MIAMI, Okla. - In the mining town of Miami, Okla., Rhonda Pittman, VP of member services and branch manager for NEO FCU, reports the credit union is fine after storms passed through May 10, but several members lost their homes.
“The credit union is assessing things on a case-by-case basis,” Pittman said. “We are doing whatever we can to help those who have either lost everything or have suffered less-extensive losses.”
The $48-million credit union is letting members affected by the storms know the CU understands if they can’t make payments on time.
“It’s still a little early to assess the overall situation,” Pittman said. “We’re telling those members who suffered losses that if they are having difficulty making payments now, we’ll defer them.”
Pittman said the CU could not provide a count on the number of members impacted by the latest storms. And with another round of bad weather headed Miami’s way at press time, Pittman hoped problems don’t escalate.
“Tornadoes can pop up any time in Miami,” Pittman said. “We are in tornado alley. So we always have to be on the alert.”
