BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA—Pelican State Credit Union hosted a free virtual Financial Wellness Workshop on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, where attendees had their homebuying questions answered live by a panel of experts.

The workshop was hosted on both Zoom and Pelican’s Facebook page, and featured Pelican Nationally Certified Credit Counselor Nanette Diaz, Mortgage Originator Chris Neal, and Baton Rouge area realtor Kristen Stanley. Pelican Financial Outreach Supervisor Melanie Henderson moderated the workshop and helped field all questions from attendees.

Attendees learned important information about the homebuying process such as tips for first time homebuyers who don’t have the best credit, what the home search process consists of after pre-approval, the various mortgage loan options that Pelican offers, and much more.

A total of 139 people joined the workshop. Guests that may have missed the workshop can watch the full webinar recording on the credit union’s website.

This event was completely free and open to the public, and Pelican membership was not required to attend the workshop or ask questions. 

The credit union will continue to host virtual workshops on a variety of topics throughout the year. To see all upcoming Pelican events, visit pelicanstatecu.com/events.

About Pelican State Credit Union 

For over 60 years, Pelican State Credit Union has been providing financial services to individuals and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. The credit union is dedicated to improving the lives of its members through safe, competitive products and educational services. Pelican was originally chartered as the Department of Hospitals Credit Union, located in downtown Baton Rouge, to serve Louisiana charity hospitals, mental health centers, and state office personnel. They have since grown into the largest state-chartered credit union in Louisiana now serving over 60,000 members. For information, visit pelicanstatecu.com.