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FirstCCU Names New VP Of Mortgage Operations

Jul 25, 2022
First Community Credit Union (FirstCCU)

Mike Pogorelec has over 14 years of management experience, with nine years in the finance industry.

First Community Credit Union (FirstCCU) has appointed Mike Pogorelec its vice president of mortgage operations.

Mike Pogorelec

Pogorelec has over 14 years of management experience, with nine years in the finance industry. His career in mortgages began as a mortgage loan officer with a community bank, which led to a career of developing and managing mortgage departments for two different credit unions.

"My passion is helping members achieve their dreams of becoming homeowners and assisting individuals for financial success,” Pogorelec said. “I am truly excited to be a part of First Community Credit Union and serving our members in the community for years to come."

He graduated with a Bachelor's in Finance from Marian University in Fond Du Lac, Wisc. 

First Community Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution serving seven full-service branch locations in Beloit, Janesville, and Monroe, Wisc., and Rockford and Roscoe, Ill. With over 25,000 members and $225 million in assets. FirstCCU has been a Bauer Financial 5-Star Superior Safety rated credit union for more than 22 consecutive years.

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