Decatur, Illinois, July 19th, 2021 – Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) is pleased to announce that Howard Martin has joined the Senior Management team as the new Chief Lending Officer (CLO). Martin will oversee lending operations for all 12 LLCU branches throughout the 27-county service area for LLCU. He will also serve as a Senior Commercial Loan Officer. LLCU is an SBA-certified lending facility.

Martin brings extensive experience to the position, having over 20 years of experience in the financial industry, most recently serving as Vice President/Commercial Banking Officer at Town & Country Bank. Martin is a graduate of Boston University.

“The addition of Howard to our senior leadership team is going to be a great fit,” stated Robert Ares, LLCU President and CEO. “Not only does he bring an impressive background and a depth & breadth of experience to the table, but he is a compassionate person and invested in the community. That makes him a perfect fit here at LLCU.”

Martin is quite involved in the community, having served on the Greater Decatur YMCA Finance Committee and he is a USA Soccer Grassroots Coach, as well. Martin will work out of the Prosperity Place branch in Decatur, Illinois.

Land of Lincoln Credit Union was founded in 1947. As a full-service financial institution, LLCU serves over 30,000 members. Membership in LLCU is open to anyone who lives or works in 27 Illinois counties and their immediate family members. Land of Lincoln Credit Union offers 12 convenient locations in 8 cities to best serve the needs of its membership. As a part of the CO-OP shared branching network, members also have access to over 5,000 branches and 30,000 ATM locations nationwide. For more information, visit us online at llcu.org or call us toll-free at 1-844-222-7788.