The $1.1 billion Vantage West Credit Union said it was recentlyrecognized for being the top SBA 504 lender in SouthernArizona.

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In honor of the lending award, the Tucson, Ariz.-based creditunion was named “The Gold Institution” by the Business DevelopmentFinance Corp., a SBA Premier Certified lender and a private,nonprofit entity that provides financing to Arizona businesses.

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BDFC provides SBA 504 tools and resources. The corporation saidit has financed more than $1 billion in projects since 1979.

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During a recent SBA awards ceremony, which was held for honorees and attendeesrepresenting financial institutions of all sizes from acrosssouthern Arizona, Jim Barron, assistant vice president of businesslending services, and Melissa Galus, business development officer,both from Vantage West, received top lending recognitions.

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“These awards demonstrate Vantage West's commitment to localbusinesses and our mission to be the best,” said Robert Ramirez,President/CEO of Vantage West.

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The credit union serves nearly 117,000 members.

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