the state of Tennessee and beyond. The positive growth in our membership, as well as the expansion of products and services we have experienced could not have been realized without the continued support and patronage of our members, as well as the dedication and enthusiasm of our Credit Union team.
Established in 1936 as Tennessee Telco Credit Union, we renamed in 2001 to better reflect the diverse composition of our membership. We have more than 46,000 members in several states, with an estimated potential membership of over 1,350,000. Our membership base includes employees of BellSouth, employees of the state of Tennessee, and more than 200 other select employee groups.
Southeast Financial assets total over $310 million. We are federally chartered and federally insured through the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. We have more than 15% capital and have been rated a five star credit union by Bauer Financial Services, a highly regarded financial rating service, for 12 consecutive periods. We have the 5th largest MEMBERS Financial Services program in the country for investments/annuities, with more than $155 million in assets under management.
Southeast Financial Federal Credit Union has 15 branch locations, including branches in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Franklin, Goodlettsville, La Vergne and Jackson, two locations in Brentwood, two in Memphis, and three locations in Nashville. Outside the state of Tennessee, we have branches in Corinth, Mississippi, and Bowling Green, Kentucky. We recently broke ground on a new headquarters building in Franklin, Tennessee.
Each branch is fully staffed and able to provide all of our products and services, including loans, deposit accounts, investments and insurance. In addition to these branches, our Member Services Call Center and Loan Call Center are equipped to offer these services to members by telephone. Our website serves as a 24-hour branch for members wishing to pay bills online, transfer funds within their accounts, order checks or gift cards, or apply for consumer, home equity, and mortgage loans.
