Pictured from left to right: Bob Bogart, Georgia United CFO; Debbie Smith, Georgia United CEO; Adam Durkin, NMCU vice chairman of the board; Melany Ward, former NMCU president; Tyler Maney, Amos, Maney & Payne, LCC CPA; Amanda Chosewood, North Main board treasurer; Debbie Beam, NMCU board member; Laura King, Georgia United president. Credit/Georgia United Pictured from left to right: Bob Bogart, Georgia United CFO; Debbie Smith, Georgia United CEO; Adam Durkin, NMCU vice chairman of the board; Melany Ward, former NMCU president; Tyler Maney, Amos, Maney & Payne, LCC CPA; Amanda Chosewood, North Main board treasurer; Debbie Beam, NMCU board member; Laura King, Georgia United president. Credit/Georgia United

While the credit unions are 60 miles apart from each other, the $2 billion Georgia United Credit Union in Duluth, Ga., and the $29.9 million North Main Credit Union in Cornelia, Ga., announced a majority of their members approved the merging of the two credit unions during a special meeting on June 29.

Officials with both credit unions announced plans to merge in April and said with the member approval, the regulatory merger went into effect on July 1. But the credit unions won’t become officially merged until their data systems are integrated. According to Georgia United, that process is expected to be completed by Oct. 2.

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