Greylock Federal Reports Strong 2024 Financial Results, Announces Board Election

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PITTSFIELD, Mass.—Greylock Federal Credit Union reported its 2024 financial results, including a net income of $4.7 million and assets exceeding $1.6 billion, at its annual meeting on March 25, 2025.
 
According to Chief Financial Officer Michael A. King, the credit union's regulatory capital ratio increased from 12.14 percent to 12.21 percent.
 
Loan growth for the year was reported at $16 million, or 1.3 percent, bringing total loan balances to over $1.3 billion. Deposit balances decreased by 0.1 percent, ending the year at $1.4 billion.
 
"As we look ahead into 2025, our capital, liquidity, and loan quality are at very strong levels. Our balance sheet is well-positioned to manage various potential interest rate environments and economic scenarios," King said. "We continue to actively manage expenses and regularly seek opportunities to provide excellent member services for both the present and long-term."
 
President and Chief Executive Officer John L. Bissell acknowledged the year's achievements
 
"I am grateful for the hard work of Greylock's 300 financial professionals in achieving balance and forward momentum throughout 2024. I am deeply grateful for the way in which our employees, our Board and our Membership are unified around a shared purpose of strengthening our community," he said. "You should all know that your Board works extremely hard to provide strong governance; and they give us all the confidence to keep forging ahead."
 
Bissell also addressed the credit union's stability.
 
"Just like we did through the pandemic and through wars, and through recessions. We will keep moving ahead, in balance, remaining true to our principles and our values," he said. "Your loyalty to this credit union makes all the difference. Let your friends and family members know, Greylock is the safe, local place to put their money, a place with steady financial performance, a rock-solid balance sheet and most importantly, kind caring people delivering great service."
 
During the meeting, four directors were elected to the Board of Directors: Krystle Blake (three-year term), Shelby Williamson (three-year term), Brett Random (three-year term), and Tyrone Allan Jackson (one-year term).
 
Board Chairman Peter T. Lopez stated, "This year, we were fortunate enough to have five incredible people campaigning for four open seats on our volunteer board. We appreciate their willingness to serve and contribute to the well-being of Greylock."
 
The Greylock 2024 Annual Report is available online at: https://www.greylock.org/content/docs/Annual-Report.pdf

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WWII Veteran Reflects on D-Day at VFW Post Induction

By Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

The members in the picture are Bret Miller, Coast Guard, Desert Storm; Hank Morris, Army, Vietnam; Brad Havill, Navy, Global War on Terror; VFW Post 448 Vice Cmdr. Mark Pompi, Army, Global War on Terrorism, Afghanistan; Post Cmdr. Arnold Perras, Korea; Joe Difillipo, Army, Vietnam; Teri Billington, Navy, Desert Storm; and Carmen Ostrander, Air Force, Afghanistan.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Anthony Salatino Jr. says his memory is getting a little foggy about his time in the Army. 

But he remembers how terrible D-Day was, and feeling lucky he wasn't among those in the initial invasion force 82 years ago. 
 
"One of the most horrible things was in Normandy. We went shortly after D-Day. I got lucky, very lucky on D-Day. We went to a staging area the night before … and at the very end, somebody called, I was in headquarters, they called all the headquarters personnel at the center," the 103-year-old said. "We did not go. There's about 30 of us. The rest of the battalion was gone, and the reason for that was because there was another battalion coming from the States, and they had no headquarters. 
 
"We stayed back, but we did go to Normandy shortly after that, and when we went to Normandy, it was all over."
 
Salatino was attending an induction ceremony on Thursday at the Lt. John N. Truden VFW Post 448. Joseph Texidor, who served in the Army for 17 years with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, was sworn in as the post's newest member. 
 
Salatino served in the Medical Corps and wanted to follow in the footsteps of his father, a World War I veteran wounded at Verdun. Salatino was in the Army for about three years.
 
"The whole memory is what I just told you, very, very alive to me," he said. "That is, I can never forget, never forget that."
 
D-Day on June 6, 1944, was the start of Operation Overlord, and the largest invading force to cross the English Channel since 1066. Their goal: to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany. 
 
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